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Daniel Kraus

Author

Bio

Daniel Kraus is the author of numerous novels, including Rotters, the Death and Life of Zebulon Finch duology, and Bent Heavens. With Guillermo del Toro, he wrote the New York Times bestselling The Shape of Water (the companion novel to the Academy Award-winning film) and Trollhunters (the inspiration for the Netflix series).

His novels have been Odyssey Award winners, Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults picks, Parent’s Choice Gold Award winners, Bram Stoker finalists, and more. He lives with his wife in Chicago.

Daniel Kraus Books

Season's Eatings book cover

Season's Eatings

Lisi Harrison
Pay the Piper book cover

Pay the Piper

George A. Romero
Scream for the Camera book cover

Scream for the Camera

Lisi Harrison
Whalefall book cover

Whalefall

Daniel Kraus
They Set the Fire book cover

They Set the Fire

Daniel Kraus
Wrath book cover

Wrath

Sharon Moalem
1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War book cover

1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War

Lisi Harrison
They Stole Our Hearts book cover

They Stole Our Hearts

Daniel Kraus
They Threw Us Away book cover

They Threw Us Away

Daniel Kraus
The Living Dead book cover

The Living Dead

George A. Romero
Bent Heavens book cover

Bent Heavens

Daniel Kraus
Blood Sugar book cover

Blood Sugar

Daniel Kraus
The Shape of Water book cover

The Shape of Water

Guillermo del Toro
The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume Two book cover

The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume Two

Daniel Kraus
Speak Québec! book cover

Speak Québec!

Daniel Kraus
The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume One book cover

The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume One

Daniel Kraus
Scowler book cover

Scowler

Daniel Kraus
Rotters book cover

Rotters

Daniel Kraus
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