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Jay Kristoff

2 universes Last reviewed 2026-08-24

Jay Kristoff was born on November 11, 1973, in Perth, Western Australia, and now lives in Melbourne. He holds an arts degree and spent eleven years working in creative television advertising before turning to fiction full time in 2012. He is known for several fantasy and science-fiction series, including The Lotus War, a steampunk trilogy set in a world inspired by Tokugawa-era Japan; The Nevernight Chronicle, an adult epic fantasy trilogy; and Empire of the Vampire, an illustrated fantasy epic. With co-author Amie Kaufman he has also written The Illuminae Files and The Aurora Cycle, both science-fiction series for young adults. His books have won multiple Aurealis Awards and the Gold Inky Award, and film and television rights to several of his series have been optioned, including by Brad Pitt's production company Plan B Entertainment.

Universe(s)

Empire of the Vampire

  • Core Canon books: 3
  • Current rank: #8 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 4.42
  • Award recognitions: None recorded

The Nevernight Chronicle

  • Core Canon books: 3
  • Current rank: #52 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 4.29
  • Award recognitions: 2 won

Books

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