Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, Carrie Ryan is a graduate of Williams College and Duke University School of Law. A former litigator, she now writes full time. She lives with her writer/lawyer fiancé, two fat cats and one large puppy in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are not at all prepared for the zombie apocalypse.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction, Mystery
Series
Forest of Hands and Teeth
0.5. Hare Moon (2011)
1. The Forest of Hands and Teeth (2009)
2. The Dead-Tossed Waves (2010)
3. The Dark and Hollow Places (2011)
3.5. The Dead and Empty World (2013)
What Once We Feared (2013)
Flotsam & Jetsam (2013)
Scenic Route (2013)
A Game of Firsts (2014)
Bougainvillea (2015)
0.5. Hare Moon (2011)
1. The Forest of Hands and Teeth (2009)
2. The Dead-Tossed Waves (2010)
3. The Dark and Hollow Places (2011)
3.5. The Dead and Empty World (2013)
What Once We Feared (2013)
Flotsam & Jetsam (2013)
Scenic Route (2013)
A Game of Firsts (2014)
Bougainvillea (2015)
Map to Everywhere (with John Parke Davis)
1. The Map to Everywhere (2014)
2. City of Thirst (2015)
3. Shadows of the Lost Sun (2017)
4. Iron Tide Rising (2018)
1. The Map to Everywhere (2014)
2. City of Thirst (2015)
3. Shadows of the Lost Sun (2017)
4. Iron Tide Rising (2018)
Series contributed to
Infinity Ring
2. Divide and Conquer (2012)
Infinity Ring (omnibus) (2015) (with James Dashner, Matthew J Kirby, Lisa McMann, Jennifer A Nielsen and Matt de la Peña)
2. Divide and Conquer (2012)
Infinity Ring (omnibus) (2015) (with James Dashner, Matthew J Kirby, Lisa McMann, Jennifer A Nielsen and Matt de la Peña)
Anthologies edited
Carrie Ryan recommends

Magic Under Glass (2009)
(Magic Under Glass, book 1)
Jaclyn Dolamore
"Stunning... Captures the essence of the perfect gothic romance on every page."

Uninvited (2014)
(Uninvited , book 1)
Sophie Jordan
"UNINVITED asks the question: will you let the world define who you are or will you choose to define yourself? Put simply: I loved this book!"

Messenger of Fear (2014)
(Messenger of Fear, book 1)
Michael Grant
"Mesmerizing, horrifying, and deeply thought-provoking."

The Wrath and the Dawn (2015)
(Wrath and the Dawn, book 1)
Renée Ahdieh
"In her absorbing debut, Renee Ahdieh spins a tale as mesmerizing as that of her heroine Shahrzad, filled with lush details and brimming with tension. The Wrath and the Dawn is truly an exceptional story, beautifully written."

Nemesis (2017)
(Project Nemesis, book 1)
Brendan Reichs
"An utterly thrilling read with a deviously clever twist I never saw coming!"

Runebinder (2017)
(Runebinder Chronicles, book 1)
Alex R Kahler
"A roller coaster ride through a world of chaos and blood."

Give the Dark My Love (2018)
(Give the Dark My Love, book 1)
Beth Revis
"A darkly twisted look at the way grief makes monsters of us all."
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