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Patrick Carman

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February 27, 1966 in Salem, Oregon, The United States

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About this author

I have been a lifelong writer and storyteller. Salem, Oregon is where I spent my formative years and I graduated from Willamette University. After college, I spent a decade living in Portland, Oregon where I worked in advertising, game design, and technology.

I've written young adult and children's books for Scholastic, Little Brown Books For Young Readers and Katherine Tegen Books/ HarperCollins Publishers.

I've been fortunate enough to have had some bestselling series work: The Land of Elyon, Atherton, Elliot’s Park, 39 Clues, and Skeleton Creek. Here's a fun note...the books have been translated into approximately two dozen languages. Currently I'm developing a few new-media projects. Check out DARK EDEN to experience this type of cross-pl...more


Average rating: 3.92 · 32,707 ratings · 3,469 reviews · 47 distinct works
The Black Circle (39 Clues,...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 8,736 ratings — published 2009 — 14 editions
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The Dark Hills Divide (The ...
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 5,959 ratings — published 2004 — 23 editions
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Beyond the Valley of Thorns...
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 3,585 ratings — published 2005 — 20 editions
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Tenth City (The Land Of Ely...
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 2,656 ratings — published 2005 — 16 editions
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Ryan'a Journal (Skeleton Cr...
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 2,001 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions
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Into The Mist (Land of Elyo...
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 1,290 ratings — published 2007 — 7 editions
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Stargazer (The Land of Elyo...
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 1,179 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions
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The House of Power (Atherto...
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 1,261 ratings — published 1900 — 14 editions
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Ghost in the Machine (Skele...
4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 1,054 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions
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Thirteen Days to Midnight
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 1,167 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions
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The Dark Hills Divide Beyond the Valley of Thorns Tenth City Into The Mist Stargazer
Land of Elyon (5 books)
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3.8469144220934197 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 14,665 ratings
Skeleton Creek Ryan'a Journal Ghost in the Machine The Crossbones The Raven
Skeleton Creek (5 books)
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4.1468955073195355 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 3,962 ratings
Ryan'a Journal Ghost in the Machine The Crossbones The Raven
Skeleton Creek (4 books)
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4.146907216494846 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 3,880 ratings
The House of Power Rivers of Fire The Dark Planet
Atherton (3 books)
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3.902623388172521 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 2,249 ratings
Trackers Shantorian
Trackers (2 books)
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3.7702448210922785 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 531 ratings
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A great inspiration for my Floors series. Definitely my favorite book as a kid.
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Steve Jobs
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Dark Eden
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Dark Eden by Patrick Carman
" I started this book at 8am.... and finished by 1pm the same day.... Patrick Carman is such a great author, and this book really blew me away! It is such a neat story with so many twists to it, you can never tell what is going to happen next. The s... "
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More of Patrick's books…
“It occurred to me then that it was in times of struggle that I found the best parts of myself - courage, loyalty, an unexpected peace - and I always discovered what I needed to break through and go on.”
Patrick Carman, Stargazer

“If bringing down the wall would require you to fly, you must believe you can fly. Otherwise, when the decisive moment comes, you will surely discover you ahve no wings.”
Patrick Carman, The Dark Hills Divide

“The size of your body is just right. The only question is whether you're big enough inside.”
Patrick Carman, The Dark Hills Divide

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