Author guide
M. T. Anderson Books in Order
M. T. Anderson is an American author whose work ranges from satirical young-adult fiction and historical novels to picture-book biographies, fantasy adventures, nonfiction, and graphic novels. His books include Feed, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Symphony for the City of the Dead, Landscape with Invisible Hand, and Nicked. He has received the National Book Award, a Newbery Honor, and numerous other honors.
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M. T. Anderson's Newest Book
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Feed
The best entry point for Anderson's satirical science fiction and a representative standalone novel.
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party
The acclaimed first volume of his major historical fiction series.
The Game of Sunken Places
A natural starting point for his middle-grade fantasy adventures.
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Books by series
quartet · complete
The Norumbegan Quartet
A fantasy adventure quartet about a magical game and the strange Norumbegan world.
series · complete
A Pals in Peril Tale
A comic adventure series featuring Lily Gefelty, Jasper Dash, and increasingly dangerous fictional worlds.
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Whales on Stilts!Amazon ↗Book 1 · novel · 2005
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The Clue of the Linoleum LederhosenAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2006
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Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of DelawareAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2009
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Agent Q, or The Smell of Danger!Amazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2010
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Zombie MommyAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2011
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He Laughed with His Other MouthsAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2014
duology · complete
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation
A historical novel series following Octavian, an African prince raised by Boston intellectuals before and during the American Revolution.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (10)
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ThirstyAmazon ↗novel · 1997
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Burger WussAmazon ↗novel · 1999
- FeedAmazon ↗
novel · 2002
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Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of LeningradAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2015
- Yvain: The Knight of the LionAmazon ↗
graphic-novel · 2017
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Landscape with Invisible HandAmazon ↗novel · 2017
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The Assassination of Brangwain SpurgeAmazon ↗graphic-novel · 2018
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The Daughters of YsAmazon ↗graphic-novel · 2020
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Elf Dog & Owl HeadAmazon ↗novel · 2023
- NickedAmazon ↗
novel · 2024
Children's books (4)
Collaborations (1)
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Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell AllAmazon ↗co-authored-collection · 2018
Other (1)
- Three Teen-AgesAmazon ↗
collection · 2003