THE BOOKS OF MICHAEL D. YOUNG
Choose your
next quest.
For the daydreamers, the music lovers,
and everyone with room for one more story.
It’s always time for a quest.
FOR YOUR NEXT GREAT ESCAPE
Fantasy & adventure
Start a new world, meet an unlikely hero, or return to an old favorite.
COMEDIC FANTASY · START HERE
A Wonderful Day for a Quest
A muddled prophecy, magical beans, and some wonderfully unqualified heroes. Begin the seven-book quest.
THE REFRIED TRILOGY · BOOK ONE
Death/Wish
One last wish. One immortal wizard. An unlikely family quest in the Beandom, two centuries later.
COMING SOON · SCIENCE FANTASY
Launch Time
A new generation of questers enters the Machine Age. Magic and technology have a few things to work out.
In revision: Book One is being revised and prepared for publication. A release date has not yet been announced.
THE CANTICLE CHRONICLES
The Canticle Kingdom
A kingdom hidden inside a music box. An adventure where music and magic connect worlds.
CHESS QUEST · BOOK ONE
Paladin: Pawn
Magical chess ranks, champions, and a world of quests. Make your first move into the Chess Quest series.
FANTASY FOR YOUNGER READERS
Wally, the Web Wizard
A magical adventure for younger readers ready to discover another of Michael’s imaginative worlds.
STORIES THAT STRIKE A CHORD
Music, history & devotionals
Rediscover the songs you love and the stories that give them meaning.
CHRISTMAS · MUSIC HISTORY
An Advent Carols Countdown
Discover the stories behind beloved Christmas carols, with a little more wonder for every day of Advent.
HOLY WEEK · HYMN HISTORY
Sacred Days, Sacred Songs
Walk through Holy Week with the hymns, histories, and reflections that bring its meaning close to home.
LITTLE READERS. BIG IMAGINATIONS.
Picture books
Rhyming adventures written as David Michaels. Because even mythical characters can try something new.
DAVID MICHAELS · PICTURE BOOK
The Tooth Fairy’s New Job
Even the Tooth Fairy can wonder what comes next. A playful, rhyming read-aloud.
DAVID MICHAELS · PICTURE BOOK
Cupid’s New Job
A familiar mythical character considers a change of career, with rhymes along the way.
DAVID MICHAELS · PICTURE BOOK
Santa Claus’s New Job
What happens when Santa tries a new line of work? A cheerful read-aloud adventure.
DAVID MICHAELS · PICTURE BOOK
The Easter Bunny’s New Job
A new job for a familiar springtime visitor, told with playful rhymes.
DAVID MICHAELS · PICTURE BOOK
The Leprechaun’s New Job
A mythical character takes a fresh career path in this rhyming picture-book adventure.
THERE’S MORE BEYOND BOOK ONE
Find a world to get lost in.
Choose a series for its books, reading order, and a closer look at the world.
A Wonderful Week for a Quest
Seven comic fantasy adventures. One very eventful week.
The Refried Trilogy
Return to the Beandom two centuries later.
A Wonderful Day for a Launch
Magic meets a new age of technology.
The Canticle Chronicles
Music, magic, and worlds within worlds.
The Chess Quest Series
Champions, nemeses, and magical chess ranks.
The Penultimate Dawn Cycle
Sweeping epic fantasy beginning with The Hunger.
The Last Archangel Series
Angelic fantasy with redemption and apocalyptic stakes.
New Jobs for Mythical Characters
Familiar legends. Unfamiliar career choices.
YOUR STORY. YOUR WAY.
Make room for another chapter.
A book in your hands, a story in your headphones, or a first chapter to try.
Listen to Quest Book One on Audible · Find book-club kits, games, and world guides