Jaleigh Johnson is an American fantasy writer.

Critical assessments

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Johnson has been praised for her world building.[1][2][3] Critics describe her characters as relatable and compelling.[4] Her World of Solace series for young readers is described as "must have" for libraries.[5] The Mark of the Dragonfly was listed on Bank Street College of Education's "Best Children's Books of the Year" for 2015 in the category of Fantasy, twelve to fourteen.[6]

Novels

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Children's fiction

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World of Solace series

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  • The Mark of the Dragonfly (Delacorte Press, 2014)
  • The Secrets of Solace (Delacorte Press, 2016)
  • The Quest to the Uncharted Lands (Delacorte Press, 2017)

Licensed fiction

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Dungeons & Dragons

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  • The Howling Delve (Wizards of the Coast, 2007)[10]
  • Mistshore (Wizards of the Coast, 2008)[11]
    • Reprinted in Ed Greenwood Presents Waterdeep, Book I (Wizards of the Coast, 2011)
  • Unbroken Chain (Wizards of the Coast, 2010)[12]
  • Unbroken Chain: the Darker Road (Wizards of the Coast, 2011)[13]
  • Spider and Stone (Wizards of the Coast, 2012)[14]
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter (Random House Worlds, 2023)[15]
  • The Fallbacks: Bound for Ruin (Random House Worlds, 2024)[16]
  • The Fallbacks: Dealing with Dragons (Random House Worlds, 2025)[17]

Short fiction

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  • "Queen of the Mountain" in Realms of the Dragons II (Renton: Wizards of the Coast, 2005)
  • "Your Fifteen Minutes" in School of X, edited by Gwendlyn Nix (Nottingham: Aconyte, 2022)[18]

References

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  1. Pino, K. (2018) 'The Door to the Lost', Booklist, 114(17), 79.
  2. Johnson, Jaleigh: The Mark of the Dragonfly 2014, Kirkus Media LLC.
  3. Spisak, April (2016). "The Secrets of Solace by Jaleigh Johnson (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 69 (8): 422–422. doi:10.1353/bcc.2016.0345. ISSN 1558-6766.
  4. Jacques, Wesley (2018-06-21). "The Door to the Lost by Jaleigh Johnson (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 71 (11): 477–477. doi:10.1353/bcc.2018.0504. ISSN 1558-6766.
  5. Barrer, J. (2017) 'Johnson, Jaleigh. The Quest to the Uncharted Lands', School Library Journal, 63(5), 84.
  6. "Best Children's Books of the Year Archive". Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  7. "Review: The Door to the Lost". Kirkus Reviews. April 15, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  8. "Triptych - A Marvel: Xavier's Institute Novel". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  9. "Assassin's Creed: The Golden City". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  10. "Howling Delve by Jaleigh Johnson: 9780786963850 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  11. "Mistshore by Jaleigh Johnson: 9780786956357 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  12. "Unbroken Chain by Jaleigh Johnson: 9780786957606 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  13. "Unbroken Chain: The Darker Road by Jaleigh Johnson: 9780786959198 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  14. "Spider and Stone by Jaleigh Johnson: 9780786964666 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  15. "DUNGEONS & DRAGONS - HONOUR AMONG THIEVES: THE ROAD TO NEVERWINTER". STARBURST Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  16. "Dungeons & Dragons Wants Its Own Mighty Nein". Gizmodo. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  17. Chiu-Tabet, Christopher (June 20, 2025). "Dark Horse reveals its first DUNGEONS & DRAGONS comic". The Beat. Retrieved June 20, 2025. In the meantime, Johnson's second Fallbacks novel, Dealing with Dragons, will be released by Random House Worlds on July 29
  18. "School of X". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved October 11, 2023.