Order of Markus Zusak Books
Markus Zusak is an Australian author of young adult novels and children’s books. He is the author of The Book Thief, which has been optioned for film by Babelsberg Studios and 20th Century Fox. Within three years of becoming a published author, Markus has won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book, Horn Book Fanfare, Kirkus Reviews Editor Choice, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Daniel Elliot Peace, Publishers Weekly Best Children Book of the Year, Booklist Children Editors’ Choice, Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Michael L. Printz Honor Books, Book Sense Book of the Year and Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Master List Awards. (more…)
Order of Gayle Forman Books
Gayle Forman is an American author of young adult and children’s novels. She is best known for her novel If I Stay, which is being adapted to film and will star Chloe Grace Moretz. Gayle’s career began writing articles for Seventeen Magazine and then went on to become a freelance journalist for several magazines like Cosmopolitan Magazine (or just “Cosmo”). She is the winner of the 2009 NAIBA Book of the Year Award, 2010 Indie Choice Honor Award, British Fantasy Award and South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult Book Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and daughters. (more…)
Order of John Green Books
John Green is an American author of young adult novels. He is a New York Times Bestselling author and has also won the Printz Medal and Printz Honor. His novel The Fault in Our Stars has been optioned for film. When he was young, his goal was to become an earthworm scientist. This didn’t work out, so he decided to become a writer instead. John runs a vlog called Brotherhood 2.0 with his brother Hank. John lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. (more…)
Order of Bibliophile Mysteries Books
The Bibliophile Mysteries is a series of cozy mystery novels by American novelist Kate Carlisle. The series follows Brooklyn Wainwright, an expert on rare books, who resides in San Francisco, California. (more…)
Order of Kate Carlisle Books
Kate Carlisle is an American novelist of cozy mystery novels and romance novels. She writes the Bibliophile Mysteries series. She spent two decades working in production on game and variety shows like The Gong Show. After attending law school, she became interested in writing fiction. She is a member of the Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers and Romance Writers of America and has won the Golden Heart and Daphne du Maurier awards. Kate lives in Southern California with her husband. (more…)
Order of Fifth Millennium Books
The Fifth Millennium is a series of post-apocalyptic fantasy novels by Canadian-American author S.M. Stirling, often with co-author Shirley Meier. Magic and psionics exist, but are not very powerful, and technology is akin to what would have existed in the Middle Ages. (more…)
Order of Change Books
The Change is a series of alternate history novels by Canadian-American novelist S.M. Stirling. The series is made up of the Nantucket trilogy series and the Emberverse. In the Nantucket trilogy, an island is sent back in time to the Bronze Age and looks how some are looking to benefit from “The Event,” others want to make it better and the rest just want to survive. The Emberverse series is a look at the result of the planet the island left behind. (more…)
Order of General/Raj Whitehall Books
Raj Whitehall is the lead character in a series of military science fiction novels known as The General series. The series was created by American author David Drake and the books have been written by S.M. Stirling, Eric Flint and Tony Daniel. The series is inspired by Byzantine commander Belisarius. The planet Bellevue was once home to a high-tech civilization, but it collapsed and is now slowly redeveloping. (more…)
Order of Draka Books
Draka is a series of dystopian alternate history novels and one anthology by Canadian-American novelist S.M. Stirling. The series is about an empire of slaveholders in Africa that have been founded by British subjects who left to South Africa following than the American Revolution. The British were joined by French Royalists, Icelanders, Napoleonic war vets and Confederates from the American Civil War. The culture created (called “the Draka”) is based on race and class, while having gender-equality. In the series, attitudes about nudity and sexuality are more outgoing. (more…)
Order of S.M. Stirling Books
S.M. Stirling is a Canadian-American author of science fiction, fantasy and alternate history novels. He writes The Fifth Millennium, Draka, Raj Whitehall, The Change and several other series. He has also written for series he didn’t create, such as Terminator 2, The Ship Who Sang, Riftwar and others. His books focus on military-based cultures, cultural values, technology and strong female characters. (more…)