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Eoin Colfer

Born

in Wexford, Ireland

May 14, 1965

Website

http://eoincolfer.com/

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Genre

Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers

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Eoin Colfer (pronounced Owen) was born in Wexford on the South-East coast of Ireland in 1965, where he and his four brothers were brought up by his father and mother, who were both educators.

He received his degree from Dublin University and began teaching primary school in Wexford. He has lived and worked all over the world, including Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. After the publication of the Artemis Fowl novels, Eoin retired from teaching and now writes full time. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.

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Eoin Colfer’s books

Average rating: 3.95 · 1,630,286 ratings · 53,713 reviews · 155 distinct works • Similar authors

	Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 561,927 ratings — published 2001 — 314 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 160,101 ratings — published 2006 — 156 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 160,033 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Opal Deception (Artemis Fowl, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 142,953 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 140,812 ratings — published 2003 — 208 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, #6) 4.08 avg rating — 95,318 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Guardian (Artemis Fowl, #8) 4.16 avg rating — 60,964 ratings — published 2012 — 93 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Atlantis Complex (Artemis Fowl #7) 3.97 avg rating — 63,341 ratings — published 2010 — 105 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	And Another Thing... (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #6) 3.57 avg rating — 33,507 ratings — published 2009 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Supernaturalist 3.86 avg rating — 29,343 ratings — published 2004 — 75 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl (8 books)
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Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novels (4 books)
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Nerve by Jeanne Ryan

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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

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Dune by Frank Herbert

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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein

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Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

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The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer

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The Field Guide by Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi

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The Host by Stephenie Meyer

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Nightbooks by J.A. White (write-in)

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Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly (write-in)

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Persuasion by Jane Austen

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Book One: Moon by Aaron Ehasz

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The Giver by Lois Lowry

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Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

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The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs

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Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

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To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

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The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

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Gabby Duran and the Unsittables by Elise Allen

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Upside-Down Magic by Sarah Mlynowski

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Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

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