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Isobelle Carmody

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Isobelle Carmody began the first novel of her highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles while she was still in high school. The series has established her at the forefront of fantasy writing in Australia.

In addition to her young-adult novels, such as the Obernewtyn Chronicles and Alyzon Whitestarr, Isobelle's published works include several middle-grade fantasies. Her still-unfinished Gateway Trilogy has been favorably compared to The Wizard of Oz and the Chronicles of Narnia. The Little Fur quartet is an eco-fantasy starring a half-elf, half-troll heroine and is fully illustrated by the author herself.

Isobelle's most recent picture book, Magic Night, is a collaboration with illustrator Declan Lee. Originally published in Australia as The Wron...more


May 15,2012 “Metro Winds is a collection of five short stories, each more enchanted than the last, and while the stories all have fantastical elements, the majority are set firmly in the real world. Carmody’s writing is full of beautiful, carefully crafted imagery.“ Lip Magazine Read full review by Lip Magazine read more »
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Average rating: 4.00 · 14573 ratings · 926 reviews · 50 distinct works
Obernewtyn (Obernewtyn Chro...
3.97 of 5 stars 397 avg rating — 2953 ratings — published 1987 — 21 editions
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The Farseekers (The Obernew...
4.11 of 5 stars 411 avg rating — 2064 ratings — published 1990 — 17 editions
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Ashling (The Obernewtyn Chr...
4.14 of 5 stars 414 avg rating — 1848 ratings — published 2003 — 15 editions
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The Keeping Place (The Ober...
4.07 of 5 stars 407 avg rating — 1483 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions
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The Stone Key (The Obernewt...
4.17 of 5 stars 417 avg rating — 1267 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions
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Darkfall
4.18 of 5 stars 418 avg rating — 536 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions
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Wavesong (The Obernewtyn Ch...
4.15 of 5 stars 415 avg rating — 477 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions
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The Gathering
3.43 of 5 stars 343 avg rating — 581 ratings — published 1993 — 11 editions
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Darksong (Legendsong Trilog...
4.28 of 5 stars 428 avg rating — 377 ratings3 editions
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Alyzon Whitestarr
3.78 of 5 stars 378 avg rating — 516 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions
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Obernewtyn The Farseekers Ashling The Keeping Place The Stone Key The Sending The Red Queen
The Obernewtyn Chronicles: Australian editions (7 books)
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4.073481157402804 of 5 stars 407 avg rating — 10057 ratings
Obernewtyn The Farseekers Ashling The Keeping Place Wavesong The Stone Key The Sending
The Obernewtyn Chronicles: North American editions (11 books)
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4.070003134468708 of 5 stars 407 avg rating — 9571 ratings
Darkfall Darksong
Legendsong Trilogy (3 books)
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4.22004357298475 of 5 stars 422 avg rating — 918 ratings
The Legend Begins A Fox Called Sorrow A Mystery of Wolves Riddle of Green
Little Fur (4 books)
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3.572340425531915 of 5 stars 357 avg rating — 470 ratings
Night Gate Winter Door
The Gateway Trilogy (2 books)
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3.727047146401985 of 5 stars 373 avg rating — 403 ratings
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A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
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This was an incredible book. It was about a subject that ought to be passe= is passe- esxcept not the way she does it- the britte, prefab world of modern music, a jittery drug fueled ride destructive for most, full of disillusionment and mistakes and...more
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Into White Silence by Anthony Eaton
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I liked this chilly book very much, but it made me too uncomfortable to say I loved it. I can't help but feel those men (and it was mostly men) who tried to conquer the poles, were all mad. I can't find it in me to admire or understand why they did t...more
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The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Of all the Little House books, this one was the best. It describes winter from the inside... amazing descriptions of blizzards ...
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Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
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This is one of the best how to write books I have ever read, because it is like a 'real' book. I so enjoyed her humor and boy did i relate to her hypochondria and paranoia! I am relieved too, because I always thought i was the only one who did and th...more
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Leaning Towards Infinity by Sue Woolfe
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Beautiful, delicate, intelligent book
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The Mouse And His Child by Russell Hoban
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The most beautiful book I have ever read
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Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson
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simply exquisite and the drawings inspire me.
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Comet In Moominland by Tove Jansson
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“The deepest wounds aren't the ones we get from other people hurting us. They are the wounds we give ourselves when we hurt other people.”
Isobelle Carmody, Alyzon Whitestarr

“Sometimes success demands a certain refined insanity.”
Isobelle Carmody, The Keeping Place

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