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Maggie Stiefvater

2 universes Last reviewed 2026-08-30

Maggie Stiefvater is an American author of young adult fantasy fiction, born Heidi Hummel on November 18, 1981, in Harrisonburg, Virginia; she legally changed her first name to Margaret at age sixteen. Home-schooled from sixth grade onward, she began submitting manuscripts to publishers as a teenager and had written more than thirty novels before entering college. She earned a B.A. in history from the University of Mary Washington and worked as a professional portrait artist specializing in equestrian subjects and colored pencil before her writing career took off. Stiefvater is best known for The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy (2009–2011, beginning with Shiver) and The Raven Cycle, a four-book series published between 2012 and 2016 starting with The Raven Boys. She also wrote The Scorpio Races (2011), The Dreamer Trilogy (2019–2022), Bravely (2022, a sequel to Pixar's Brave), and her first adult novel, The Listeners (2025). Her accolades include a Printz Award Honor for The Scorpio Races and multiple Locus Award nominations, alongside numerous American Library Association recognitions. Stiefvater is married to Edward Stiefvater, with whom she has two children, and is also an accomplished musician and automotive journalist with a passion for cars.

Universe(s)

The Raven Cycle

  • Core Canon books: 7
  • Current rank: #146 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 4.16
  • Award recognitions: None recorded

The Wolves of Mercy Falls

  • Core Canon books: 4
  • Current rank: #722 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 3.81
  • Award recognitions: None recorded

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