Maureen Johnson is an American young adult author best know for writing book series like 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Shades of London, and Truly Devious. Her book, The Name of the Star got an Edgar Award nomination for excellence in Young Adult fiction.

Johnson was born in Philadelphia and later attended the University of Delaware where she graduated with a degree in English in 1995. She would later go on to attend Columbia University where she earned her MFA in Writing. Johnson is very active on social media and was once listed as one of TIME’s “The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2011. Maureen is a vegetarian and often shares her love for vegetarian food on her blog and twitter account. Johnson is married and lives in New York City.

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Publication Order of Little Blue Envelopes Books

13 Little Blue Envelopes(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Last Little Blue Envelope(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Scarlett Books

Publication Order of Shades of London Books

The Name of the Star(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Madness Underneath(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Boy in the Smoke(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Shadow Cabinet(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Truly Devious Books

Truly Devious(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Vanishing Stair(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Hand on the Wall(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Box in the Woods(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Nine Liars(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Key to the Golden Firebird(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Bermudez Triangle / On the Count of Three(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Devilish(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Girl at Sea(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Let It Snow (With: John Green,Lauren Myracle)(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hello, Cruel World / Hello, Cruel Heart(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death at Morning House(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Ghosts of the Shadow Market Books

Son of the Dawn (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cast Long Shadows (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Every Exquisite Thing (With: Cassandra Clare)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Learn About Loss (By: Cassandra Clare,Kelly Link)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Deeper Love (With: Cassandra Clare)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Wicked Ones (By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Land I Lost (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Through Blood, Through Fire (By: Cassandra Clare,Robin Wasserman)(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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Publication Order of The Bane Chronicles Books

(with Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan)

What Really Happened in Peru (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Runaway Queen(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Midnight Heir (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Saving Raphael Santiago(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Rise of the Hotel Dumort (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fall of the Hotel Dumort(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (By: Cassandra Clare,Sarah Rees Brennan)(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Last Stand of the New York Institute(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Course of True Love (By: Cassandra Clare)(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Bane Chronicles Complete Collection(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
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Publication Order of Anthologies

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If You Like Maureen Johnson Books, You’ll Love…

Truly Devious is the first book in the series of the same name. The book takes place at the prestigious private school Ellingham Academy. The academy was opened by Albert Ellingham and shortly after the opening, his wife and daughter were kidnapped. The kidnapper only left one clue, a mocking riddle that was signed with the name Truly Devious. The case became one of the great unsolved mysteries in American history. Today, Stevie Bell is beginning her first year at Ellingham Academy with one goal in mind: solve this cold case. As she begins her investigation, something unexpected happens: Truly Devious returns.

Johnson is also the author of 13 Little Blue Envelopes. The book sees a girl named Ginny who is planning to spend her summer backpacking across Europe. Then one day, she receives a little blue envelope from her Aunt Peg. The only issue is that her Aunt Peg died three months ago. The envelope includes cash and a plane ticket, as well as instructions to retrieve the other twelve letters she wrote. Ginny finds herself swept away on a real adventure that were take her all across Europe and help her uncover things about her lost aunt.

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