Michael Grant (author, born 1954)

Michael Grant (born July 26, 1954) is an American author of young adult fiction. He has written over 160 books, though most are as a co-author with his wife, Katherine Applegate.[1] Together they have written the Animorphs and the Everworld series,[2] as well as the Making Out series.[3] Grant is the sole author of the Gone series, the BZRK series, the Messenger of Fear series, and the Front Lines trilogy.

For other people named Michael Grant, see Michael Grant (disambiguation).
Michael Grant
Born (1954-07-26) July 26, 1954
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Period2008–present
GenreYoung adult, Supernatural, Science Fiction, Horror
SpouseK. A. Applegate
Children2
Website
michaelgrantbooks.co.uk

His writing influences include Stephen King, Bill Bryson, Patrick O'Brien, J. R. R. Tolkien, K. A. Applegate, Dan Simmons, and Raymond Chandler[4]

Early life

Grant was raised in a military family, attending ten schools in five states as well as three schools in France. He became a writer in part because "it was one of the few jobs that wouldn't tie him down to a specific location. He has lived in almost 50 homes in 14 states."[5]

Grant has described growing up poor, in trailer parks, and dropping out of school at age 15. He then got a job at Toys R Us, with a fake ID he obtained by signing up for the draft (during the Vietnam War). After three months, he quit and traveled to Europe for three months.[6]

Personal life

According to the back flap of one of his books: "He lives in California with his wife, Katherine Applegate, and their two children, and far too many pets."[5] He currently lives in Tiburón, California.[7] His top selling book was Gone.

Bibliography

Gone: Series One
  • Gone (2008)
  • Hunger (2009)
  • Lies (2010)
  • Plague (2011)
  • Fear (2012)
  • Light (2013)

Monster trilogy: Series Two
  • Monster (2017)
  • Villain (2018)
  • Hero (2019)

The Magnificent 12 series
  • The Call (2011)
  • The Trap (2012)
  • The Key (2013)
  • The Power (2013)

BZRK series
  • BZRK (2012)
  • BZRK II: Reloaded (2013)
  • BZRK III: Apocalypse (2014)
  • BZRK: Origins (2013)

Messenger of Fear duology
  • Messenger of Fear (2014)
  • The Tattooed Heart (2015)

Short stories
  • The Snake: A Messenger of Fear Story (2014: online only)

Front Lines trilogy
  • Front Lines (2016)
  • Silver Stars (2017)
  • Purple Hearts (2018)

A David Mitre Thriller series
  • A Sudden Death in Cyprus (2018)
  • An Artful Assassin in Amsterdam (2019)

Stand-alone novels

References
  1. "Michael Grant". goodreads. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  2. HarperTeen - Michael Grant
  3. "The Islanders: Volume 1 - Katherine Applegate - Paperback".
  4. GoodReads - Michael Grant.
  5. From the back flap of the book jacket, from Gone
  6. "Animorphs Anonymous talks to MICHAEL GRANT!". YouTube. 8 February 2021. At 53:34. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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