Christopher Grabenstein is an American author. He published his first novel in 2005.[1] Since then he has written novels for both adults and children, the latter often with frequent collaborator James Patterson. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1977 with a degree from the College of Communication and Information.[2] In the 1980s he performed with the improvisational group "First Amendment Comedy".
Chris Grabenstein | |
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 At the Marion Public Library, April 2022 | |
| Born | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2005–present |
| Genre | Children's, Mystery |
| Spouse | J.J. Grabenstein |
| Website | |
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Awards
In 2005, Grabenstein's debut novel was the first in the adult Ceepack Mysteries series, Tilt-a-Whirl, called an "entertaining debut" by The New York Times and given a Library Journal starred review.[1][3] He has subsequently written more books in this series, called a "mash-up of Jersey Shore, Big Brother, and Survivor."[4]
Grabenstein has also written many novels for children, including the Agatha and Anthony award-winning Haunted Mysteries series and the New York Times bestselling Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. He has also co-authored a number of books with author James Patterson, for whom he previously worked when he was in advertising.[5]
Grabenstein has won the Agatha Award for Best Children's/Young Adult Novel four times: for The Crossroads, The Hanging Hill, The Black Heart Crypt, and Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library.[6] He has also won the Anthony Award twice, once for Best First Novel for Tilt-A-Whirl and once for Best Children's/Young Adult Novel for The Crossroads.
Bibliography
The John Ceepak Mysteries
- Tilt-a-Whirl (2005)
- Mad Mouse (2006)
- Whack A Mole (2007)
- Hell Hole (2008)
- Mind Scrambler (2009)
- "Ring Toss" (A Ceepak Short Story) (2010)
- Rolling Thunder (2010)
- Fun House (2012)
- Free Fall (2013)
Christopher Miller Holiday Thrillers
- Slay Ride (2006)
- Hell for the Holidays (2007)
Anthologies
- The Boys Go Fishing (Aug 2010) in Death's Excellent Vacation[7]
- The Unknown Patriot (2018) in Scream and Scream Again
Books for Children
- Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
- Island of Dr. Libris
The Haunted Mysteries
- The Crossroads (2008)
- The Hanging Hill (2009) which is now The Demons Door (2017)
- The Smoky Corridor (2010) which is now The Zombie Awakening (2017)
- The Black Heart Crypt (2011)
Riley Mack
- Riley Mack and the Other Known Troublemakers (2012)
- Riley Mack Stirs Up More Trouble (2013)
Mr. Lemoncello
- Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (2013)
- Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics (2016)
- Mr. Lemoncello's Great Library Race (2017)
- Mr. Lemoncello's All-Star Breakout Game (2019)
- Mr. Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket (2020)
- Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game (2022)
Daniel X
- Daniel X: Armageddon (2012)
- Daniel X: Lights Out (2015)
I Funny
- I Funny (2012)
- I Even Funnier (2013)
- I Totally Funniest (2015)
- I Funny TV (2016)
- I Funny School of Laughs (2017)
Treasure Hunters
- Treasure Hunters (2013)
- Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile (2014)
- Treasure Hunters: Secret of the Forbidden City (2015)
- Treasure Hunters: Peril at the Top of the World (2016)
House of Robots
- House of Robots (2014)
- House Of Robots: Robots Go Wild (2015)
- House Of Robots: Robot Revolution (2017)
Wonderland
- Welcome to Wonderland: Home Sweet Motel (2016)
- Welcome to Wonderland: Beach Party Surf Monkey (2017)
- Welcome to Wonderland: Sandapalooza Shake-Up (2018) with James Patterson
Jackie Ha Ha
- Jacky Ha-Ha (2016)
- Jacky Ha Ha: My Life Is A Joke (2017)
Others
- The Explorer's Gate (2012)
- Don't Call Me Christina Kringle (2013)
- The Island of Dr. Libris (2015)
- Word of Mouse (2016)
- Laugh Out Loud (2017)
- Pottymouth and Stoopid (2017)
- Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment (2018) with James Patterson
- The Smartest Kid in the Universe (2020)
- The Smartest Kid in the Universe: Genius Camp (2021)
References
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