List of Angel novels

Last updated

Angel novels have been published since 2000 by Pocket Books. The last was published in 2004.

Contents

Chronology

Season 1

These Buffyverse tales take place during Buffy season 4, and Angel season 1 (from autumn 1999 to spring 2000).

TitleLocation, timeDescription
City Of L.A. 1999Novelization of the Series Premiere.
Not Forgotten L.A. 1999Angel Investigations tries to help some struggling immigrants.
Close to the Ground L.A. 1999A big Hollywood studio head recruits Angel to act as a bodyguard for his daughter, but Angel is simultaneously being hunted by a wizard who seeks the secret behind Angel's status as an immortal with a soul.
Soul Trade L.A. 1999A girl's soul is mysteriously taken. Angel investigates, but soon discovers a black market where souls are bought and traded... and his soul just became the new hot item on the market.
Redemption L.A. 1999A wealthy actress who plays a vampire on TV requests help when she faces attacks by a group who seem to genuinely believe that she is a vampire, but Angel is confused by her resemblance to one of his first victims as Angelus.
Shakedown L.A. 1999Doyle has a vision of a seismic shift.
Hollywood Noir L.A. 1999A decayed corpse at a Hollywood construction site is a sign of dire events, especially when a long-dead private detective reappears to finish his last case while Doyle has a vision of the grave of the P.I.'s last client.
Avatar L.A. 1999Cordelia suggests beginning a Web site for their detective agency, but Angel soon discovers that a demon is hunting victims on the internet to steal their life-force and create a new body for itself.
Bruja L.A. 1999L.A. is shocked when a woman attacks a priest, leading to Angel Investigations discovering that a ruthless spirit of vengeance has been unleashed.
The Summoned L.A. 1999An anxious young woman, Terri Miller, arrives in L.A., and Doyle discovers that she is connected to recent violent deaths
Unseen (trilogy)Sunnydale, L.A., 2000Buffy and Angel have to work together to solve disappearances of teenagers and calm down the gang warfare going on in LA.

Season 2

These Buffyverse tales take place during Buffy season 5, and Angel season 2 (from autumn 2000 to spring 2001).

TitleLocation, timeDescription
Image L.A., 1950s, 2000An old evil is trying to use a painting to achieve great power, and an artist who once painted Darla and unintentionally inspired Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein is involved.
Stranger to the Sun L.A., 2000Wesley opens a strange package and is sent into a coma where he dreams of being trapped in a mine, as a vampire attempts a ritual that will bring permanent darkness to the world.
Vengeance L.A., 2001Lily Pierce's motivational speaking spreads across the city.
Haunted L.A., 2001Cordelia enters a haunted house for reality TV, but subsequently has a vision about a contestant that didn't make the final cut.

Season 3

These Buffyverse tales take place around Buffy season 6, and Angel Season 3 (from autumn 2001 to spring 2002).

TitleLocation, timeDescription
Cursed L.A., 2001When Spike is hired to steal an ancient artifact that is connected to a woman whom he and Angelus were once hired to kill, Angel and Spike must deal with their shared evil pasts and break an ancient curse that was placed on them.
Sanctuary L.A., 2001A loud explosion occurs at Caritas and Fred is captured, prompting Lorne to try to question the guests while Angel Investigations conduct their own search.
The Longest Night L.A., 2001It's December 21, and hour by hour Angel and his crew must survive the longest night of the year.
Monster Island Sunnydale, L.A., Monster Island, 2001The Fang Gang and the Scooby Gang must unite to protect a safe-haven of half-blood demons from a supremacist group led by none other than the demonic father of Angel's dead friend Doyle.
Endangered Species L.A., 2001Angel considers the ethics of wiping out all vampires when he discovers a plan to wipe out the being who created them, and finds himself pitted against one of Drusilla's first victims.
Impressions L.A., 2001A desperate man arrives at the Hotel with a demon chasing him, having been tricked by a man posing as Angel because he likes the thrill of killing demons.

Season 4

These Buffyverse tales take place around Buffy season 7, and Angel season 4 (from autumn 2002 to spring 2003).

