Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of S.J. Higbee's books

1176 ratings | 1115 reviews | avg rating:4.62

S.J.’s Year In Books

S.J.’s 2025 Year in Books

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

Go to S.J.’s 2025 Year in Books

S.J. Higbee’s Followers (44)

S.J.’s Bookshelves

to-read (17)
currently-reading (761)
read (1350)
did-not-finish (0)
library-love (2)

S.J.’s Friends (104)

Candice Bundy

658 books | 3,280 friends

Barbara Venkataraman

79 books | 422 friends

Donna’s Escape

6,280 books | 354 friends

S.C. Flynn

3,987 books | 497 friends

Literary Apothecary

8,943 books | 19 friends

Loreen ☕️

4,205 books | 96 friends

Vic Robbie

62 books | 4,403 friends

Zezee

2,513 books | 269 friends

More friends…

S.J. Higbee

Goodreads Author

Born

Ringwood, The United Kingdom

Website

https://www.sjhigbee.com

Twitter

sjhigbee

Genre

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance

Member Since

September 2011

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/sjhigbee

edit data

Born the same year as the Russians launched Sputnik, I confidently expected that by the time I reached adulthood, the human race would have a pioneer colony on the Moon and be heading off towards Mars. So I was at a loss to know what to do once I realised the Final Frontier wasn’t an option and rather lost my head - I tried a lot of jobs I didn’t like and married a totally unsuitable man.

Now I've finally come to terms with the fact that I’ll never leave Earth, I have a lovely time writing science fiction novels and teaching Creative Writing. I live in Littlehampton on the English south coast with a wonderful husband and a ridiculous number of books. ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask S.J. Higbee questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
S.J. Higbee’s books

Average rating: 4.28 · 165 ratings · 78 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	Picky Eaters 4.13 avg rating — 31 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
	Running Out of Space (Sunblinded #1) 4.04 avg rating — 26 ratings — 6 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
	Dying For Space (Sunblinded #2) 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2017 — 4 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
	Mantivore Dreams (Arcadian Chronicles, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 16 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
	Breathing Space (Sunblinded #3) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Flame & Blame (Picky Eaters #2) 4.88 avg rating — 8 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
	Trouble With Dwarves (Picky Eaters #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 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
	Netted it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2019 — 4 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
	Mantivore Prey (The Arcadian Chronicles #2) 3.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Mantivore Warrior (The Arcadian Chronicles, #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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 S.J. Higbee…

Series by S.J. Higbee

Sunblinded (3 books)
by

S.J. Higbee (Goodreads Author)

4.19 avg rating — 52 ratings

Picky Eaters (3 books)
by

S.J. Higbee (Goodreads Author)

4.38 avg rating — 45 ratings

The Arcadian Chronicles (3 books)
by

S.J. Higbee (Goodreads Author)

3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings

S.J. is Currently Reading

S.J. Higbee is currently reading

The Green Man's Debt (Green Man #9)

by Juliet E. McKenna (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

Sep 09, 2026 04:53PM

S.J. Higbee is currently reading

The Non-Scaling Healer: Rebuilding the Town They Condemned: An OP MC Cozy Slice of Life Healer LitRPG Adventure

by Halden Rooke

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 09, 2026 01:21PM

S.J. Higbee is currently reading

The Pictomancer: Book 1 An OP MC Isekai LitRPG

by Nightprince

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 09, 2026 12:05PM

rss
S.J.’s Recent Updates

S.J. Higbee is currently reading The Green Man's Debt (Green Man #9) by Juliet E. McKenna (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
Sep 09, 2026 04:53PM · like
S.J. Higbee is currently reading The Non-Scaling Healer: Rebuilding the Town They Condemned: An OP MC Cozy Slice of Life Healer LitRPG Adventure by Halden Rooke	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 09, 2026 01:21PM · like
S.J. Higbee is currently reading The Pictomancer: Book 1 An OP MC Isekai LitRPG by Nightprince	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 09, 2026 12:05PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Pictomancer by Nightprince. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Pictomancer by Nightprince <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
S.J. Higbee is currently reading The Accidental Village Archmage: An OP MC Cozy Slice-of-Life LitRPG by Lili Moonflower	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 09, 2026 11:56AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Accidental Village Archmage by Lili Moonflower. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Accidental Village Archmage by Lili Moonflower <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
S.J. Higbee is currently reading Factory Mage: OP MC LitRPG Fantasy by Draftaicho	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 09, 2026 11:44AM · like
S.J. Higbee is currently reading The Retired Swordsman Turns Blacksmith 2: A Slice-of-Life Cozy Fantasy (The Quiet Forge) by Clay Whitlock	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 09, 2026 11:04AM · like
S.J. Higbee rated a book really liked it Hawk & Sparrow by Ayana Gray (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
This murder mystery set in a Gilded Age era is apparently aimed at Young Adults. I’m glad they told me as I wouldn’t have necessarily picked it up. There are, of course, classic ingredients – two protagonists who have experienced early tragedy and ma ...more
Sep 09, 2026 08:25AM · like · see review
S.J. Higbee finished reading Fury In Death: An Eve Dallas thriller (In Death 63) by J.D. Robb (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
Sep 08, 2026 11:00PM · like
S.J. Higbee is currently reading Fury In Death: An Eve Dallas thriller (In Death 63) by J.D. Robb (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
Sep 07, 2026 09:18PM · like
S.J. Higbee rated a book it was amazing Tethered: Blizzards conceal. Ravens reveal. (Splintered World Book 3) by Brian Moyer (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
Sep 06, 2026 10:54PM · like