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Marissa Meyer Biography & Facts
Marissa Meyer (born February 19, 1984) is an American novelist. A large portion of her bibliography is centered on retellings of fairy tales. She is best known for her series The Lunar Chronicles, which includes her 2012 debut novel, Cinder. Early life and education Meyer was born in Tacoma, Washington and attended Pacific Lutheran University, where she received a Bachelors in Creative Writing and Children's Literature. She later attended Pace University and received a Master's in Publishing. Growing up, Meyer admits that she had a strong love for fairy tales and one of her favorite shows was Sailor Moon, both of which later impacted her creation of Cinder. Meyer also says that her love of superheroes helped lead to the creation of Renegades. In an interview with Los Angeles Times, she said she attempted her first novel when she was sixteen. Career Before writing Cinder, Meyer wrote Sailor Moon fan fiction for ten years under the pen name of Alicia Blade. She also wrote a novelette titled The Phantom of Linkshire Manor under her pen name. In an interview with The News-Tribune, she said that writing fan fiction helped her learn the craft of writing, gave her instant feedback and taught her how to take criticism. After graduating from college and prior to writing Cinder, Meyer worked as a book editor and a freelance typesetter and proofreader. Meyer states that she was initially inspired to write Cinder after participating in the 2008 National Novel Writing Month contest where she wrote a story focusing on a futuristic version of Puss in Boots. The idea came from a dream where Cinderella was a cyborg and her foot came off, instead of her shoe, at the ball. Meyer signed with agent Jill Grinberg, who is still her agent today. The Lunar Chronicles is a four book series with volumes based on the stories of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White. The first book, Cinder, was a New York Times bestseller. As of 2015, the series had sold over 651,000 copies. The rights to the series was optioned by Locksmith Animation for film in 2022. In 2013, Meyer received a two-book deal from Feiwel & Friends for a young adult series featuring the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. However, it later ended up being a standalone book called Heartless, which was released in Fall 2016. Utah students adapted the novel into a musical which Meyer attended in 2021. Publishers Weekly announced that she would write a superhero series afterwards. The resulting trilogy of books is called Renegades, as is the first book in the series. It was inspired by the misreading of a sign and impacted by her love of superheroes growing up. Renegades was released in the November 2017, and became the number 2 book on the New York Times bestsellers in November. In 2020, she released a standalone rom com called Instant Karma, which was optioned for television by HBO Max in February 2021. With a Little Luck, an upcoming release, will be set in the same world as Instant Karma. In November 2021 she released Gilded, a novel based on the story of Rumpelstiltskin, the first in a duology. It sold 9,000 copies in its first week, and was the top YA title when released. The second book in the series, Cursed, was released in November 2022. Since 2020 she has hosted The Happy Writer with Marissa Meyer, a podcast in which she interviews authors about their work. Personal life Meyer is married to Jesse Taylor. In 2015, she and her husband adopted their twin daughters, Sloane and Delaney. Together, they live in Tacoma, Washington, the place where Meyer grew up. Taylor is a skilled carpenter and built Meyer a fairytale-esque writing studio in their backyard, complete with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. Bibliography The Lunar Chronicles Cinder (2012) Scarlet (2013) Cress (2014) Winter (2015) Related works Fairest (2015) – prequel Stars Above (2016) – anthology Wires and Nerve, Volume 1 (2017) – graphic novel, illustrated by Douglas Holgate Wires and Nerve, Volume 2: Gone Rogue (2018) – graphic novel, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin COVID-128 (2020) (short story) Cinder’s Adventure: Get Me to the Wedding! (2022) - interactive ebook The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book (2016) Renegades Trilogy Renegades (2017) Archenemies (2018) Supernova (2019) Standalone novels Heartless (2016) Fortuna Beach series Instant Karma (2020) With a Little Luck (2024) Gilded Series Gilded (2021) Cursed (2022) Short stories "Gold in the Roots of the Grass" in A Tyranny of Petticoats, edited by Jessica Spotswood (2016) "The Sea Witch" in Because You Love to Hate Me: 13 Tales of Villainy, edited by Amerie (2017) The Phantom of Linkshire Manor (2021) Edited Serendipity: Ten Romantic Works, Transformed (2022) References External links Official website Marissa Meyer at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Marissa Meyer at Library of Congress, with 5 library catalog records Marissa Meyer's Official Wattpad Profile. Discover the Marissa Meyer popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Marissa Meyer books.
