THE BOOKS OF MICHAEL D. YOUNG
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The Book of Mormon Study Guide for Children: 1 Nephi – 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Study Guides for Children · Volume 1
A scripture study guide for children and families covering 1 Nephi through 2 Nephi.
The Longing
The Penultimate Dawn Cycle
Book 3 · Series finale. Coming November 27, 2026 from Future House Publishing.
The Penultimate Dawn Cycle: For older teens and adults who enjoy sweeping quests and intricate magic. Includes war, threatened death, and frightening transformation.
Death/Wish
The Refried Trilogy
Death/Wish — available now. Book 1 of The Refried Trilogy. See available print and ebook editions on Amazon →
An immortal wizard undertakes one dying young man’s last wish: find his family.
A Wonderful Day for a Quest
A Wonderful Week for a Quest
A muddled prophecy, magical beans, and wonderfully unqualified heroes begin a seven-book comic adventure.
An Advent Carols Countdown
Discover the stories behind beloved Christmas carols, one song at a time.
Paladin: Pawn
Chess Quest
An ordinary teenager becomes a pawn in a magical world of chess.
The Hunger
The Penultimate Dawn Cycle
A scholar’s quest for sacred gems could save a war-torn realm—or unleash its darkest villain.
The Penultimate Dawn Cycle: For older teens and adults who enjoy sweeping quests and intricate magic. Includes war, threatened death, and frightening transformation.
The Tooth Fairy’s New Job
New Jobs for Mythical Characters
A rhyming read-aloud about a familiar mythical character trying a new career.
Instruments in God’s Hands
Contributing author
Featuring a contribution by Michael D. Young.
Leftbeard’s Treasure
A Wonderful Week for a Quest
Book 4 in A Wonderful Week for a Quest.
The Whatsit’s Rebirth
A Wonderful Week for a Quest
Book 5 in A Wonderful Week for a Quest.
The End of the Quest as We Know It
A Wonderful Week for a Quest
Book 7 in A Wonderful Week for a Quest.
The Canticle Prelude
The Canticle Chronicles
Optional prequel in The Canticle Chronicles.
The Thirst
The Penultimate Dawn Cycle
Book 2 in The Penultimate Dawn Cycle.
The Penultimate Dawn Cycle: For older teens and adults who enjoy sweeping quests and intricate magic. Includes war, threatened death, and frightening transformation.
First Things First
A school business competition challenges Andy Burke to earn his future—and decide what matters most.
The Lost Barge
Lost Tribes Trilogy · Book 1
A storm-stranded Jaredite barge brings its survivors to an unexpected promised land.
A Past With Two Faces
Frank saves his brother, then returns to a future where someone else is living the life he remembers.
The Adventures of Mr. E
A brave eraser, an origami overlord, and a desk full of trouble.
Wally, the Web Wizard
A medieval wizard discovers the internet—and the literal trolls lurking inside it.
O Say, Can You Sing?
Discover the courage, sacrifice, freedom, and hope carried by America’s best-known songs.
Songs for All Seasons
Stories and reflections on sacred music through the seasons of the year.
Sacred Days, Sacred Songs
A musical journey through Holy Week, with hymn history and reflections.
The Song of the Righteous
A closer look at sacred singing and the meaning carried by the music of worship.
Tales from the Promised Land
Historical-fiction short stories inspired by the people and events of the Book of Mormon.
Sing a New Song
A hymnbook of sacred songs for congregational worship, choir use, and personal devotion.
Cupid’s New Job
New Jobs for Mythical Characters
A rhyming read-aloud about a familiar mythical character trying a new career.
Santa Claus’s New Job
New Jobs for Mythical Characters
A rhyming read-aloud about a familiar mythical character trying a new career.
The Easter Bunny’s New Job
New Jobs for Mythical Characters
A rhyming read-aloud about a familiar mythical character trying a new career.
The Leprechaun’s New Job
New Jobs for Mythical Characters
A rhyming read-aloud about a familiar mythical character trying a new career.
The New Jobs Compilation
New Jobs for Mythical Characters
The New Jobs stories together in a 22-minute narrated collection.
Sir Johnny and the Toy Box Dragon
A short picture-book audiobook, read by Michael D. Young.
Checkin’ It Twice & Other Heartwarming Holiday Tales
Contributing author
What happens when Santa starts questioning the fairness of his naughty-and-nice lists? My Christmas story became the title piece of this multi-author collection of holiday tales.
Dark Stars
Contributing author
My short story “The Queue” appears in this science-fiction anthology from Earthbound Fiction. Discover another corner of my speculative fiction beyond the novels.
Parables for Today
Contributing author
Another collection featuring my writing, published by Sweetwater Books. Look for ISBN 9781599559223 when searching for this edition.
