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Brandon Hoàng

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Brandon Hoàng is the author of the critically acclaimed Gloria Buenrostro is Not My Girlfriend and The Crossbow of Destiny.

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Brandon grew up coveting The Baby-Sitters Club books and slurping noodles. Before he was a writer, Brandon spent 10 years as an animation executive.

Now a television writer by day and novelist by night, he currently resides in Portland, OR with his wife and two daughters.

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Average rating: 4.08 · 690 ratings · 191 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend 4.09 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	The Crossbow of Destiny 4.07 avg rating — 98 ratings — 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
	Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Kyoshi Warriors #1 by Brandon Hoàng (Goodreads Author), Adele Matera (Colorist), BellBessa (Artist) 4.05 avg rating — 77 ratings — 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
	Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Kyoshi Warriors #2 by Brandon Hoàng (Goodreads Author), Adele Matera (Colorist), BellBessa (Artist) 4.12 avg rating — 43 ratings	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
	Minecraft: One Last Quest 4.08 avg rating — 25 ratings — 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
	Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Kyoshi Warriors #3 by Brandon Hoàng (Goodreads Author), Adele Matera (Colorist), Xanthe Bouma (Artist) 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings	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 Inventor's Eye (Secret of Athria, #1) by Brandon Hoàng (Goodreads Author), Kevin Hong really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	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
	Avatar Legends: Masters of the Elements Volume 1 by Brandon Hoàng (Goodreads Author), Marissa McClaren, David M. Booher 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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
	Minecraft: One Last Quest by Brandon Hoàng (Goodreads Author), Brandon Hoàng (Goodreads Author), David Lee Huynh (Narrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Minecraft One Last Quest Novel: An official Minecraft novel, new for 2026 – perfect for fans of A Minecraft Movie and getting tweens and teens who love gaming into reading! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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All My Puny Sorrows

by Miriam Toews

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Speechless: A Graphic Novel

by Aron Nels Steinke

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Mysterious Benedict Society 6-Book Collection Set by Trenton Lee Stewart

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