Melissa Marr grew up believing in faeries, ghosts, and various other creatures. After teaching college literature for a decade, she applied her fascination with folklore to writing. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange. Currently, Marr lives in the Washington, D.C. area, writes full-time, and still believes in faeries and ghosts.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Children's Fiction, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy
Series
Wicked Lovely
0. Cold Iron Heart (2020)
1. Wicked Lovely (2007)
2. Ink Exchange (2008)
3. Fragile Eternity (2009)
4. Radiant Shadows (2010)
5. Darkest Mercy (2011)
6. Dark Sun (2022)
Desert Tales (2013)
Tales of Folk & Fey (2019)
Dark Court Faery Tales (2019)
Love Hurts (2019)
Summer Bound (2020)
Stopping Time (2020)
Winter Dreams (2020)
0. Cold Iron Heart (2020)
1. Wicked Lovely (2007)
2. Ink Exchange (2008)
3. Fragile Eternity (2009)
4. Radiant Shadows (2010)
5. Darkest Mercy (2011)
6. Dark Sun (2022)
Desert Tales (2013)
Tales of Folk & Fey (2019)
Dark Court Faery Tales (2019)
Love Hurts (2019)
Summer Bound (2020)
Stopping Time (2020)
Winter Dreams (2020)
Graveminder
1. Graveminder (2011)
1.5. Guns for the Dead (2014)
2. Cursed by Death (2020)
Bullets for the Dead (2019)
1. Graveminder (2011)
1.5. Guns for the Dead (2014)
2. Cursed by Death (2020)
Bullets for the Dead (2019)
Blackwell Pages (with K L Armstrong)
1. Loki's Wolves (2013)
2. Odin's Ravens (2014)
3. Thor's Serpents (2015)
1. Loki's Wolves (2013)
2. Odin's Ravens (2014)
3. Thor's Serpents (2015)
Faery Bargains
1. The Wicked & The Dead (2020)
1.5. Blood Martinis & Mistletoe (2021)
2. The Kiss & The Killer (2021)
1. The Wicked & The Dead (2020)
1.5. Blood Martinis & Mistletoe (2021)
2. The Kiss & The Killer (2021)
Novels
Omnibus
Collections
Love Is Hell (2008) (with Justine Larbalestier, Laurie Faria Stolarz, Scott Westerfeld and Gabrielle Zevin)
Unbound (2009) (with Jeaniene Frost, Kim Harrison and Vicki Pettersson)
Faery Tales and Nightmares (2012)
Dark Futures (2014) (with Kami Garcia and Carrie Ryan)
This Fond Madness (2017)
Of Roses and Kings (2020)
Under a Winter Sky (2020) (with Kelley Armstrong, Jeffe Kennedy and L Penelope)
Of Maidens & Swords (2021)
Hex on the Beach (2021) (with Kelley Armstrong and Jeaniene Frost)
Unbound (2009) (with Jeaniene Frost, Kim Harrison and Vicki Pettersson)
Faery Tales and Nightmares (2012)
Dark Futures (2014) (with Kami Garcia and Carrie Ryan)
This Fond Madness (2017)
Of Roses and Kings (2020)
Under a Winter Sky (2020) (with Kelley Armstrong, Jeffe Kennedy and L Penelope)
Of Maidens & Swords (2021)
Hex on the Beach (2021) (with Kelley Armstrong and Jeaniene Frost)
Picture Books
Novellas
Series contributed to
Some of the Best from Tor.com
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2016 Edition (2017) (with Nina Allan, Charlie Jane Anders, Aliette de Bodard, Tara Isabella Burton, Monica Byrne, Rebecca Campbell, Cixin Liu, P Djèlí Clark, Indrapramit Das, Alix E Harrow, N K Jemisin, Margaret Killjoy, David Nickle, Laurie Penny, Daniel Polansky, Lettie Prell, Delia Sherman, Angela Slatter, Caighlan Smith, Lavie Tidhar, Rajnar Vajra, Genevieve Valentine, Carrie Vaughn and Alyssa Wong)