TitleLocation, timeDescription
Seven Crows Mexico, 2002Between Mexico and Arizona Riley and Sam Finn call in Buffy and Angel to investigate mysterious supernatural events.
Dark Mirror L.A., 2002The gang must face dark versions of themselves when a group of demons target them in an attempt to 'recruit' an Angelus duplicate as their leader.
Heat Sunnydale, L.A., 2002Buffy and Angel both battle the same ancient evil, a Possessor who was once "Qin", and Angel's old ally/adversary Jhiera is working with their enemy.
Solitary Man L.A., 2002Team Angel copes with a detective-wannabe-old women.
Love and Death L.A., 2002Demon-killers are provoked by an outspoken radio host, putting Angel, Connor and Lorne at risk
Monolith L.A., 2002A huge monolith suddenly appears at Hollywood Boulevard.
Nemesis L.A., 2003One of Fred's old friends from graduate school contacts her for help at a big scientific facility.
Book of the Dead L.A., 2003Wesley's former-Watcher colleague arrives at LA for a rare book auction.

Authors

Authors who have written Angel novels:

Canonical issues

The books featured in this list are not part of Buffyverse canon. They are not considered as official Buffyverse reality, but are novels from the authors' imaginations. Unlike internet fan fiction however, all of these stories have been licensed as official Angel merchandise. Furthermore, the overall concept for each Buffyverse story had to be accepted by Joss Whedon (or his office), who did not want these stories to venture too far from his original intentions.

See also

Related Research Articles

<i>Angel</i> (1999 TV series) American television series (1999–2004)

Angel is an American supernatural television series, a spinoff of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffy's creator, writer and director Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt. It aired on The WB from October 5, 1999, to May 19, 2004, consisting of five seasons and 110 episodes. Like Buffy, it was produced by Whedon's production company, Mutant Enemy.

The Buffyverse or Slayerverse is a media franchise created by Joss Whedon. The term also refers to the shared fictional universe in which the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel are set. This term, originally coined by fans of the TV series, has since been used in the titles of published works, and adopted by Joss Whedon, the creator of the fictional universe. The Buffyverse is a place in which supernatural phenomena exist, and supernatural evil can be challenged by people willing to fight against such forces. Much of the licensed Buffyverse merchandise and media, while being official, is not considered to be canon within the universe.

Nancy Holder is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She's also written fiction related to several other science fiction and fantasy shows, including Angel and Smallville.

Unseen is a horror trilogy, written by Nancy Holder and Jeff Mariotte and published in 2001 by Pocket Books. It is part of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series.

<i>Monster Island</i> (<i>Buffy</i>/<i>Angel</i> novel)

Monster Island is an original novel based on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. The plot revolves around the Scooby Gang and the Angel Investigations team joining forces to defeat General Axtius, the father of Angel's deceased ally Doyle.

<i>Heat</i> (<i>Buffy</i>/<i>Angel</i> novel) Book by Nancy Holder

Heat is an original novel based on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Tagline: "An original crossover novel based on the hit television series created by Joss Whedon & David Greenwalt"

<i>Child of the Hunt</i>

Child of the Hunt is an original novel based on the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

The Buffyverse canon consists of materials that are thought to be genuine and those events, characters, settings, etc., that are considered to have inarguable existence within the fictional universe established by the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The Buffyverse is expanded through other additional materials such as comics, novels, pilots, promos and video games which do not necessarily take place in exactly the same fictional continuity as the Buffy episodes and Angel episodes. Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate and other prolific sci-fi and fantasy franchises have similarly gathered complex fictional continuities through hundreds of stories told in different formats.

<i>Queen of the Slayers</i>

Queen of the Slayers is an original novel based on the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

<i>Cursed</i> (<i>Buffy</i>/<i>Angel</i> novel)

Cursed is an original novel based on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel.

<i>Carnival of Souls</i> (Buffy novel)

Carnival of Souls is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

<i>The Longest Night</i> (<i>Angel</i> novel)

The Longest Night, published in 2002, is a novel in the form of twelve connected short stories based on the American television series Angel.

Malcolm Scott Ciencin was an American author of adult and children's fiction. He co-authored several books with his wife Denise Ciencin. He was a New York Times bestselling author who wrote adult and children's fiction and works in a variety of mediums including comic books.

<i>Go Ask Malice</i>

Go Ask Malice: A Slayer's Diary is an original 2006 novel based on the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The author, Robert Joseph Levy, also wrote the Buffyverse novel The Suicide King.

The fictional universe established by television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and the film Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been parodied or paid tribute to by a number of unofficial productions, most notably fan films and adult films.