Aiden Thomas is a Latino American author of young adult novels, best known for the book Cemetery Boys which was a New York Times bestseller and won numerous awards, including best of the year recognition from the American Library Association, Publishers Weekly, Barnes & Noble, NPR and School Library Journal.

Thomas was born in Oakland, California, and received a MFA in creative writing from Mills College.

The book was named a best seller by The New York Times and IndieBound,[3] and received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly[4] and Booklist.

[12][13] In October 2021, Thomas announced the acquisition of Just Max,[14] a contemporary YA novel about a trans boy going to college and navigating all the new experiences that includes.

[16] It was a New York Times and Indiebound bestseller,[3] and Publishers Weekly, NPR, and Barnes & Noble named it one of the best books of 2020.