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Jeanne Duprau

Jeanne Duprau

Author Biography & Works

Jeanne DuPrau is an American author, best known for The Books of Ember, a series of science fiction novels for young people. She lives in Menlo Park, California.

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Books by Jeanne Duprau

City Of Ember

City Of Ember

(Book Of Ember) Start here

The first in the Books of Ember series, The City of Ember was adapted into a movie in 2008. This book is a great intro to the dystopian genre that...

The People Of Sparks

The People Of Sparks

(Book Of Ember)

*The People of Sparks* picks up where *The City of Ember leaves off*. Lina and Doon have emerged from the underground city to the exciting new world above, and it...

The Prophet Of Yonwood

The Prophet Of Yonwood

(Book Of Ember)

It's 50 years before the settlement of the city of Ember, and the world is in crisis. War looms on the horizon as 11-year-old Nickie and her aunt travel to...

The Diamond Of Darkhold

The Diamond Of Darkhold

(Book Of Ember)

It's been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the rest of their people, joined the town of Sparks. Now, struggling through...

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