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Books by D. J. MacHale on this site: 10 books.

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Fantasy

Start here: The Merchant of Death. First published in 2002.

D. J. MacHale: the facts, checked

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Other work: He started out writing and directing corporate videos and TV commercials. Source: djmachalebooks.com, checked November 6, 2026. worked as a freelance writer/director making corporate videos and television commercials
Other work: He created and produced the TV series Flight 29 Down and wrote every episode. Source: djmachalebooks.com, checked November 6, 2026. created and produced the Discovery Kids/NBC television series Flight 29 Down ... He wrote every episode
Series: His other books include the Morpheus Road and SYLO Chronicles trilogies. Source: djmachalebooks.com, checked November 6, 2026. the supernatural Morpheus Road trilogy ... The SYLO Chronicles
Awards and honors: He received the Writers Guild of America award for Outstanding Children's Script. Source: djmachalebooks.com, checked November 6, 2026. earned him the Writers Guild of America award for Outstanding Children's Script

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The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan · 2005 · Children's

about 380 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Merchant of Death: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Lightning Thief: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Merchant of Death; Open Library and Wikidata for The Lightning Thief.
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A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle · 1962 · Children's

about 210 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about time travel.
- Fantasy
- Time travel
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Never War: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  A Wrinkle in Time: "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
- time travel
  The Never War: "Time travel" (OL subject); "Time travel -- Juvenile fiction." (LoC 650)
  A Wrinkle in Time: "Time travel" (OL subject); "time travel" (WD main subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Never War; Open Library and Wikidata for A Wrinkle in Time.
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Keeper of the Lost Cities
Shannon Messenger · 2012 · Children's

about 510 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Soldiers of Halla: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Keeper of the Lost Cities: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Soldiers of Halla; Open Library and Wikidata for Keeper of the Lost Cities.
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Into the Wild
Erin Hunter · 2003 · Children's

about 300 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Merchant of Death: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Into the Wild: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction, English" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Merchant of Death; Open Library and Wikidata for Into the Wild.
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The Outcasts
John Flanagan · 2011 · Children's

about 440 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Soldiers of Halla: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Outcasts: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Soldiers of Halla; Open Library and Wikidata for The Outcasts.
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The Unwanteds
Lisa McMann · 2011 · Children's

about 540 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Soldiers of Halla: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Unwanteds: "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Soldiers of Halla; Open Library and Wikidata for The Unwanteds.
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