# Andrew Joseph White

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American author

Andrew Joseph White White speaking at the 2024 Gaithersburg Book Festival Occupation Writer Years active 2018–present Notable works Hell Followed with Us Website andrewjosephwhite.com

**Andrew Joseph White** is an American [young adult fiction](/source/Young_adult_literature) author.[1][2][3] He is best known for *[New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* bestselling dystopian young adult novel *[Hell Followed with Us](/source/Hell_Followed_with_Us)* (2022).[4]

## Early life and education

White began writing stories about queer people when he was 12 years old.[5] He went to [Handley High School](/source/John_Handley_High_School) in [Winchester, Virginia](/source/Winchester%2C_Virginia), graduating in 2016.[6] While in high school, he participated in the nonprofit Project Write program.[6] White graduated from [George Mason University](/source/George_Mason_University) in 2022 with an MFA in Creative Writing.[1]

## Career

White's books center on LGBTQ characters and themes.[7] [Paste magazine](/source/Paste_(magazine)) described his writing as "filled with difficult truths, righteous fury, and complex queer characters".[8] His desire to write about LGBTQ characters was inspired by the many anti-transgender laws being passed in state legislatures.[6] White's work has been recommended by many other LGBTQ authors, including [T.J. Klune](/source/TJ_Klune).[9] In a 2022 interview, he said that many transgender people feel drawn to the [horror genre](/source/Horror_fiction) because of "themes like social transgression, vulnerability, and alienation".[10] Additionally in a 2025 interview with Geeks OUT Magazine, White had stated how feels at home when writing about the trans experience through the lens of horror, sympathizing with his younger trans audience. "It’s amazing how you can connect to the roughest, messiest parts of yourself and others through the lens of fiction."[11]

White was a major contributor to the #LGBTWIP writing movement on Twitter between 2018 and 2020.[12] He also participated in the #TransBooks365 Twitter campaign in 2021.[13]

White's work has also been recognized in the American Library Association, with essayist Fin Leary discussing how White, among many other queer authors of trans [young adult (YA) books](/source/Young_adult_literature), helped him come out.[14]

### *Hell Followed with Us* (2022)

White's debut young adult novel, *[Hell Followed with Us](/source/Hell_Followed_with_Us)* (2022), was published to positive reviews.[15] It was a finalist for the [Young Adult Library Services Association](/source/Young_Adult_Library_Services_Association)'s 2023 Morris Award.[16] Before its publication, it was featured by Lambda Literacy as one of June 2022's most highly anticipated LGBTQIA+ young adult novels.[17] *Hell Followed With Us* was ranked #10 on the *New York Times* Young Adult Bestseller list in August 2022,[4] and was included in The Year-To-Date 2023 Indie Bestsellers List by the [American Booksellers Association](/source/American_Booksellers_Association).[18] [Paste Magazine](/source/Paste_(magazine)) listed it as one of the Best YA Books of 2022.[19] White cited videogames *[Far Cry 5](/source/Far_Cry_5)* and *[Dead Space](/source/Dead_Space)* as inspiration for the book,[3] as well as Alexander Gordon Smith's *[Escape from Furnace](/source/Escape_from_Furnace)* series.[2] Author V. E. Tirado commissioned a custom [chest binder](/source/Breast_binding) based on the novel, gaining significant attention.[20] Trustbridge Entertainment acquired the film rights to *Hell Followed with Us* in 2024. The project is stated to be an anime-inspired film, and is being produced in part by [Lilly Wachowski](/source/Lilly_Wachowski) of [the Matrix franchise](/source/The_Matrix_(franchise)).[21]

### *The Spirit Bares its Teeth* (2023)

White's sophomore novel *The Spirit Bares its Teeth* was published on September 5, 2023.[22][23] It was listed as one of *[The Observer](/source/The_Observer)*'s Best New Books of 2023, with the newspaper noting, "White brilliantly spins a novel that deftly explores gender roles and queerness in a strict, laced-up society."[24] [Paste Magazine](/source/Paste_(magazine)) also listed it as one of their Best YA Books of 2023,[25] marking the second time one of White's novels would make the list. The *Southern Bookseller Review* described *The Spirit Bares Its Teeth* as a necessary addition to LGBTQ and horror literature.[26] It was featured as a 2024 [Stonewall Book Award](/source/Stonewall_Book_Award) Honoree.[27]