Best Seller Marissa Meyer Books of 2024
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Stepsister
Jennifer Donnelly"Printz Honor winner Donnelly offers up a stunningly focused story that rips into the heart of familiar fairy tale. Isabelle [is] a shattered but not unreedemable girl with a warr...
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Doctor Who - King Of Terror
Keith ToppingA Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough novel Two alien races the Jex and the Canavitchi are engaged in a battle to invade and either conquer or destroy the planet Earth. The Doctor is ...
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Zeroes
Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan & Deborah BiancottiXMen meets Marissa Meyer’s Renegades when New York Times bestselling author of the Uglies series Scott Westerfeld teams up with awardwinning authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Bianc...
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Sky Without Stars
Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell“Not to be missed!” Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles “An explosion of emotion, intrigue, romance, and revolution.” Stephanie Garber, #1 N...
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Hello Again
Simon ElmesIt’s now ninety years since the BBC made its first broadcast and the British love affair with radio began.This book is a journey through that fascinating history and a celebration ...
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The Storm Siren Trilogy
Mary WeberMary Weber’s Storm Siren Trilogy now available in one ecollection!Storm Siren“I raise my chin as the buyers stare. Yes. Look. You don’t want me. Because, eventually, accidenta...
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Cinder
Marissa MeyerThe #1 New York Times Bestselling Series!Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people w...
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Storm Siren
Mary WeberThe awardwinning novel that started it all.“A riveting tale from start to finish. Between the simmering romance, the rich and inventive fantasy world, and one seriously jawdropping...
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Of Dreams and Destiny
Sandhya MenonFrom the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the third “enjoyable” (Kirkus Reviews) installment in a series set an elite boarding school that’s a conte...
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Between Burning Worlds
Jessica Brody & Joanne RendellDeluxe edition with special embellishments on first printing only.Les Misérables meets The Lunar Chronicles in the outofthisworld sequel to Sky Without Stars that’s an “explosion ...
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Armed Candy
Reg McKayArmed Candy is the true story of one woman's struggle for survival on Britain's meanest streets. Kay has spent her whole life trying to escape. Sexually abused by her grandmother, ...
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The Infinity Courts
Akemi Dawn Bowman“Masterful and left me on the edge of my seat…absolutely everything I could want in a scifi.” Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars and TeethWestworld me...
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Cold Summer
Gwen ColeToday, he’s a high school dropout with no future.Tomorrow, he’s a soldier in World War II.Kale Jackson has spent years trying to control his timetraveling ability but hasn't had mu...
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Suns Will Rise
Jessica Brody & Joanne RendellLes Misérables meets The Lunar Chronicles in this thrilling conclusion to the System Divine trilogy that’s an “explosion of emotion, intrigue, romance, and revolution” (Stephanie G...
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The Genesis Wars
Akemi Dawn BowmanBlack Mirror meets Marie Lu’s Warcross in Nami’s continuing adventures as she fights to free her friends in this “fastpaced” (Kirkus Reviews) sequel to The Infinity Courts by award...
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Of Princes and Promises
Sandhya MenonFrom the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the second installment in a series set an elite boarding school that’s a contemporary spin on fairy tales,...
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Winter
Marissa MeyerThe #1 New York Times Bestselling Series!Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to b...
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The Phantom of Linkshire Manor
Marissa MeyerAnna Forrester, a young physician's assistant, is summoned to care for James Rothwell, the handsome master of Linkshire Manor, after he is bedridden from an unusual illness. Anna a...
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With a Little Luck
Marissa MeyerAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!After being magically gifted with incredible luck, a boy discovers this gift just may be a curse when it comes to love, in this sweet romantic ...
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Euphoria City
Anika BeerGefangen in einem gefährlichen SpielNora verbringt so viel Zeit in Euphoria wie nur möglich. Vor ein paar Jahren ist sie zum ersten Mal eingetaucht in die Welt zwischen Realität un...
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Of Curses and Kisses
Sandhya Menon“Fans of Menon’s frothy, contemporary romcoms will be excited for this venture into new territory.” Booklist “[A] dreamy, sassy confection of a romance…Funny, extravagant, and sati...