565 ratings | 235 reviews | avg rating:4.25

K.J.’s Year In Books

K.J.’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at K.J.’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to K.J.’s 2024 Year in Books

K.J. Backer’s Followers (39)

K.J.’s Bookshelves

to-read (86)
currently-reading (2)
read (564)
favorites (30)
quit-reading (0)

K.J.’s Friends (65)

Kelsey Langenfeld

1,570 books | 131 friends

Shaundel

3,240 books | 45 friends

Jeff

701 books | 80 friends

Jennifer Garrett

488 books | 1,486 friends

Larissa Cook

1,869 books | 130 friends

Heather Marvin

1,271 books | 25 friends

C.R.

793 books | 46 friends

Cindy Reinhard

345 books | 156 friends

More friends…

2025 Reading Challenge

2025

READING

CHALLENGE

K.J. has read 25 of 50 books.

50%

K.J. Backer

Goodreads Author

Born

The United States

Website

http://www.kjbacker.com

Twitter

KJBacker

Genre

Fantasy, Fiction

Influences

author: Brandon Sanderson author: Robert Jordan

Member Since

July 2014

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/kjbacker

edit data

K.J. Backer was born in rural Oregon in 1986. She grew up on a tree farm enjoying the fragrant scents of Blue Spruce and Douglas Fir, surrounded by animals, before moving to the Big Sky State in 1996. She credits her close family bonds, wild imagination, and love for books to her humble, country upbringing. She worked as a U.S. Capitol Intern in 2004, graduated from Montana State University- Billings with a degree in History Education in 2009, and taught high school history for seven years. She has a huge love and appreciation for other cultures, adoption, travel, history, fantasy, fitness, and the written word.

K.J. Backer is new to Idaho, and loving life with her amazing husband, wonderful daughter, two senior pomeranians, senior min pin, ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask K.J. Backer questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
K.J. Backer’s books

Average rating: 4.47 · 126 ratings · 51 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Marked Heir (Nav'aria #1) 4.29 avg rating — 65 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pyre of Tarsin (Nav'Aria #2) 4.75 avg rating — 28 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nav'Aria: The Winged Crescent 4.63 avg rating — 24 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legend of the Colosseo Cat 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legend of Tiny Tails 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nav'Aria: The Pyre of Tarsin it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nav'Aria: The Marked Heir 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legend of the Plaid Parakeet 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by K.J. Backer…

16 posts
K.J. Backer's Blog

The Legend of Tiny Tails Release!

I’m thrilled to announce that The Legend of Tiny Tails paperback is OFFICIALLY available! Ahhhhh! And the eBook pre-order is LIVE. The Legend of Tiny Tails will show up on your device on Friday, 9/9!

Visit Amazon and snag your paperback or digital copy NOW!

Enjoy this adorable, action-packed prairie adventure!

“The Legend of Tiny Tails is a nod to my rural childhood,

a gift for my daughter and stud

Series by K.J. Backer

Nav'Aria (2 books)
by

K.J. Backer (Goodreads Author)

4.43 avg rating — 93 ratings

K.J. is Currently Reading

K.J. is currently reading

Little Women (Little Women, #1)

by Louisa May Alcott

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Sep 04, 2025 06:22AM

K.J. is currently reading

Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1)

by Brandon Mull (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jul 13, 2025 04:45PM

rss
K.J.’s Recent Updates

K.J. is on page 27 of 449 of Little Women Little Women (Little Women, #1) by Louisa May Alcott progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 04, 2025 06:22AM · like · see status
K.J. is currently reading Little Women (Little Women, #1) by Louisa May Alcott	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 04, 2025 06:22AM · like
K.J. is on page 200 of 351 of Fablehaven Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1) by Brandon Mull (Goodreads Author) progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 08, 2025 06:00AM · like · see status · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Fablehaven by Brandon Mull <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
K.J. rated a book really liked it Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind by Nate Bargatze	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
We listened to this one on a road trip, and Nate kept us chuckling for the entire ride!
Aug 06, 2025 06:19AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
K.J. rated a book liked it The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It was cute!
Aug 06, 2025 06:18AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
K.J. finished reading The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 06, 2025 06:17AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
K.J. is currently reading The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 21, 2025 05:32AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
K.J. rated a book it was amazing The Legend of Tiny Tails (Pet Legends) by K.J. Backer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 17, 2025 06:53PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Legend of Tiny Tails by K.J. Backer. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Legend of Tiny Tails by K.J. Backer <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
K.J. rated a book really liked it Skyshade (Lightlark, #3) by Alex Aster (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 17, 2025 06:40PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Skyshade by Alex Aster. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Skyshade by Alex Aster <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
K.J. is currently reading Skyshade (Lightlark, #3) by Alex Aster (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 14, 2025 10:28AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Skyshade by Alex Aster. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Skyshade by Alex Aster <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of K.J.'s books…

K.J.’s Quotes

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: action, change, inspirational, misattributed-to-gandhi, philosophy, wish

114171 likes

“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

tags: charles-bayard-mitchell

101494 likes

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

tags: aliteracy, books, classic, humor

51488 likes

“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

tags: abilities

50677 likes

K.J.’s Year In Books

K.J. Backer’s Followers (39)

K.J.’s Bookshelves

K.J.’s Friends (65)

2025 Reading Challenge

K.J. Backer

Goodreads Author

Learn more
Ask the Author

Popular Answered Questions

Combine Editions
K.J. Backer’s books

16 posts
K.J. Backer's Blog

The Legend of Tiny Tails Release!

Series by K.J. Backer

K.J. is Currently Reading

rss
K.J.’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

See a Problem?

Preview — Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze

See a Problem?

Preview — The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald

See a Problem?

Preview — The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald

See a Problem?

Preview — The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald

See a Problem?

Preview — The Legend of Tiny Tails by K.J. Backer

See a Problem?

Preview — Skyshade by Alex Aster

See a Problem?

Preview — Skyshade by Alex Aster

K.J.’s Quotes

recent posts
K.J.’s Groups

K.J.’s Friend Comments

K.J. Backer’s Followers (39)

K.J. Backer

Goodreads Author

Popular Answered Questions

rssK.J.’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

See a Problem?

Preview — Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze

See a Problem?

Preview — The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald

See a Problem?

Preview — The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald

See a Problem?

Preview — The Getaway Girls by Dee MacDonald

See a Problem?

Preview — The Legend of Tiny Tails by K.J. Backer

See a Problem?

Preview — Skyshade by Alex Aster

See a Problem?

Preview — Skyshade by Alex Aster

rss
K.J.’s Recent Updates