Speculative Fiction Bibliography

Starlight, circuitboards, and bold Black heroines.

Explore galaxy-spanning YA plus sagas and high-tech children's chapter books written by Nia Vance, featuring smart young innovators leading cosmic adventures across deep space.

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Published Series

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Cosmic Titles

Ages 6–16

Reader Spectrum

Ages 12+ YA Plus

YA Speculative Novels

High-concept galactic sagas where young Black scientists and pilots navigate interstellar intrigue, ancient wormholes, and deep-space anomalies.

Book One • Flagship Novel
Book Two • Sequel
Book Three • Standalone YA

The Quantum Cartographer

Cipher of the Nebula

Horizon Protocol

A young terraforming engineer discovers secret atmospheric codes hidden in her planet's core, forcing her to lead an orbital revolution.

Sixteen-year-old star-navigator Kaluwa decodes an ancient star-map to prevent a wormhole collapse threatening her orbital home. Hardcover & eBook at major retailers.

When an encrypted interstellar frequency reaches her station, cyber-prodigy Amara must outsmart a rogue AI to protect deep-space archives. Available in print and digital.

Ages 6–10 Early Readers

Children's Chapter Books

Fast-paced star-hopping adventures featuring curious young Black inventors, coders, and space explorers solving tech mysteries.

Ages 6-8 • Chapter Book 1
Ages 7-9 • Chapter Book 2
Ages 8-10 • Chapter Book 3

Zuri and the Rocket-Rover

Maya's Galactic Glider

The Star-Hopper Code

Eight-year-old Zuri builds a mini rover out of spare circuitboards to save her lunar colony's greenhouse festival. Illustrated with action-packed diagrams.

Young solar mechanic Maya enters the planetary flight derby with her hand-coded hover glider to win a scholarship to the Starlight Academy.

Talia uses secret binary clues hidden in starlight constellations to solve a mystery aboard her family's interstellar freighter.

Classroom & Library Tools

Educator Resources & Discussion Guides

Bring high-concept sci-fi and STEM exploration into your classroom or library. Free downloadable discussion sheets, STEM lesson connections, and curriculum guides are available for every title in the bibliography.

Designed alongside certified educators, these materials highlight critical thinking, planetary science concepts, and character-driven creative writing prompts.

Library & School Book Orders

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