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'''Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians''', also referred to as '''Alcatraz''' or '''Alcatraz Versus''', is a middle-grade series by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. CurrentIt bookscurrently includeconsists [[Alcatrazof Versus5 thebooks Eviltold Librarians]],from [[Alcatrazthe Versuspoint theof Scrivener'sview Bones]],of [[Alcatraz Versus the Knights of CrystalliaSmedry]], anda [[Alcatrazyoung Versus the Shattered Lens]]. A fifthboy and final book is plannedheir to wrap up the series, now that [[BrandonHouse Smedry]] owns the rights.{{ref|?|836|35|Alcatraz rights}}
 
==Publication Books ==
The first four books were originally published by [[Scholastic]], one a year between 2007 and 2010. Scholastic would only agree to publish the first four books, not wishing to publish a fifth book with the Big Reveal which would then lead to a concluding sixth book written by Alcatraz's bodyguard. Brandon bought back the rights to the series and sold them to [[Tor]], who agreed to publish all six books. The first four books were republished with new art during the first half of 2016. The fifth book, ''[[The Dark Talent]]'', was then published in September 2016.{{ref|name=a6-reveal}}
*ALCATRAZ VERSUS THE EVIL LIBRARIANS (Scholastic, Fall 2007)
 
*ALCATRAZ VERSUS THE SCRIVENER’S BONES (Scholastic, Fall 2008)
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*ALCATRAZ VERSUS THE KNIGHTS OF CRYSTALLIA (Scholastic, Fall 2009)
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*ALCATRAZ VERSUS THE SHATTERED LENS (Scholastic, Winter 2010)
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|- class='alcatraz other'
! 2007
| ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (book)|Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians]]''
| #1
| Novel
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|- class='alcatraz other'
! 2008
| ''[[The Scrivener's Bones]]''
| #2
| Novel
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|- class='alcatraz other'
! 2009
| ''[[The Knights of Crystallia]]''
| #3
| Novel
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|- class='alcatraz other'
! 2010
| ''[[The Shattered Lens]]''
| #4
| Novel
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|- class='alcatraz other'
! 2016
| ''[[The Dark Talent]]''
| #5
| Novel
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|- class='alcatraz other'
! 2022
| ''[[Bastille Versus the Evil Librarians]]''
| #6
| Novel
| Coauthored by [[Janci Patterson]]
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The endnote to ''[[The Dark Talent]]'' includes a letter penned by [[Bastille]], in which she states that there would an additional book written from her perspective in order to tie up everything properly. The title for the final book is ''[[Bastille Versus the Evil Librarians]]''.{{ref|name=a6-reveal}} Brandon had some trouble getting Bastille's voice right, so he reached out to his long-time friend and former student, [[Janci Patterson]], who agreed to help with the book.{{wob ref|8860}} The book was released in September 2022.{{wob ref|15363}}
 
== Cover Gallery ==
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===Omnibus Covers===
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The Complete Alcatraz cover.jpg | ''The Complete Alcatraz'', a UK omnibus of the first two books
Alcatraz Omnibus FR.jpg | ''Alcatraz Smedry: L'Intégrale!'', a French omnibus of the first four books
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== Publication ==
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* ALCATRAZ VERSUS THE EVIL LIBRARIANS (Scholastic, 2007; Tor, 2016)
* ALCATRAZ VERSUS THE SCRIVENER’S BONES (Scholastic, 2008; Tor, 2016)
* ALCATRAZ VERSUS THE KNIGHTS OF CRYSTALLIA (Scholastic, 2009; Tor, 2016)
* ALCATRAZ VERSUS THE SHATTERED LENS (Scholastic, 2010; Tor, 2016)
* ALCATRAZ VERSUS THE DARK TALENT (Tor, 2016)
*Film rights for series under option to Dreamworks
*Audio rights (entire series) to Recorded Books
*Russian rights (Book #1) to EKSMO
*Spanish rights (Book #1) to Via Magna
*Thai rights (entire series) to Rueanpanya<{{ref |name=aa>[http://awfulagent.com/jabclients/sanderson Awful Agent page]</ref>}}
}}
 
== Awards ==
*Book #1 Featured on Nancy Pearl’s NPR Morning Show
*Book #1 a Book Sense Winter 2007-2008 Children’s Pick
*Book #1 nominated for Golden Sower Award, Nebraska’s Children’s Choice Book Award, Hawaii’s Nene Award, North Carolina’s Battle of the *Books, and Florida’sFlorida's Sunshine State Young Reader’sReader's Award.<{{ref |name=aa />}}
 
== Notes ==
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