### *Compound Fracture* (2024)

White's third novel *[Compound Fracture](/source/Compound_Fracture_(novel))* was published on September 3, 2024.[28] It received the 2025 [Printz Honor Book](/source/Michael_L._Printz_Award) award.[29] *Publishers Weekly* called it "a stunning testament to the intertwining realities of politics and queerness, as well as community focused ideologies and the impact of those ideals in the face of oppression".[30] It also once again landed White on [Paste Magazine](/source/Paste_(magazine))'s Best YA Books of 2024 list.[31] It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from Kirkus, Shelf Awareness, Booklist, The Horn Book, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, and School Library Journal.[29]

### *You Weren't Meant to be Human* (2025)

White's adult debut, *You Weren't Meant to be Human,* was published on September 9, 2025.[3][32][33] *Publishers Weekly* gave it a starred review, calling it "a brilliant, page-turning piece of trans [splatterpunk](/source/Splatterpunk) [body horror](/source/Body_horror) and an earnest, heart-rending tragedy".[34] It was a LibraryReads Top 10 pick for September 2025.[35]

### Later releases

White has two YA novels, *You're No Better* and *Beast//Warden*, which are scheduled for release in fall 2026 and spring 2028, respectively.[36][37]

## Personal life

White is a [bisexual](/source/Bisexuality)[38] [transgender man](/source/Transgender_man).[39][32] He says he had his first "gender crisis" at age 16, but did not come to terms with his trans identity until several years later.[6][40] He is [autistic](/source/Autism).[41] He is married to speculative fiction author Alice Scott.[42]

## Bibliography

- *[Hell Followed with Us](/source/Hell_Followed_with_Us)* (2022)[43]

- *The Spirit Bares its Teeth* (2023)[44]

- *[Compound Fracture](/source/Compound_Fracture_(novel))* (2024)[45]

