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Holly Black is a best-selling author of contemporary fantasy novels for kids, teens, and adults. She is the author of the Modern Faerie Tale series (Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside), The Spiderwick Chronicles (with Tony DiTerlizzi), and The Good Neighbors graphic novels (with Ted Naifeh). She is also the co-editor of three anthologies, Geektastic (with Cecil Castellucci), Zombies vs. Unicorns (with Justine Larbalestier), and Welcome to Bordertown (with Ellen Kushner). Her most recent works are The Poison Eaters and Other Stories, a collection of short fiction, and The Curse Worker series (White Cat, Red Glove, and the forthcoming Black Heart). She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Theo, in a house with a secret library.

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Average rating: 3.82 · 120,101 ratings · 11,952 reviews · 40 distinct works
Tithe (The Modern Faerie Tales...
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 19,489 ratings — published 2002 — 26 editions
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3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 11,030 ratings — published 2003 — 29 editions
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Ironside (The Modern Faerie Ta...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 10,072 ratings — published 2007 — 17 editions
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Valiant (The Modern Faerie Tal...
3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 9,546 ratings20 editions
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3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 8,335 ratings — published 2003 — 24 editions
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3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 7,387 ratings — published 2004 — 22 editions
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White Cat (Curse Workers, #1)
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 7,725 ratings — published 2010 — 18 editions
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3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 7,431 ratings — published 2003 — 23 editions
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3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 7,051 ratings22 editions
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Red Glove (Curse Workers, #2)
4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 3,368 ratings — published 2011 — 11 editions
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More books by Holly Black…
The Field Guide The Seeing Stone Lucinda's Secret The Ironwood Tree The Wrath of Mulgarath
The Spiderwick Chronicles (5 books)
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3.80834148207984 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 47,042 ratings
Tithe Valiant Ironside
The Modern Faerie Tales (3 books)
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3.81639495303662 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 39,073 ratings
White Cat Red Glove Black Heart
Curse Workers (3 books)
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4.01499236915342 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 11,139 ratings
The Nixie's Song A Giant Problem The Wyrm King
Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles (3 books)
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3.68874753235359 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 4,559 ratings
Kin Kith Kind
The Good Neighbors (3 books)
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3.54896794027229 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 2,277 ratings
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Holly Black made a comment in the group Ask Holly Black!Red Glove Audiobook? topic
"I really, really, really hope he narrates BLACK HEART too!"
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“Ah coffee. The sweet balm by which we shall accomplish today's tasks.”
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message 38: by Amanda

Amanda I suppose I'm just a little addicted to the Curseworker series, cause last night I dreamed about it :P I can't wait for Black Heart to come out. <3


message 37: by Genina

Genina Hi Holly, my kids are 5,4&2 I just showed them "The Spiderwick Chronicles" the movie on Halloween and since then have found them outside running frantically from Mulgarath on several occasions... thanks for that.


message 36: by Lily

Lily Thank you for accepting my friend request. I hope your birthday was great can not wait to read Black Heart. Loved your stories...


*Lyvia* {The Book Queen} Osterstock Hi Holly, I just met you at the Kalamazoo Library! I just wanted to say that you were great and that I learned a lot about conning from you;) Thanks for signing White Cat and Red Glove for me!


(*Kenna Bear*) Malxox ♥ wrote: "(Kenna*Bear) wrote: "Hi! I love all of you Spiderwick books! They are one of my favorites. You should read Harry Potter. I am on book four. And on Spiderwick I'm on book four too! Chapter 2,wow I n..."

Cool!! I'm on book 5!


(*Kenna Bear*) I just finished you'r last book for the spiderwick chronicles! It was super good. Keep up the GREAT work!


(*Kenna Bear*) hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love your books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


message 31: by Gary

Gary Revel It's great to have you as a friend HOLLY:

My memoir - TO LIVE OR MAYBE NOT is at Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com and other book sellers worldwide. It includes details of my birth, youth, US Navy Service, music-Hollywood, Memphis, Nashville, Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Investigation, recording and releasing the single record THEY SLEW THE DREAMER about the MLK assassination.

Paperback and Nook Book

Links to more Jongleur books and book sellers.


message 30: by Sabrina

Sabrina Mau Hey! Thanks so much for accepting me ^^ So how are you?


Mel Chris Blessed Footsteps  Memoirs of JR Holden

http://www.bfspublishing.com/Scholarship...

Giv it a try!!!Truly inspiring!!


(*Kenna Bear*) Hi Holly! I don't know if you will ever read this but I wrote a story and I was thinking that if I read your storys then you should read mine. So could you read it?


Malxox ~ Mrs.Malfoy ♥ (Kenna*Bear) wrote: "Hi! I love all of you Spiderwick books! They are one of my favorites. You should read Harry Potter. I am on book four. And on Spiderwick I'm on book four too! Chapter 2,wow I need to cach up on rea..."

