Robert Cormier

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born

in Leominster, Massachusetts, The United States

January 17, 1925

died

November 02, 2000

gender

male

genre

Literature & Fiction, Children's Books, Horror

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Robert Edmund Cormier (January 17, 1925–November 2, 2000) was an American author, columnist and reporter, known for his deeply pessimistic, downbeat literature. His most popular works include I Am the Cheese, After the First Death, We All Fall Down and The Chocolate War, all of which have won awards. The Chocolate War was challenged in multiple libraries. His books often are concerned with themes such as abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal and conspiracy. In most of his novels, the protagonists do not win.

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Robert Cormier's Books

Average rating: 3.56 · 38,617 ratings · 3,594 reviews · 28 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #1) 3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 19,428 ratings — published 1974 — 41 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I am the Cheese 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 7,540 ratings — published 1977 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After the First Death 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 1,596 ratings — published 1979 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rag and Bone Shop 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 1,499 ratings — published 2001 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fade 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,409 ratings — published 1988 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tenderness 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 1,438 ratings — published 1997 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #2) 3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 1,450 ratings — published 1985 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We All Fall Down 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,116 ratings — published 1991 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bumblebee Flies Anyway 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 695 ratings — published 1983 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heroes 3.48 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 755 ratings — published 1998 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Chocolate War (2 books)
by Robert Cormier
3.4610420650095604 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 20,920 ratings

Quotes by Robert Cormier

“It's amazing that the heart makes no noise when it cracks.”
― Robert Cormier, Heroes

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“The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon.”
― Robert Cormier

tags: writing

103 people liked it

“The possibility that hope comes out of hopelessness and that the opposite of things carry the seeds of birth - love out of hate, good out of evil. Didn't flowers grow out of dirt?”
― Robert Cormier, After the First Death

tags: action, physchotic-thriller

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Polls

What frequently challenged or banned book (or book about censorship) for children and/or young adults should we read in July and August 2013?

We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier

53 votes, 36.3%

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

30 votes, 20.5%

The Terrorist by Caroline B. Cooney

28 votes, 19.2%

The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree by Bill Brittain

24 votes, 16.4%

Running Loose by Chris Crutcher

11 votes, 7.5%

146 total votes

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