Alexandra Bracken (born 27 February 1987) is a #1 ''New York Times'' bestselling American author known for ''The Darkest Minds'' series and ''Passenger'' series.

Early life

Alexandra Bracken was born in Phoenix, Arizona, where she later returned after living in New York City for many years. She graduated from Chaparral High School in 2005, and attended The College of William and Mary in

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, Virginia, graduating

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with a degree in History and English in May 2009. She worked in the children's publishing industry in New York City, first as an editorial assistant and then in marketing.

Career

Bracken wrote her first unpublished novel as a college freshman, and began her debut novel, ''Brightly Woven,'' as a birthday present for her friend during her sophomore year when she was nineteen. In their review of the book, Publishers Weekly dubbed Bracken "a debut author to watch." Her debut placed third in the 2010 GoodReads Choice Awards for Best Debut Author. In 2012, Disney Hyperion published the near-future, young adult thriller ''The Darkest Minds'', the first book in the eponymous series. In 2018 ''The Darkest Minds'' was adapted into a feature film. On November 13, 2014, Bracken was announced as the writer for ''Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farmboy'', a novelization of '' Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope''. Bracken replaced R.J. Palacio who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. ''Passenger'' was released in January 2016, and its sequel ''Wayfarer'' was released in January 2017. Both books debuted at #1 on ''The New York Times'' bestsellers list.

Bibliography

Series

''The Darkest Minds'' series

# ''The Darkest Minds'' (December 18, 2012) # ''Never Fade'' (October 15, 2013) # ''In The Afterlight'' (October 28, 2014) # ''The Darkest Legacy'' (July 31, 2018)

= Novellas

= 1.5. "In Time" (July 16, 2013) 2.5. "Sparks Rise" (September 2, 2014) 3.5. "Beyond the Night" (October 6, 2015)

= Short stories

= * "Liam's Story" (January 11, 2016) * "Vida's Story" (January 11, 2016) * "Clancy's Story" (January 11, 2016)

= Film adaptations

= * '' The Darkest Minds'' (2018), film directed by

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, based on novel ''The Darkest Minds''

''Passenger'' series

# ''Passenger'' (January 5, 2016) # ''Wayfarer'' (January 3, 2017)

''The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding'' series

# ''The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding'' (September 5, 2017) # ''The Last Life of Prince Alastor'' (February 5, 2019)

''The Star Wars Illustrated Edition Trilogy'' series

* ''Episode IV A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farmboy'' (September 22, 2015)

''Silver in the Bone'' series

# ''Silver in the Bone'' (2023)

Standalone

*''Brightly Woven'' (March 23, 2010, ) *''Lore'' (January 7, 2021)

Collections

* ''Through the Dark'' (October 6, 2015) novellas: ** "In Time" ** "Sparks Rise" ** "Beyond the Night" * ''The Rising Dark: A Darkest Minds Collection'' (March 2, 2016) short stories: ** "Liam's Story" ** "Vida's Story" ** "Clancy's Story"

Graphic novels

* ''Brightly Woven: The Graphic Novel'' (February 2, 2021)

References

External links

Alexandra Bracken's Website
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