Susan Cooper

Susan Cooper

Susan Mary Cooper (born 1935) is an English-born American author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a five-volume contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which incorporates British mythology, such as the Arthurian legends, and Welsh folk heroes. For that work, she won in 2012 the lifetime Margaret A. Edwards Award, which the American Library Association annually confers upon an author and specified writings for "significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature".

Updated 01/01/2024




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Books by Susan Cooper
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  ★ 4.00 / 1
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Series by Susan Cooper

The Dark Is Rising (5 books)
Boggart (2 books)

Speculative Fiction Books

2013 | fantasy, historical, young adult
2006 | fantasy, historical, young adult, adventure
2002 | fantasy, young adult
1999 | fantasy, young adult
(Boggart #2 / 2)
1997 | fantasy, childrens
(Boggart #1 / 2)
1993 | fantasy, childrens
1983 | fantasy, young adult
(The Dark Is Rising #5 / 5)
1977 | fantasy, young adult
(The Dark Is Rising #4 / 5)
1975 | fantasy, young adult
(The Dark Is Rising #3 / 5)
1974 | fantasy, young adult
(The Dark Is Rising #2 / 5)
1973 | fantasy, young adult
(The Dark Is Rising #1 / 5)
1965 | fantasy, young adult
1964 | science fiction

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