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John Richard Yancey (born November 4, 1962) is an American author who writes works of suspense, fantasy, and science fiction aimed at young adults. His best known works include the Alfred Kropp series, The Monstrumologist series, and The 5th Wave series, which was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 2016.

Early life and education

Yancey was born in Miami, Florida, but was adopted shortly after his birth and grew up in Lakeland, Florida. His adoptive father, Quillian Yancey, was an attorney and politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives for six years, while his mother was a legal secretary.

Yancey graduated from Lakeland Senior High School and studied at Florida Southern College for a year, where he majored in communications. He then spent a year at Florida State University before transferring to Roosevelt University in Chicago, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in English. He then moved back to Florida and enrolled in law school, where he spent a year before dropping out.

Career

Yancey taught English classes and worked at a community theater before getting hired by the Internal Revenue Service in 1991, where he worked as a tax collector for the next twelve years, living primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee. His first novel was published in 2003, and he quit his job at the IRS the following year to write full-time.

Yancey has three adult children and resides in Gainesville, Florida, with his wife as of 2016.

Adaptations

The 5th Wave (2016), film directed by J Blakeson, based on novel The 5th Wave