Alina Boyden
Alina Boyden has published 2 books. The recommended reading order starts with Stealing Thunder (2020).
Alina Boyden is an American epic fantasy author who brings lived experience and fierce authenticity to her storytelling. A transgender woman, Ph.D. candidate in cultural anthropology, and trans rights activist, Boyden has devoted her research to organized communities of transgender women in Pakistan and their global fight for equality. Her activism extends beyond academia—she fought alongside the ACLU in a landmark court case for transgender healthcare rights in the U.S., channeling that same courage into her fiction.
Her debut novel, Stealing Thunder, launched in 2020 and introduced readers to Razia Khan, a runaway crown prince who finds sisterhood among hijras and lives authentically as a woman—by day a celebrated dancer, by night a skilled thief. When Razia crosses paths with Prince Arjun Agnivansha, an unexpected connection pulls her into a perilous political war that forces her to confront her past and fight for her future. Boyden's Stealing Thunder series blends adventure, identity, and romance with a richness drawn from her anthropological insight and personal journey.
Shelf & Shadows
Order of Stealing Thunder Books
- Tagsepic-fantasyfantasyDescriptionProtecting her identity means life or death in this immersive epic fantasy inspired by the Mughal Empire. In a different life, under a different name, Razia Khan was raised to be the Crown Prince of Nizam, the most powerful kingdom in Daryastan. Born with the soul of a woman, she ran away at a young age to escape her father’s hatred and live life true to herself. Amongst the hijras of Bikampur, Razia finds sisterhood and discovers a new purpose in life. By day she’s one of her dera’s finest dancers, and by night its most profitable thief. But when her latest target leads her to cross paths with Arjun Agnivansha, Prince of Bikampur, it is she who has something stolen. An immediate connection with the prince changes Razia’s life forever, and she finds herself embroiled in a dangerous political war. The stakes are greater than any heist she’s ever performed. When the battle brings her face to face with her father, Razia has the chance to reclaim everything she lost…and save her prince.Publication date2020
- Tagsfantasyromanceepic-fantasyDescriptionThe battle has been won, but the war is just beginning. Although at long last Razia Khan has found peace with herself and love with her prince, Arjun, her trials are far from over. In order to save her prince and his city from certain destruction, Razia made a deal with the devil--her father, the Sultan of Nizam. Now the bill has come due. Razia must secure the province of Zindh, a land surrounded by enemies, and loyal to a rebel queen who has survived her father's purge. But when her old tormentor Prince Karim invades her new home and forces her into a marriage alliance, Razia finds herself trapped in the women's quarters of a foreign palace, with her beloved Prince Arjun exiled from her side. Now, in order to free herself, and her province, from Karim's clutches, she must call upon all of her training as a royal princess, a cunning courtesan, and a daring thief to summon new allies and old friends for a battle that will decide her fate, and the fate of an empire.Publication date2021
We verified the reading order for Alina Boyden's books by cross-referencing official publication dates, ISBN databases, and publisher catalogs.
Last verified: March 2026
Shelf & Shadows. (…). “Alina Boyden Books in Order.” Retrieved …, from https://www.shelfandshadows.com/authors/alina-boyden