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(b.Holly Black is the author of bestselling contemporary fantasy books for kids and teens. Some of her titles include The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), The Modern Faerie Tale series, the Curse Workers series, Doll Bones, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Magisterium series (with Cassandra Clare) and The Darkest Part of the Forest. She has been a a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award, the Mythopoeic Award and a Newbery Honor. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret door.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy
New Books
Series
Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi)
1. The Field Guide (2003)
2. The Seeing Stone (2003)
3. Lucinda's Secret (2003)
4. The Ironwood Tree (2004)
5. The Wrath of Mulgarath (2004)
1. The Field Guide (2003)
2. The Seeing Stone (2003)
3. Lucinda's Secret (2003)
4. The Ironwood Tree (2004)
5. The Wrath of Mulgarath (2004)
Spiderwick Chronicles Omnibus (with Tony DiTerlizzi)
The Field Guide / The Seeing Stone (2003)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2004)
Lucinda's Secret / Ironwood Tree (2005)
The Field Guide / The Seeing Stone (2003)
The Spiderwick Chronicles (2004)
Lucinda's Secret / Ironwood Tree (2005)
Spiderwick Chronicles - Companion Books (with Tony DiTerlizzi)
Notebook for Fantastical Observations (2005)
Spiderwick's Guide to Observing and Documenting Faerie Phenomenon (2005)
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You (2005)
Care and Feeding of Sprites (2006)
The Chronicles of Spiderwick (2007)
Notebook for Fantastical Observations (2005)
Spiderwick's Guide to Observing and Documenting Faerie Phenomenon (2005)
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You (2005)
Care and Feeding of Sprites (2006)
The Chronicles of Spiderwick (2007)
Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi)
1. The Nixie's Song (2007)
2. A Giant Problem (2008)
3. The Wyrm King (2009)
1. The Nixie's Song (2007)
2. A Giant Problem (2008)
3. The Wyrm King (2009)
Spiderwick Chronicles Special Edition of the Seeing Stone (with Tony DiTerlizzi)
1. Goblins Attack (2007)
2. Troll Trouble (2007)
3. Great Escape (2007)
1. Goblins Attack (2007)
2. Troll Trouble (2007)
3. Great Escape (2007)
Magisterium (with Cassandra Clare)
1. The Iron Trial (2014)
2. The Copper Gauntlet (2015)
3. The Bronze Key (2016)
4. The Silver Mask (2017)
5. The Golden Tower (2018)
aka The Enemy of Death
1. The Iron Trial (2014)
2. The Copper Gauntlet (2015)
3. The Bronze Key (2016)
4. The Silver Mask (2017)
5. The Golden Tower (2018)
aka The Enemy of Death
Folk of the Air
1. The Cruel Prince (2018)
1.5. The Lost Sisters (2018)
2. The Wicked King (2019)
3. The Queen of Nothing (2019)
3.5. How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (2020)
1. The Cruel Prince (2018)
1.5. The Lost Sisters (2018)
2. The Wicked King (2019)
3. The Queen of Nothing (2019)
3.5. How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (2020)
Novels
Doll Bones (2013) (with Eliza Wheeler)
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown (2013)
The Darkest Part of the Forest (2015)
Heart of the Moors (2019)
Book of Night (2022)
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown (2013)
The Darkest Part of the Forest (2015)
Heart of the Moors (2019)
Book of Night (2022)
Collections
Full-Blooded Fantasy (2005) (with Jodi Lynn Anderson, Hilari Bell, Will Davis, Tony DiTerlizzi, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Nancy Farmer, D J MacHale, Kai Meyer and J T Petty)
The Poison Eaters (2010)
The Poison Eaters (2010)
Picture Books
Graphic Novels
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Series contributed to
Doctor Who (with Malorie Blackman, Eoin Colfer, Neil Gaiman, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Richelle Mead, Patrick Ness, Philip Reeve, Michael Scott Rohan, Alex Scarrow, Michael Scott and Marcus Sedgwick)
12 Doctors 12 Stories (2014)
12 Doctors 12 Stories (2014)
Anthologies edited
Geektastic (2009) (with Cecil Castellucci)
Zombies vs. Unicorns (2010) (with Justine Larbalestier)
Welcome to Bordertown (2011) (with Ellen Kushner)
Zombies vs. Unicorns (2010) (with Justine Larbalestier)
Welcome to Bordertown (2011) (with Ellen Kushner)
Awards
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Books about Holly Black
The Fan's Guide to Spiderwick Chronicles (2008) by Lois H Gresh
The Fan's Guide to the Spiderwick Chronicle (2008) by Lois H Gresh
The Fan's Guide to the Spiderwick Chronicle (2008) by Lois H Gresh
Holly Black recommends
Changeling (2006)
(Changeling , book 1)
Delia Sherman
"Beautiful, witty, and magical. Changeling shows us New York as we all secretly believe it is."