She is awesome.
I <3 Harry Potter too :) I'm readin book 4


(*Kenna Bear*) Hi! I love all of you Spiderwick books! They are one of my favorites. You should read Harry Potter. I am on book four. And on Spiderwick I'm on book four too! Chapter 2,wow I need to cach up on reading. I LOVE YOU HOLLY BLACK!!!!! You are one of my favorite authers. :)


Malxox ~ Mrs.Malfoy ♥ Hi! :)
I absoulutly love the curse workers series, it's amazing!!! Thanks, for accepting my friend request!


message 24: by Naru

Naru hi! Today I read the spiderwick chronicles book one, and I have to say it's very cute and exciting =D I just wish I have a faery or something living in my house!


message 23: by Anna

Anna Hi! Thank you for accepting my friend's request! You are a great writer! I read Tith, Ironside, and just finished Valient this week. Very good books! I read each one in less than 5 hours! :D I am on to reading your other AWESOME works!


message 22: by Pamela

Pamela Hey Holly...Thanks for accepting my friend request.


Sangria3 Thanks for your friendship, Holly! :D


message 20: by William

William O'Brien Hi- Just to let you know...
Peter: a Darkened Fairytale
AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW!!! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER
http://www.authorhouse.co.uk/Bookstore/B...
Best wishes, William


message 19: by Kate

Kate Thank you so much for adding me as a friend i feel very honoured =)

I have the complete Spiderwick Chronicles in one volume with all star sketches and such its an amazing book!

I am also trying out your other works =)

Thank you so much once again =)


 Sophia *Panther* the Doctor's Companion I loved The Spiderwick Chronicles they are soooo good! Did you think the movie was good? I liked it :)


Laura de Lioncourt Hi Holly :)

Thank you so much for accepting my friend request. I love The Spiderwick Chronicles and your righting style. I think you're a great writer and your books are kind off addicting "cannot stop reading...must finish incredible book" :)

Thanks again :)


message 16: by Richard

Richard Denney hi holly :) I've been a huge fan of yours and tony's for the longest ever since Spiderwick. it's one of my favorite series ever! you both inspire me in my writing, I'm a self published author with my first book out now and you guys have really inspired me. I won the spiderwick contest on myspace a while back and still have the movie poster signed by you and tony, it's awesome! love your work can't wait to read more from you. - RICHARD DENNEY


Amber. Vampire Queen. I agree! Holly you are an AMAZING writer whenever I read one of your books I don't put it down until I'm finished it!

P.S Thank you for also accepting my friends request :)


message 14: by Holly

Holly Black Shadow Rose wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request:) I really loved Tithe, Valiant and Ironside. Those three books are completely AMAZING! I've also read and loved White Cat and can't wait until Red Glove is o..."

Thank you!


message 13: by Роза (that's Russian for Rose) (last edited Mar 11, 2011 05:41pm)

Роза (that's Russian for Rose) Jude Thanks for accepting my friend request:) I really loved Tithe, Valiant and Ironside. Those three books are completely AMAZING! I've also read and loved White Cat and can't wait until Red Glove is out.
Keep writing!


Nevey Berry Thanks for befriending me :)


message 11: by Holly

Holly I really like your book Tithe!


[They Call Me] Kenny Holly,

Thank-you for accepting my friend request. *grin*
Your short story in the Eternal Kiss anthology and your part in the Zombies vs. Unicorns book intrigued me (and were pretty dang awesome).
I look forward to reading more of your writing!

-Kendall


William O'Brien Hi Holly - Thank you for your friendship.
Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date mid-late Jan.
Best wishes, William


Bookdiva hi Holly!
i just have to tell you that i totally love your books ! i think my favorite is Valiant i just fell for that book :D


Leanne (Magic of Reading) Bell Hey, i finished white cat only a few days ago and i loved it and i couldn't put it down. Can't wait to read the next in the series! xx


message 6: by Holly

Holly Black Haley wrote: "Hey Holly, I'm coming to the Cincinnati signing on the 20th, and I sent my address to get the super secret awesome stuff, but I never got a postcard. If I just say that I tried to give my address c..."

Yes, just tell me.


message 5: by Haley

Haley Hey Holly, I'm coming to the Cincinnati signing on the 20th, and I sent my address to get the super secret awesome stuff, but I never got a postcard. If I just say that I tried to give my address can I still get the stuff?

Thanks,

Haley


message 4: by Julia

Julia March You are coming to Anderson's Bookshop May 17! I'm so excited!


message 3: by Sam

Sam Hey Holly. thanks for accepting my friend request!


Shannon Thank you for accepting my friend request, Holly!


message 1: by Sara

Sara Hi Holly! Welcome to the wonderful world of goodreads and thank you for accepting my request =)


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