Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Manelle Oliphant's books

926 ratings | 5 reviews | avg rating:3.87

Manelle’s Year In Books

Manelle’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Manelle’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Manelle’s 2025 Year in Books

Manelle Oliphant’s Followers (19)

Manelle’s Bookshelves

to-read (85)
currently-reading (0)
read (935)
did-not-finish (2)
children-s (35)
research-more-before-reading (1)

Manelle’s Friends (162)

Celia

745 books | 195 friends

Greg

5 books | 197 friends

Amanda

1,230 books | 273 friends

Kacie Taylor

521 books | 50 friends

Brenden

287 books | 129 friends

Jen Flint

622 books | 175 friends

Jen

290 books | 46 friends

Zachary Roner

1,615 books | 98 friends

More friends…

Manelle Oliphant

Goodreads Author

Born

Salt Lake City, The United States

Website

http://talesfantastic.com/

Twitter

manelleoliphant

Genre

Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction

Member Since

February 2008

edit data

341 posts
Manelle Oliphant's Blog

The Astonishing Thing People Say About Art

[image error]

In this video, I talk about how art makes a difference in people’s lives, but for some reason, not everyone sees that or believes it. I share three examples of how art has helped me and what it’s done for me as evidence to prove my point.
The first example is my favorite television show, Monk. Watching Monk face his fears in each episode has helped me become a braver person. Not to

Combine Editions
Manelle Oliphant’s books

Average rating: 3.78 · 593 ratings · 103 reviews · 41 distinct works

	Accidentally The Greatest Wizard in the World 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Mermendium: One girl's attempt to document her adventures with mermaids, merrows, and other mythical creatures. 4.56 avg rating — 9 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 Great Naiad Discovery of 1909: A Mermendium Story by Manelle Oliphant (Goodreads Author), Jeremy Miller (Illustrator) 4.71 avg rating — 7 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
	Siren's Song 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014	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
	Ruby and the Skateboard by Manelle Oliphant (Goodreads Author), Jeremy D. Miller it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	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
	Victorian Ghosts: 31 days of Gloom and Malaise 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Midnight Ghost 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	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
	Tea and an Art Thief 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015	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
	Princess and Dragon really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	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 Marvelous Collection of Alvin Guilbert: A Mermendium Story really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 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

More books by Manelle Oliphant…

rss
Manelle’s Recent Updates

Manelle Oliphant did not finish Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author)	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
Sep 17, 2026 09:52PM · like
Manelle Oliphant rated a book really liked it Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1) by Elizabeth Lim (Goodreads Author)	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
Sep 17, 2026 09:48PM · like
Manelle Oliphant rated a book really liked it A Soul as Cold as Frost (The Winter Souls, #1) by Jennifer Kropf (Goodreads Author)	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
Sep 17, 2026 09:48PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Soul as Cold as Frost by Jennifer Kropf. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Soul as Cold as Frost by Jennifer Kropf <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Manelle Oliphant finished reading A Soul as Cold as Frost (The Winter Souls, #1) by Jennifer Kropf (Goodreads Author)	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
Sep 17, 2026 09:47PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Soul as Cold as Frost by Jennifer Kropf. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Soul as Cold as Frost by Jennifer Kropf <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Manelle Oliphant did not finish The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1) by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author)	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
Sep 17, 2026 09:41PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Midnight Library by Matt Haig <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Manelle Oliphant rated a book really liked it The King's Messenger by Susanna Kearsley (Goodreads Author)	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
Aug 30, 2026 07:05AM · like
Manelle Oliphant rated a book liked it The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley (Goodreads Author)	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
Aug 30, 2026 07:04AM · like
Manelle Oliphant has read The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley (Goodreads Author)	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
Aug 30, 2026 07:04AM · like
Manelle Oliphant rated a book really liked it The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow (Goodreads Author)	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
May 29, 2026 05:19AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Manelle Oliphant rated a book really liked it Flame Theory (Bloodlines, #1) by C.F.E. Black (Goodreads Author)	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
Apr 10, 2026 03:23AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Flame Theory by C.F.E. Black. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Flame Theory by C.F.E. Black <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Manelle's books…

Manelle’s Quotes

“But what if I make a mistake?' Will asked.

Gilan threw back his head and laughed. 'A mistake? One mistake? You should be so lucky. You'll make dozens! I made four or five on my first day alone! Of course you'll make mistakes. Just don't make any of them twice. If you do mess things up, don't try to hide it. Don't try to rationalize it. Recognize it and admit it and learn from it. We never stop learning, none of us.”
― John Flanagan, Erak's Ransom

tags: learning, mistakes, wisdom

720 likes