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Michelle Moran

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Born

San Fernando Valley, The United States

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http://www.michellemoran.com

Genre

Historical Fiction

Influences

Archeology

Member Since

August 2009

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Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

Michelle Moran is the international bestselling author of six historical novels, including Madame Tussaud, which was optioned for a mini-series in 2011. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages.

A native of southern California, Michelle attended Pomona College, then earned a Masters Degree from the Claremont Graduate University. During her six years as a public high school teacher, she used her summers to travel around the world, and it was her experiences as a volunteer on archaeological digs that inspired her to write historical fiction.

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Michelle Moran’s books

Average rating: 4.07 · 137,540 ratings · 12,649 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Nefertiti 4.08 avg rating — 37,829 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Cleopatra's Daughter 4.11 avg rating — 28,541 ratings — published 2009 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Heretic Queen 4.21 avg rating — 24,573 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution 3.96 avg rating — 21,301 ratings — published 2011 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Rebel Queen 4.04 avg rating — 10,995 ratings — published 2015 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court 3.85 avg rating — 8,867 ratings — published 2012 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Child of the Morning by Pauline Gedge, Michelle Moran (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.15 avg rating — 4,077 ratings — published 1977 — 84 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Mata Hari's Last Dance 3.58 avg rating — 3,025 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Egyptian Royals Collection: Three Historical Novels 4.56 avg rating — 363 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Quotes by Michelle Moran (?)

“...we are all sorry when loss comes for us. The test of our character comes not in how many tears we shed but in how we act after those tears have dried.”
― Michelle Moran, Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution

tags: grief, grief-and-loss

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“You'll know if he loves you by how long he's willing to fight.”
― Michelle Moran, The Heretic Queen

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“Sometimes, it is not the kings and queen who make for the most fascinating history but the shadowy souls who happen to be in the right place at the right time.”
― Michelle Moran, Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution

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Polls

Which book would you like to read for our September 1 - October 1 History group read?

Mary, Called Magdalene by Margaret George

9 votes, 26.5%

The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George

5 votes, 14.7%

Nefertiti A Novel by Michelle Moran

5 votes, 14.7%

The Expected One A Novel by Kathleen McGowan

5 votes, 14.7%

Antony and Cleopatra A Novel by Colleen McCullough

4 votes, 11.8%

The History of the Ancient World From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome by Susan Wise Bauer

3 votes, 8.8%

Rubicon The Last Years of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland

2 votes, 5.9%

Gilgamesh by Robert Silverberg

1 vote, 2.9%

34 total votes

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