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition (2021) (with Charlie Jane Anders, G V Anderson, Gregory Norman Bossert, Jeremy Packert Burke, Katharine Duckett, Brian Evenson, Carolyn Ives Gilman, Maria Dahvana Headley, Naomi James, Stephen Graham Jones, Justin C Key, Naomi Kritzer, Rich Larson, Yoon Ha Lee, S. Qiouyi Lu, Maureen F McHugh, Usman T Malik, Tamsyn Muir, Sarah Pinsker, C L Polk, Matthew Pridham, M Rickert, Zin E Rocklyn, Rachel Swirsky, Lavie Tidhar, Carrie Vaughn, Fran Wilde and Claire Wrenwood)
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2016 Edition (2017) (with Nina Allan, Charlie Jane Anders, Aliette de Bodard, Tara Isabella Burton, Monica Byrne, Rebecca Campbell, Cixin Liu, P Djèlí Clark, Indrapramit Das, Alix E Harrow, N K Jemisin, Margaret Killjoy, David Nickle, Laurie Penny, Daniel Polansky, Lettie Prell, Delia Sherman, Angela Slatter, Caighlan Smith, Lavie Tidhar, Rajnar Vajra, Genevieve Valentine, Carrie Vaughn and Alyssa Wong)
Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition (2021) (with Charlie Jane Anders, G V Anderson, Gregory Norman Bossert, Jeremy Packert Burke, Katharine Duckett, Brian Evenson, Carolyn Ives Gilman, Maria Dahvana Headley, Naomi James, Stephen Graham Jones, Justin C Key, Naomi Kritzer, Rich Larson, Yoon Ha Lee, S. Qiouyi Lu, Maureen F McHugh, Usman T Malik, Tamsyn Muir, Sarah Pinsker, C L Polk, Matthew Pridham, M Rickert, Zin E Rocklyn, Rachel Swirsky, Lavie Tidhar, Carrie Vaughn, Fran Wilde and Claire Wrenwood)
Once Upon Anthologies (with Annie Bellet, Kate Danley, Debra Dunbar, Yasmine Galenorn, Colleen Gleason, Alethea Kontis, Shawntelle Madison, Alexia Purdy and Anthea Sharp)
5. Once Upon A Ghost (2020)
5. Once Upon A Ghost (2020)
Anthologies edited
Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions (2011) (with Kelley Armstrong)
Shards and Ashes (2013) (with Kelley Armstrong)
Rags & Bones (2013) (with Tim Pratt)
Shards and Ashes (2013) (with Kelley Armstrong)
Rags & Bones (2013) (with Tim Pratt)
Melissa Marr recommends

My Soul to Take (2009)
(Soul Screamers, book 1)
Rachel Vincent
"Folklore, mystery, and romance swirl together in a story unlike any other out there. I thoroughly enjoyed it."

Trial by Fire (2011)
(Raised by Wolves, book 2)
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
"Quite simply, the most compelling werewolf book out there."

Leopard Moon (2012)
(Moon , book 1)
Jeanette Battista
"The Mook series is filled with action and romance, shape shifters and strong heroines."

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2013)
(Between, book 1)
April Genevieve Tucholke
"Lavishly rendered, darkly romantic, and beautifully unsettlingTucholke’s debut isn't a book you'll soon forget."

Heart of Stone (2015)
(Gods & Monsters, book 4)
Kelly Keaton
"If I could become a character in a fictional world. I would pick this one. Action and romance combine with good storytelling and an alluring world. More, please!"

The Women's War (2019)
(Women's War, book 1)
Jenna Glass
"The Women’s War is a must-read, with gripping action, a complex plot, and engaging characters. I thoroughly loved it!"

Deal with the Devil (2020)
(Mercenary Librarians, book 1)
Kit Rocha
"Complicated characters, complex stakes, and worldbuilding on a grand scale, I loved this book. Pre-order--and get multiple copies for friends, too!"
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