Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 30, 2026

Allison Saft

Allison Saft is an American novelist. She is best known for writing romantic fantasy novels.

Last revised
Jul 30, 2026
Read time
≈ 3 min
Length
616 w
Citations
21
Source
Wikipedia ↗

Allison Saft (born December 29, 1993) is an American novelist. She is best known for writing romantic fantasy novels.

Allison Saft was born in Philadelphia. After earning her master's degree in English literature from Tulane University, she relocated from the Gulf Coast to the West Coast. She enjoys hiking in the redwood forests and practicing aerial silks in her spare time.

Career

Saft's debut novel, Down Comes the Night, was published in 2021 and gained attention for its gothic aesthetic and enemies-to-lovers romance.

Bibliography

Bibliography

Title Year Genre
Down Comes the Night 2021 YA Gothic Fantasy
A Far Wilder Magic 2022 YA Romantic Fantasy
A Fragile Enchantment 2024 YA Romantic Fantasy
Wings of Starlight 2025 YA Fantasy Fiction
A Dark and Drowning Tide 2025 YA Romantic Fantasy

Upcoming novels

Title Release
Immortal Game 2026

Awards and honors

Title
Wings of Starlight #1 New York Times bestseller1USA Today bestseller2

March/April Kids' Indie Next Pick3

A Dark and Drowning Tide USA Today bestseller4

A Library Reads top 10 pick5

October Indie Next Pick6

Amazon Editor's Pick, Best Science Fiction & Fantasy7

Waterstones Best Books of September8

A Waterstones Best Book of 20248

Apple Books Staff Pick, Best Books of September

Goodreads Choice Award Nominee: Romantasy9

A Fragile Enchantment New York Times bestseller10

Publishers Weekly Starred Review11

Jan/Feb #1 Kids' Indie Next Pick12

Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Pick, January 2024

AFE in the New York Times Book Review13

A Far Wilder Magic New York Times bestseller14March/April Kids' Indie Next Pick15

AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award Winner (narrated by Jesse Vilinsky)16

Down Comes the Night School Library Journal Starred Review17

Shelf Awareness Starred Review18

AudioFile Magazine's Earphones Award (narrated by Saskia Maarleveld)19

#8 on the Spring 2021 Kids' Indie Next List20

External links
References

References

  1. "Best Sellers - Books - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  2. "Best-selling Booklist". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  3. "Kids Indie Next List | IndieBound.org". www.indiebound.org. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  4. "A Dark and Drowning Tide". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  5. "Library Reads | Allegheny County Libraries | BiblioCommons". Allegheny County Libraries. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  6. "The October 2024 Indie Next List Preview". the American Booksellers Association. September 4, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  7. "Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  8. "A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft | Waterstones". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  9. Saft, Allison (2024). A dark and drowning tide. New York: Del Rey. ISBN 978-0-593-72235-0.
  10. Waite, Olivia (February 13, 2024). "New Romance Novels Steeped in Cozy Winter Vibes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  11. "A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  12. "January/February 2024 Kids' Indie Next List Preview". the American Booksellers Association. December 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  13. Waite, Olivia (February 13, 2024). "New Romance Novels Steeped in Cozy Winter Vibes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  14. "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Books - March 27, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  15. "Indie Next List | IndieBound.org". www.indiebound.org. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  16. "A FAR WILDER MAGIC by Allison Salt Read by Jesse Vilinsky | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  17. Allison, Saft. "Down Comes the Night". School Library Journal. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  18. "Shelf Awareness for Readers for Friday, March 19, 2021". www.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  19. "DOWN COMES THE NIGHT by Allison Saft Read by Saskia Maarleveld | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  20. "Indie Next List | IndieBound.org". www.indiebound.org. Retrieved April 6, 2025.