City of Ashes (2008)
(Mortal Instruments, book 2)
Cassandra Clare
"A gorgeous fantasy that's so good it's dangerous."
Out of the Wild (2008)
(Into the Wild, book 2)
Sarah Beth Durst
"An enchanting romp, full of adventure, horror and cleverness."
Sacred Scars (2009)
(Resurrection of Magic, book 2)
Kathleen Duey
"Beautifully written, fierce, and unforgettable."
Silksinger (2009)
(Faeries of Dreamdark, book 2)
Laini Taylor
"Laini Taylor's faeries are whimsical and tiny, but fierce. This book was so much fun."
Picture the Dead (2010)
Lisa Brown and Adele Griffin
"I loved Picture the Dead. Eerie, romantic, moody, and immersive."
Magic Below Stairs (2010)
Caroline Stevermer
"I want to live inside Caroline Stevermer's books. Her characters are clever, courageous, and charming."
The Other Side of Dark (2010)
Sarah Smith
"The Other Side of Dark is an intricate mystery that will leave you breathless."
The Painted Boy (2010)
Charles de Lint
"Charles de Lint writes like a magician... He is, simply put, the best."
Anna Dressed in Blood (2011)
(Anna , book 1)
Kendare Blake
"It's the old boy meets girl story, if the boy is a wry, self-destructive ghost-hunter bent on avenging his father and the girl is a homicidal ghost trapped in a house full of everyone she's ever murdered. Needless to say, Cas and Anna are my new favorite twosome. When I got to the last page, I flipped back to the first."
Red Delicious (2014)
(Siobhan Quinn, book 2)
Kathleen Tierney
"Caitlin Keirnan is a master of dark fantasy."
In Other Lands (2017)
Sarah Rees Brennan
"A subversive, sneaky, glorious tale of magic, longing, and growing into your wings."
The Belles (2018)
(Belles , book 1)
Dhonielle Clayton
"The Belles is a voluptuous, dazzling fairy tale of desire, ambition and unrelenting beauty."
Tempests and Slaughter (2018)
(Numair Chronicles, book 1)
Tamora Pierce
"Tamora Pierce creates epic worlds populated by girls and women of bravery, heart, and strength. Her work inspired a generation of writers and continues to inspire us."
The Astonishing Color of After (2018)
Emily X R Pan
"This beautiful, magical journey into the heart of grief made my heart take flight."
The Gilded Wolves (2019)
(Gilded Wolves, book 1)
Roshani Chokshi
"The Gilded Wolves is part political misadventure, part puzzle and thoroughly charming, with a band of rapscallions and a string of surprises!"
Shadowshaper: Legacy (2020)
(Shadowshaper, book 3)
Daniel José Older
"This is a world that readers cannot help wanting to live in and as with all great urban fantasies, harboring a suspicion that perhaps we already do."
Flyaway (2020)
Kathleen Jennings
"Half mystery, half fairy tale, all exquisitely rendered and full of teeth."
Victories Greater Than Death (2021)
(Unstoppable, book 1)
Charlie Jane Anders
"A gorgeous romp through the galaxy, full of fascinating aliens, true friendship, swashbuckling, space battles, and love."
Dust & Grim (2021)
Chuck Wendig
"A clever, heartwarming tale of funerary rites, ghosts, and the undying power of family."
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