237 ratings | 130 reviews | avg rating:3.99

more photos (1)

Marian Allen’s Followers (96)

Marian’s Bookshelves

to-read (60)
currently-reading (0)
read (238)

Marian’s Friends (826)

Steve

7,488 books | 88 friends

Christine Verstraete

870 books | 589 friends

Marion Driessen

829 books | 58 friends

Cameron Conaway

410 books | 1,046 friends

Jacob Floyd

715 books | 662 friends

Sarah Allen

1,499 books | 1,211 friends

Amanda

361 books | 75 friends

Scott Burtness

125 books | 140 friends

More friends…

Marian Allen

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

http://marianallen.com

Twitter

MarianAllen

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Humor

Influences

Walter R. Brooks, Ray Bradbury ...more

Member Since

February 2010

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/marian_allen

edit data

For as long as I can remember, I've loved telling and being told stories. When, at the age of about six, I was informed that somebody got paid for writing all those books and movies and television shows, I abandoned my previous ambition (beachcomber), and became a writer.

I've worked as a high school teacher, an executive secretary, a soda jerk, a bank clerk, an accountant, and in Red Cross Youth Services. While working for the Red Cross, I met my husband, a widower with three young daughters. We married and had a fourth daughter. Their names are #1 Daughter, #2 Daughter, #3 Daughter and #4 Daughter.

Small town life agrees with me. I like the interconnectedness of everything and everybody. The internet is a little like a small town: I frequen ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Marian Allen questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Marian Allen’s books

Average rating: 4.01 · 621 ratings · 118 reviews · 58 distinct works

	The Fall of Onagros 4.16 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Silver and Iron 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Bargain With Fate 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Eel's Reverence 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010	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
	Force of Habit 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	A Dead Guy at the Summerhouse 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Turtle Feathers 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Sideshow in the Center Ring 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Lonnie, Me and the Hound of Hell 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Other Earth, Other Stars really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 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

More books by Marian Allen…

4866 posts
Marian Allen's Blog

Caturday: Chickie Displaced

#Caturday #cats #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #blackandwhitecats #Chickie #MamzelleChickieLaSilk HELLO! My name is CHICKIE! Adi took over the bed last night! I went in to go to bed at Mommy’s feet, and Adi was right next to her. I did NOT want to be in bed with…

Series by Marian Allen

SAGE trilogy (3 books)
by

Marian Allen (Goodreads Author)

4.24 avg rating — 51 ratings

rss
Marian’s Recent Updates

Marian Allen wrote a new blog post Caturday: Chickie Displaced #Caturday #cats #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #blackandwhitecats #Chickie #MamzelleChickieLaSilk HELLO! My name is CHICKIE! Adi took over the b Read more of this blog post »
Nov 30, 2025 12:12AM · like
Marian Allen entered a giveaway Twelve Months (The Dresden Files, #18) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 12 copies available, ends on December 15, 2025 Enter to win »
Nov 16, 2025 07:46AM · like · see giveaway

More of Marian's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Riyria Revela...: Fantasy Writers Helping Victims of Hurricane Sandy	2	18	Jan 12, 2013 07:27AM
Fantasy Book Club: Triumph Over Tragedy - an anthology to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy	2	22	Jan 12, 2013 07:29AM
The Sword and Laser: Fantasy Writers Helping Victims of Hurricane Sandy	1	32	Jan 12, 2013 07:54AM
The Riyria Revela...: New Release: Triumph Over Tragedy to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims	3	26	Jan 13, 2013 08:08AM

More…

Marian’s Quotes

“My hour for tea is half-past five, and my buttered toast waits for nobody.”
― Wilkie Collins, The Woman in White

tags: afternoon, schedule, tea, toast

848 likes

“No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.”
― Elizabeth Peters

tags: amelia-peabody, men, women

3780 likes

“In the silence I heard Bastet, who had retreated under the bed, carrying on a mumbling, profane monologue. (If you ask how I knew it was profane, I presume you have never owned a cat.)”
― Elizabeth Peters, The Deeds of the Disturber

tags: cats

90 likes