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Marissa Meyer

Author of Cinder

52+ Works 51,603 Members 2,463 Reviews 47 Favorited

About the Author

Marissa Meyer received a bachelor's degree in creative writing and children's literature from Pacific Lutheran University and a master's degree in publishing from Pace University. After graduation, she worked as an editor in Seattle before becoming a freelance typesetter and proofreader. Under the show more penname Alicia Blade, she wrote over forty Sailor Moon fanfics and a novelette entitled The Phantom of Linkshire Manor, which was published in the gothic romance anthology Bound in Skin. Meyer is the author of The Lunar Chronicles. In 2015 she made The New York Times Best Seller List with her titles Cress and Fairest which are books 3 and 3.5 of the Lunar Chronilces. Marissa's novel, Heartless, made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Marissa Meyer, Marissa Meyers

Series

Works by Marissa Meyer

Cinder (2012) 12,457 copies, 841 reviews
Scarlet (2013) 7,494 copies, 392 reviews
Cress (2014) 6,146 copies, 303 reviews
Winter (2015) 4,998 copies, 213 reviews
Heartless (2016) 3,730 copies, 123 reviews
Fairest (2015) 3,478 copies, 153 reviews
Renegades (2017) 2,915 copies, 73 reviews
Stars Above: A Lunar Chronicles Collection (2016) 2,441 copies, 67 reviews
Archenemies (2018) 1,459 copies, 32 reviews
Gilded (2021) 1,258 copies, 29 reviews
Supernova (2019) 1,113 copies, 16 reviews
Wires and Nerve, Volume 1 (2017) 907 copies, 44 reviews
Cursed (2022) 651 copies, 14 reviews
Wires and Nerve, Volume 2: Gone Rogue (2018) 494 copies, 23 reviews
Instant Karma (2020) 390 copies, 26 reviews
Glitches (2011) 356 copies, 46 reviews
The Queen's Army (2012) 299 copies, 32 reviews
The Little Android (2014) 192 copies, 18 reviews
Serendipity: Ten Romantic Tropes, Transformed (2022) — Editor — 148 copies, 2 reviews
Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky 74 copies, 5 reviews
With a Little Luck (2024) 55 copies
Renegades: Books 1-3 (2020) 32 copies
Let It Glow (2024) 31 copies, 4 reviews
Cinder: Chapters 1-5 (2011) 29 copies
Scarlet: Chapters 1-5 (2012) 20 copies, 1 review
COVID-128 20 copies, 1 review
Winter: Chapters 1-2 (2015) 15 copies
Cress: Chapters 1-5 (2013) 11 copies, 1 review
The Princess and the Guard 8 copies, 1 review
Heartless: Chapters 1-4 (2016) 6 copies, 1 review

Associated Works

Because You Love to Hate Me: 13 Tales of Villainy (2017) — Contributor — 520 copies, 8 reviews
How to Fracture a Fairy Tale (2018) — Introduction — 176 copies, 11 reviews
Kisses and Curses (2015) — Contributor — 88 copies, 2 reviews
The Fierce Reads Anthology (2012) — Contributor — 86 copies, 7 reviews
Modified: Cyborgs, Mutants, and Dystopia [first chapters] (2012) — Contributor — 20 copies

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Common Knowledge

Other names
Blade, Alicia
Birthdate
1984-02-19
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Tacoma, Washington, USA
Education
Pacific Lutheran University
Pace University

Members

Discussions

The Lunar Chronicles in Book talk (May 2022)
Cinder - Marissa Meyer in Fairy Tales Retold (February 2022)

Reviews

4/5
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“One cannot be brave who has no fear.”

Review will come.
 
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zombietariat | 72 other reviews | Dec 24, 2024 |
This was the best novella in the series I read so far. So well written and intriguing. You could tell it was a retelling of The Little Mermaid, even if it had its own unique spin on it. I may have even got a little emotional. This was fabulous. Thank you for writing it! 5 out of 5 stars.
 
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Beammey | 17 other reviews | Dec 21, 2024 |
I liked the story a lot. It kept me interested even if there was gore (but I think that was to be expected). I was glad to learn more about the characters here and I can't wait to learn more again. 4.5 out of 5 stars. Worth the quick read.
 
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Beammey | 31 other reviews | Dec 21, 2024 |
Like 4.5. I was gonna rate it 4 stars at first but then I liked it a bit more towards the end idk I see a lot of people hating it and I can see why, the reasons make sense, but for the most part I enjoyed it.
 
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ali1771 | 122 other reviews | Dec 11, 2024 |

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Statistics

Works
52
Also by
6
Members
51,603
Popularity
#295
Rating
4.1
Reviews
2,463
ISBNs
552
Languages
18
Favorited
47

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