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Rebecca Roanhorse

2 universes Last reviewed 2026-08-15

Rebecca Roanhorse is an American author of science fiction and fantasy, born September 23, 1971, in Conway, Arkansas. She is of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo descent on her maternal side and African American heritage on her paternal side, and was adopted and raised by white parents in northern Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University, a master's degree in theology from Union Theological Seminary, and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she specialized in Federal Indian Law; she clerked for the Navajo Nation Supreme Court and practiced law before focusing on writing full-time. Roanhorse is best known for Trail of Lightning (2018) and its sequel Storm of Locusts (2019), an urban fantasy series set in a post-apocalyptic Navajo homeland called Dinétah, and for the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, comprising Black Sun (2020), Fevered Star (2022), and Mirrored Heavens (2024), which draws on pre-Columbian Indigenous cultures. She has also written Star Wars: Resistance Reborn (2019) and various comics. Her honors include the Nebula and Hugo Awards for Best Short Story in 2017 and 2018 for "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience," the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2018, a Locus Award for Best First Novel in 2019, and the Hugo Award for Best Series in 2025.

Universe(s)

Between Earth and Sky

  • Core Canon books: 3
  • Current rank: #170 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 4.14
  • Award recognitions: 2 won, 4 finalist mention, 1 nomination

The Sixth World

  • Core Canon books: 2
  • Current rank: #377 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 4.02
  • Award recognitions: 1 won, 2 finalist mention, 1 nomination

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