Margaret Peterson Haddix grew up on a farm near Washington Court House, Ohio. She graduated from Miami University (of Ohio) with degrees in English/journalism, English/creative writing and history. Before her first book was published, she worked as a newspaper copy editor in Fort Wayne, Indiana; a newspaper reporter in Indianapolis; and a community college instructor and freelance writer in Danville, Illinois. She has since written more than 25 books for kids and teens, including Running Out of Time; Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey; Leaving Fishers; Just Ella; Turnabout; Takeoffs and Landings; The Girl with 500 Middle Names; Because of Anya; Escape from Memory; Say What?; The House on the Gulf; Double Identity; Dexter the Tough; Uprising; Palace of Mirrors; Claim to Fame; the Shadow Children series; and the Missing series. She also wrote Into the Gauntlet, the tenth book in the 39 Clues series. Her books have been honored with New York Times bestseller status, the International Reading Association’s Children’s Book Award; American Library Association Best Book and Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers notations; and more than a dozen state reader’s choice awards. Haddix and her husband, Doug, now live in Columbus, Ohio, with their two children.
Series
Books
Torn
2011
Palace of Mirrors
2008
The Summer of Broken Things
2018
Moonleapers, Book 1
Moonleapers
2025
Takeoffs and Landings
2001
Full Ride
2013
Children of Refuge
2017
Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey
1997
Mysteries of Trash and Treasure
The Ghostly Photos
2023
The Stolen Key
2024
Risked
2013
Rescued
2014
Children of Exile
2016
Say What?
2004
The House on the Gulf
2004
Among the Hidden, Among the Impostors, Among the Betrayed, Among the Barrons, Among the Brave
2004
In Over Their Heads
2017
Mysteries of Trash and Treasure
The Secret Letters
2022
Falling Out of Time
2023
Among the Brave
2004
Among the Barons
2003
Into the Gauntlet
2010
Shadow Children Boxed Set
Among the Hidden, Among the Impostors, Among the Betrayed, and Among the Barons
2004
The Missing Collection by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Found; Sent; Sabotaged; Torn
2011
Found
2008
The Strangers
2019
Palace of Lies
2015
Shadow Children Complete Set, Books 1-7
Among the Hidden, Among the Impostors, Among the Betrayed, Among the Barons, Among the Brave, Among the Enemy, and Among the Free
2008
Caught
2012
The Girl with 500 Middle Names
2001
Among the Free
2006
The Deceivers
2020
Revealed
2014
Because of Anya
2002
Remarkables
2019
Escape from Memory
2003
Sought
2013
Among the Hidden
1998
Dexter the Tough
2007
The Missing
2016
The Always War
2011
Among the Enemy
2005
Sent
2009
Claim to Fame
2009
Among the Impostors
2001
Thad, the Ghost, and Me
2011
Children of Jubilee
2018
Uprising
2007
Game Changer
2012
Double Identity
2005
Running Out of Time
1995
The Messengers
2021
The Missing Collection
Found; Sent; Sabotaged; Torn; Caught
2013
The School for Whatnots
2022
Under Their Skin
2016
The Shadow Children
2001
Redeemed
2015
Turnabout
2000
Leaving Fishers
1997
Among the Betrayed
2002
Sabotaged
2010
Just Ella
1999
