Amie Kaufman

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-10-25

Amie Kaufman is a New York Times and internationally bestselling Australian author of science fiction and fantasy for young adults, born and based in Melbourne, where she lives with her husband, daughter, rescue dog and an extremely large personal library. She graduated with honours degrees in history, literature and law and a master's degree in conflict resolution, and worked as a mediator. Her debut, These Broken Stars, opened the Starbound trilogy co-written with Meagan Spooner, and with Jay Kristoff she co-wrote the Illuminae Files and the Aurora Cycle; her books are published in almost thirty countries. The Isles of the Gods (2023) and The Heart of the World (2024) are her first solo series, and with Spooner she also wrote Lady's Knight. She hosts the podcasts Amie Kaufman on Writing and Pub Dates.

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Books

• The Isles of the Gods (2023) · The Isles of the Gods Core Canon
• The Heart of the World (2024) · The Isles of the Gods Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 2 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 finalist mention)

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