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Books by M. T. Anderson | Wonderlit

Books by M. T. Anderson

14 books · Ages 5–18

Known for the The Norumbegan Quartet and The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing series, M. T. Anderson writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 5–18, alongside 8 standalone books, exploring themes of growing up, adventure, being different.

Series

The Game of Sunken Places

The Empire of Gut and Bone

The Chamber in the Sky

The Norumbegan Quartet

3 books · Ages 8–14

The Pox Party

The Kingdom on the Waves

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing

2 books · Ages 14–18

The Kingdom on the Waves

Standalone Books

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A spring break trip to the moon turns dark when a hacker causes the internet feeds wired into everyone’s brains to malfu

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Me, All Alone, at the End of the World

A boy’s quiet life at the edge of the world is interrupted when an ambitious visionary arrives to turn his peaceful home

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Handel, Who Knew What He Liked

By Age Range

Me, All Alone, at the End of the World

Handel, Who Knew What He Liked

The Game of Sunken Places

Me, All Alone, at the End of the World

The Empire of Gut and Bone

Common Themes

Growing Up Adventure Being Different History Justice & Fairness Friendship & Loyalty Freedom & Independence Self-Confidence & Identity

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation

1 book · Ages 14–18

M. T. Anderson

Long before he composed masterpieces, young Handel was a stubborn boy with a mind of his own who stayed true to what he

Ages 6–10

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Yvain: The Knight of the Lion

For the teen navigating the heavy weight of a broken promise or social fallout. This epic graphic novel explores the lon

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Anthony’s quest for revenge against a bully sparks an all-out war between rival fast-food joints Burger Queen and O'Derm

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Landscape with Invisible Hand

Alien invaders brought free tech and cures for every disease, but they also took everyone's jobs, leaving Adam and Chloe

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The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

An uptight elfin historian is catapulted into goblin territory on a high-stakes mission to spy on a mysterious dark lord

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Elf Dog & Owl Head

Stuck at home during a global plague, Clay follows a mysterious dog into the woods and stumbles upon ancient secrets and

12 books

The Game of Sunken Places

The Pox Party

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The Freedom Maze

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Trouble in Timbuktu

Great Women of the American Revolution

Great Women of the American Revolution