Niki Smith

The Deep and Dark Blue (2020)

The Deep & Dark Blue is Smith's debut middle-grade graphic novel, published January 7, 2020, by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.^[3][4] The novel centers twins Hawke and Grayce as they escape from their cousin Mirelle, who has staged a coup in their kingdom. The twins seek refuge with the Communion of Blue, where Grayce finds comfort, though Hawke becomes restless. The story features Grayce coming out as transgender.^[5]

The Deep and Dark Blue was well received by critics, including a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal,^[5][6] with0- Kirkus naming it one of the best middle grade books of 2020.^[7] In 2021, the American Library Association included it among the top ten on their Rainbow Book List,^[8] and the Young Adult Library Services Association named it among the year's Great Graphic Novels for Teens.^[9] It was also shortlisted for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature.^[10]

The Golden Hour (2021)

The Golden Hour is a middle-grade graphic novel published November 23, 2021, by Little, Brown and Company. The novel was a finalist for the 2022 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature.^[11]

Midsummer Sisters (2026)

Midsummer Sisters is a middle-grade graphic novel published June 9, 2026, by Graphix.^[12]

Adult novels

• Smith, Niki (2018). Crossplay. Iron Circus. ISBN 978-1-945820-14-4.^[13][14]

Children's novels

• Smith, Niki (2020). The Deep & Dark Blue. Little, Brown and Co. ISBN 978-0-316-48598-2.
• Smith, Niki (2021). The Golden Hour. Little, Brown and Co. ISBN 978-1-546-12894-6.
• Garcia, Karina; Panetta, Kevin (2023). Slime Shop. Illustrated by Niki Smith. Versify. ISBN 978-0-358-44645-3.^[15][16]
• Vaughn, Sarah (2023). Ruined. Pencils and colors by Sarah Winifred Searle, with inks and flats by Niki Smith. First Second. ISBN 978-1-250-76935-0.^[17][18][19]
• Bakes, Julie (2025). Sea Legs. Illustrated by Niki Smith. Graphix. ISBN 978-1-338-83586-1.^[20]
• Smith, Niki (2026). Midsummer Sisters. Graphix. ISBN 978-1-546-12894-6.

Short story collections

• Your Hair (2012)

Anthologies

• Yuri Monogatari: Volume 5 (2007)
• Best Erotic Comics 2009 (2009)
• Smut Peddler (2014)
• Beyond: the Queer Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comic Anthology (2015)
• Love in All Forms: The Big Book of Growing Up Queer (2015)
• Food Porn: A Recipe for Pure Delight (2016)
• Enough Space for Everyone Else (2017)
• Mine!: A Comics Collection to Benefit Planned Parenthood (2017)
• Oh Joy Sex Toy, Vol. 4 (2017)
• Score!: A Hot Line-up of Erotic Sports Comics (2018)
• Come Together: A European Anthology of Erotic Comics (2019)