Miracles of Kindness
Contributing author
My contributions also include work in Miracles of Kindness, a collection associated with Mark Wright.
Failure: Key to Success
Contributing author
Featuring a contribution by Michael D. Young.
Un Día Maravilloso para una Búsqueda
Spanish edition
A Wonderful Day for a Quest · Edición en español
Antes del Atardecer
Spanish edition
Before Sunset: How to Be Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause · Edición en español
Contos dos Cânticos de Natal
Portuguese edition
Portuguese edition of Sing We Now of Christmas, the first volume in Michael D. Young’s separate Advent story-anthology collection.
Tearjerkers for Tots
A reader bonus for Oxen and Morons, previously titled Both an Ox and a Moron.
Preliminary coverMy Mom, the Necromancer
Work in progress
Eighth-grader Alec Larsen discovers that his mother is a necromancer after catching a zombie unclogging the toilet. Family secrets, suspicious relatives, and the mystery of his father’s death soon make the undead family business far less amusing.
Preliminary coverWandaful
Work in progress
Hal and Wanda discover that ordinary objects can channel magic across color-linked dimensions. To stop a rogue sorcerer from controlling every Wavelength, they must master their clashing talents before the multiverse is repainted in darkness.
Preliminary coverThe Starformer’s Gift
Work in progress
Thirteen-year-old Tyson’s dreams reshape reality, turning a carnival into a living prison of starborn magic. His family must climb through a world built from fantasy and fear before an ancient cosmic calling claims him completely.
Preliminary coverDual School
Work in progress
Zak discovers a hidden sister school where students from across the solar system study music and creativity. He also meets Kaz, his alien twin, and learns they must choose one world—and merge into one being—before their fifteenth birthday.
Preliminary coverCountdown
Work in progress
Fifteen-year-old Xavier has less than a year left on the life-support timer built into his colony suit. After bonding with an enemy mothership, he gains stolen time—and a responsibility that may demand the very life he fought to extend.
Preliminary coverShafted
Work in progress
A Mafia chase drops Jerry Van der Graf into an underground station filled with elevators that open onto history. Mistaken for the next Liftmaster, he must stop running long enough to prevent two worlds from being crushed together.
Preliminary coverThe Wizard’s Brand
Work in progress
Dant is marked with a wizard’s brand that grants command over the elements—and will burn him alive in thirty days. Hunted and feared, he must decide whether to hide from death or spend his remaining time protecting those he loves.
Preliminary coverLovestruck
Work in progress
Cupid trainee Micah’s final mission is sabotaged by a stolen Olympian Arrow. When he is transformed into a Darkheart, muse-in-training Athena must uncover the truth and prove that weaponized love can still be restored.
Preliminary coverElected
Work in progress
In a society where every choice is decided by votes, Nique has been stripped of hers because of her mother’s addiction. A deal to reclaim her voice draws her into hacked elections, surveillance, shadow politics, and a war between digital gods.
Preliminary coverDeath Seer
Work in progress
After nearly drowning during a hazing ritual, Kumi Moses can see how people will die. When he successfully changes one vision, he must decide whether his power is a curse—or a calling to challenge death itself.
Preliminary coverThe Seven Scourges
Work in progress
In a kingdom where every citizen bears a curse, a blind king vows to see his wife’s face. Breaking the Blights may require sacrificing tradition, faith, and the fragile balance holding the entire realm together.
Preliminary coverThe Tribunal
Work in progress
Each year, Alduous must climb the Tribunal Tower and prove he deserves another year of life. This time, surviving means exposing corruption at the heart of the Sanctuary—even if innocence proves more dangerous than guilt.
Preliminary coverThe Coin Toss
Work in progress
Ancient coins grant temporary superpowers, each with a potentially lethal condition. A quiet coin expert is recruited into a secret war and must decide whether chance should ever control the fate of the world.
Preliminary coverEveryman
Work in progress
A missing marine biologist returns as a creature that consumes people and wears their identities. Brody Palmer must confront his grief and failures to stop an enemy who is becoming everyone—and no one.
Preliminary coverPrometheus Returns
Work in progress
After his son is murdered, Spencer Bowman receives control over energy itself and turns his grief against the city’s criminals. But his cosmic benefactor wants entertainment, and vengeance may transform Spencer into the next monster.
Preliminary coverLaunch Time
A Wonderful Day for a Launch · Book 1
Magic meets retro technology, artificial intelligence, and time travel. Book One is in revision.
The Lost Barge — Book Two
Lost Tribes Trilogy · Book 2
The next stage of the Lost Tribes adventure is in revision.
Pajama Adventure
A bedtime journey through dinosaurs, knights, pirates, and outer space. In production.
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