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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 · 499 ratings · 164 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend 4.10 avg rating — 256 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 4.08 avg rating — 92 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
	The Beasts Beneath the Winds: Tales of Southeast Asia’s Mythical Creatures by Hanna Alkaf (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Nadia Mikail (Goodreads Author), Brandon Hoàng (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2025 — 5 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 4.19 avg rating — 16 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
	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
	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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	Avatar Legends: Masters of the Elements Volume 1 by Brandon Hoàng (Goodreads Author), Marissa McClaren, David M. Booher 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
	Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Kyoshi Warriors #1 by Brandon Hoàng (Goodreads Author), Adele Matera (Colorist), BellBessa (Artist) 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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Mostly Dead Things

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Books I-III

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Brandon Hoàng and 83 other people liked Mai H.'s review of Whidbey: "UPDATE 3/12/26 - I got called out in a review for being a surface-level reviewer. She then rated the book 5 stars without finishing it. And then she followed me. 💀 PSA - Losing interest in a book doesn't mean my opinion is any less valid than yours. T" Read more of this review »
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