- *You Weren’t Meant to be Human* (2025)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_1-1) ["YA author writes bestseller while completing graduate program at Mason"](https://www.gmu.edu/news/2022-10/ya-author-writes-bestseller-while-completing-graduate-program-mason). *George Mason University*. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:3_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:3_2-1) Stewart, C. K. ["Spring 2022 Flying Starts: Andrew Joseph White"](https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/89705-spring-2022-flying-starts-andrew-joseph-white.html). *PublishersWeekly.com*. Retrieved 2024-01-25.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_3-2) Kirichanskaya, Michele (2023-09-27). ["Interview with Andrew Joseph White"](https://www.geeksout.org/2023/09/27/interview-with-andrew-joseph-white/). *Geeks OUT*. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** White, Andrew Joseph (2022-06-07). [""You Mean Not Everybody Feels Like This?": Self-Discovery Through Writing, a guest post by Andrew Joseph White"](https://teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2022/06/07/you-mean-not-everybody-feels-like-this-self-discovery-through-writing-a-guest-post-by-andrew-joseph-white/). *Teen Librarian Toolbox*. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Q&A: TJ Klune, Author of 'Heat Wave'"](https://thenerddaily.com/tj-klune-heat-wave-interview/). *The Nerd Daily*. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:7_10-0)** ["An Indies Introduce Q&A With Andrew Joseph White"](https://www.bookweb.org/news/indies-introduce-qa-andrew-joseph-white-1628024). *the American Booksellers Association*. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Kirichanskaya, Michele (2025-06-24). ["Interview with Andrew Joseph White, Author of Compound Fracture"](https://www.geeksout.org/?p=10732). *Geeks OUT*. Retrieved 2026-05-27.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Stewart |, C. K. ["Spring 2022 Flying Starts: Andrew Joseph White"](https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/89705-spring-2022-flying-starts-andrew-joseph-white.html). *PublishersWeekly.com*. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Hell Followed With Us"](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/andrew-joseph-white/hell-followed-with-us/). *Kirkus Reviews*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Calcazar (2023-12-13). ["2023 Morris Award"](https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2023-morris-award-0). *Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)*. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Team, Edit (2022-06-02). ["June's Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Literature"](https://lambdaliterary.org/2022/06/junes-most-anticipated-lgbtqia-literature/). *Lambda Literary Review*. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["The Year-To-Date 2023 Indie Bestsellers List"](https://www.bookweb.org/news/year-date-2023-indie-bestsellers-list-1630048). *the American Booksellers Association*. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-01-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["The Best YA Books of 2022"](https://www.pastemagazine.com/books/ya-books/best-ya-books-of-2022-young-adult). *Paste Magazine*. Retrieved 2024-01-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Marks-Joseph, Andrea (2023-04-19). ["In Trying Times, Shapeshifters Makes Gender Euphoria Possible"](https://www.intomore.com/culture/fashion/in-trying-times-shapeshifters-makes-gender-euphoria-possible/). *INTO*. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** [Amidi, Amid](/source/Amid_Amidi) (2024-09-13). ["Lilly Wachowski And Powerhouse Animation Developing 'Hell Followed With Us' Into Animated Feature"](https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/lilly-wachowski-and-powerhouse-animation-developing-hell-followed-with-us-into-animated-feature-242952.html). *Cartoon Brew*. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["The Spirit Bares its Teeth"](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/andrew-joseph-white/the-spirit-bares-its-teeth/). *Kirkus Reviews*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["The Spirit Bares Its Teeth"](https://www.usatoday.com/booklist/books/the-spirit-bares-its-teeth/9781682636114). *USA Today*. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** ["Observer's Roundup of the Best New Books of 2023"](https://observer.com/2023/12/observers-best-new-books-of-2023/). *Observer*. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-01-25.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** Review, The Southern Bookseller (2023-08-31). ["Square Books loves The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White"](https://thesouthernbooksellerreview.org/the-spirit-bares-its-teeth-by-andrew-joseph-white/). *The Southern Bookseller Review*. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** Post, The Publishing (2024-02-28). ["The 2024 Stonewall Book Awards"](https://www.thepublishingpost.com/post/the-2024-stonewall-book-awards). *The Publishing Post*. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-30)** ["Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White"](https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-68263-612-1). *www.publishersweekly.com*. Retrieved 2025-03-24.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-33)** ["You Weren't Meant to be Human by Andrew Joseph White"](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/224004327-you-weren-t-meant-to-be-human). *Goodreads*. Retrieved 2025-10-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-34)** ["You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White"](https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781668038079). *www.publishersweekly.com*. September 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-35)** ["Archive"](https://libraryreads.org/archive). *LibraryReads*. Retrieved 2025-10-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-36)** ["You're No Better"](https://andrewjosephwhite.com/youre-no-better). *Andrew Joseph White*. Retrieved 2025-12-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-37)** ["Beast//Warden"](https://andrewjosephwhite.com/beast%2F%2Fwarden). *Andrew Joseph White*. Retrieved 2025-12-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-38)** White, Andrew Joseph [@AJWhiteAuthor] (12 September 2024). ["oh, there are a lot more of you now Hi! I'm Andrew Joseph White: author of *Hell Followed with Us*, bi + autistic trans guy, and bestselling horror author three times over. I really, really like monsters 🪱 I know we were busy yesterday, but *Compound Fracture* hit the lists!!"](https://x.com/AJWhiteAuthor/status/1834200876811964676) ([Tweet](/source/Tweet_(social_media))). Retrieved 16 September 2024 – via [X (formerly Twitter)](/source/X_(formerly_Twitter)).

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-41)** ["About"](https://andrewjosephwhite.com/about). *Andrew Joseph White*. Retrieved 16 September 2024. Andrew Joseph White is a trans, autistic, best-selling author from Virginia, where he grew up falling in love with monsters and wishing he could be one too.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-42)** White, Andrew Joseph. ["Andrew Joseph White"](https://andrewjosephwhite.com/about). *Andrew Joseph White*. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:0_43-0)** ["Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White: 9780593558799 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books"](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706028/hell-followed-with-us-by-andrew-joseph-white/). *PenguinRandomhouse.com*. Retrieved 2024-01-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-44)** ["The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White: 9780593749104 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books"](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735778/the-spirit-bares-its-teeth-by-andrew-joseph-white/). *PenguinRandomhouse.com*. Retrieved 2024-01-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-45)** ["Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White: 9781682636121"](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752534/compound-fracture-by-andrew-joseph-white/). *PenguinRandomhouse.com*. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

## Further reading

- ["Daphne Press signs three books from 'phenomenal' White"](https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/daphne-press-signs-three-books-from-phenomenal-white). *The Bookseller*. Retrieved 2024-01-08.

## External links

- [Official website](https://andrewjosephwhite.com/about)

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