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Rodman Philbrick is a writer of both adult and young adult fiction He was born in Boston,Massachusetts, in 1951, and currently lives in [[Maine and Florida. Since 1980 he has been married to Lynn Harnett, who sometimes co-writes with him. He has also written using the pen names William R. Dantz and Chris Jordan.

Two of his most popular children's books are Freak the Mighty and its sequel, Max the Mighty. Freak the Mighty was the basis of a Golden Globe-nominated movie titled simply The Mighty, released in 1998.

Philbrick has also written the cyberpunk dystopian novel The Last Book in the Universe and the science fantasy REM World. Other works for young readers include The Young Man and the Sea which is dedicated to his nieces Annie and Molly, and The Fire Pony, about two brothers on the run in the American West. His latest book for young readers, 'The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P.Figg', set in the American Civil War, was named a Newbery Honor Book in 2010.

Philbrick has also written many mysteries and thrillers for adults, including Brothers & Sinners , Coffins , and the T.D.Stash detective series, set in Key West, Florida, as well as a number of mysteries under the pen name William R. Dantz. Writing as Chris Jordan, Philbrick has published novels in the thriller genre: Taken,Trapped, and Torn, featuring former FBI special agent Randall Shane, who investigates the disappearance of missing children.

In the Spring of 2010, Philbrick was at work on a mystery novel tentatively titled Measure of Darkness, set in Boston. According to the author, Randall Shane enters the story in the first chapter, when he is accused of murdering a client.

Before Philbrick began writing full-time he worked as a longshoreman and boat builder.

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Total Books: 116
We Own the Sky
2022 - We Own the Sky (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781338736298
ISBN-10: 1338736299
Genre: Children's Books
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Stay Alive The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds The Donner Party Expedition 1846
2021 - Stay Alive the Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds the Donner Party Expedition 1846 [My Name Is America] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781338719086
ISBN-10: 1338719084
Genre: Children's Books
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Wild River
2021 - Wild River (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781338647273
ISBN-10: 133864727X
Genre: Children's Books
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Wildfire A Novel
2019 - Wildfire a Novel (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781338266900
ISBN-10: 133826690X
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Wildfire
2019 - Wildfire (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781338606072
ISBN-10: 1338606077
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
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Who Killed Darius Drake A Mystery
2017 - Who Killed Darius Drake a Mystery (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780545789783
ISBN-10: 0545789788
Genre: Children's Books
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The Big Dark
2017 - The Big Dark (Paperback)Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780545789769
ISBN-10: 0545789761
Genre: Children's Books
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Who Killed Darius Drake
2017 - Who Killed Darius Drake (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781338232066
ISBN-10: 1338232061
Genre: Children's Books
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Zane and the Hurricane A Story of Katrina
2015 - Zane and the Hurricane a Story of Katrina (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780545342391
ISBN-10: 0545342392
Genre: Children's Books
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Freak the Mighty
2013 - Freak the Mighty [Freak the Mighty, Bk 1 - 20th Anniversary Edition] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780545566452
ISBN-10: 0545566452
Genre: Children's Books
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The Mostly True Adventures Of Homer P Figg
2011 - The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P Figg (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780439668217
ISBN-10: 0439668212
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 3

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P Figg
2010 - The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P Figg (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780545235099
ISBN-10: 054523509X
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 3

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P Figg
2009 - The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P Figg (Hardcover)Paperback, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780439668187
ISBN-10: 0439668182
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1

Fire Pony
2009 - Fire Pony (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780545088039
ISBN-10: 0545088038
Genre: Children's Books
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Max the Mighty
2008 - Max the Mighty (Other)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781439511992
ISBN-10: 1439511993
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Freak the Mighty
2008 - Freak the Mighty [Freak the Mighty, Bk 1 - Audio CD - Unabridged] (Audio CD)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780739363102
ISBN-10: 0739363107
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 0.5/5 Stars.
 1

Im Herzen des Sturms
2007 - Im Herzen Des Sturms (Other)
ISBN-13: 9783473582730
ISBN-10: 3473582735
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Last Book in the Universe
2006 - Last Book in the Universe (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780746074398
ISBN-10: 0746074395
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
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Young Man and the Sea
2006 - Young Man and the Sea [After Words] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780439856300
ISBN-10: 0439856302
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1

The Last Book in the Universe
2005 - The Last Book in the Universe (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780439771337
ISBN-10: 0439771331
Genres: Children's Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 5

Lobster Boy
2005 - Lobster Boy (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780746065099
ISBN-10: 0746065094
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
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2003 - My Name Is America [My Name Is America] (Hardcover)
2002 - The Last Book in the Universe [Scholastic Signature] (Paperback)Hardcover
2001 - Final Nightmare 3 [House on Cherry Street] (Other)
2000 - The Mighty [Audio Cassette - Unabridged] (Audio Cassette)
1999 - The Fire Pony [Apple Signature] (Other)Paperback
1999 - Abduction (Other)Paperback
1997 - The Fire Pony [Apple Signature] (Paperback)
1997 - Brain Stealers [Visitors Book , No 3] (Paperback)
1997 - Things [Visitors, Bk 2] (Paperback)
1997 - The Horror [Point: House on Cherry Street] (Paperback)
1997 - The Final Nightmare [Point: House on Cherry Street] (Paperback)
1996 - The Wereing [Werewolf Chronicles, the Book, No 3] (Paperback)
1996 - Children of the Wolf [Werewolf Chronicles, Bk 2] (Paperback)
1996 - Night Creature [The Werewolf Chronicles , Bk 1] (Paperback)
1995 - The Haunting [House on Cherry Street, Bk 1] (Paperback)
1995 - Freak the Mighty [Freak the Mighty, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD