Prolific, Award-winning author of:

and so many more. 

Nearly 100 titles in all. 

Check out our Reader Advisory Page for more information about his books, to see our reviews on some of his titles, and to see information about similar titles by other authors.

5 Fun Facts about Neal Shusterman

1. His 9th grade teacher challenged him to write a story a month for extra credit, sparking his passion for writing. 

2. He draws inspiration from real world challenges, such as his son's struggle with mental illness.

3. He holds a degree in psychology and drama from the University of California, Irvine.

4. He discovered that he was adopted as an adult, learning that his biological parents had put him up for adoption due to an interracial relationship they did not want coming to light. He has since met and developed relationships with several of his half siblings, even soon to be co-authoring a book with one of them. 

5. He has also written for Pixel Perfect, the Disney Channel, Goosebumps and Animorphs.

Find out more about Neal Shusterman's life and work on the biography page

Be sure to catch A Minecraft Movie's Neil Widener and Gavin James film adaptation of Neal Shusterman's short story Dawn Terminator, to be entitled:

Dawn 

This story is part of a collection of short stories in the soon to be released, Mindworks

Shusterman has been honored with 2 lifetime achievement awards

as well as more than 50 other literary awards

Including: