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Wesley King

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in Ajax, Canada

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Middle Grade, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery

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The author of fourteen novels and counting, Wesley King has received over twenty literary awards and seen his books published worldwide, optioned for film and television, and translated into numerous languages. King is best known for his collaboration with Kobe Bryant on the #1 New York Times Bestselling Wizenard Series, as well as the Edgar Award-winning OCDaniel, which was also a Bank Street Best Book of the Year and Silver Birch winner. The follow-up, Sara and the Search for Normal, won both the Violet Downey and Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Awards. He also co-authored the YA romantic fiction novel Hello (from here) with New York Times bestselling author Chandler Baker. His next novel, Benny on the Case, will be released in April 2025. It is ...more

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Average rating: 3.96 · 19,759 ratings · 2,856 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	OCDaniel 4.03 avg rating — 10,027 ratings — published 2016 — 21 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 Vindico (The Vindico, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 1,807 ratings — published 2012 — 6 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
	Sara and the Search for Normal 4.29 avg rating — 1,094 ratings — published 2020 — 6 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
	A World Below 3.86 avg rating — 1,075 ratings — published 2018 — 3 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 Feros (The Vindico, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 690 ratings — published 2013 — 6 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
	Laura Monster Crusher 3.78 avg rating — 325 ratings — published 2017 — 4 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 Incredible Space Raiders from Space! 3.88 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 2015 — 7 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
	Dragons vs. Drones 3.80 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 2016 — 4 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
	Benny on the Case 4.25 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2025 — 8 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
	Butt Sandwich & Tree 4.21 avg rating — 118 ratings — 4 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 Wesley King

OCDaniel (2 books)
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Wesley King (Goodreads Author)

4.05 avg rating — 11,121 ratings

The Vindico (2 books)
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3.97 avg rating — 2,497 ratings

Dragons vs. Drones (2 books)
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3.92 avg rating — 277 ratings

Beast Ballerz (1 book)
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating

Quotes by Wesley King (?)

“I don't know why, but watching someone else break made me feel a lot less broken.”
― Wesley King, OCDaniel

tags: broken

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“It's funny to be a prisoner of yourself. Like you're being bullied by your own mind and you're afraid of it, but it's also you and it's extremely confusing.”
― Wesley King, OCDaniel

tags: mental-illness

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“And I'm here too. You're weird and moody and maybe a little crazy, but you're also the most interesting person I've ever met. Trust me, you are special. And from now on, maybe you should stop trying so hard to be alone.”
― Wesley King, OCDaniel

tags: ocdaniel

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Adventure April (Readathon) 2023
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Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen

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A Boy Called Duct Tape by Christopher Cloud

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The Vindico by Wesley King

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Outlaw by Stephen Davies

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