Brian Selznick (Author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret)

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Brian Selznick

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in East Brunswick, New Jersey, The United States

July 14, 1966

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Children's Books, Arts & Photography

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Hello there. My name is Brian Selznick and I鈥檓 the author and illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. I was born in 1966 in New Jersey. I have a sister who is a teacher, a brother who is a brain surgeon, and five nephews and one niece. I studied at The Rhode Island School of Design and after I graduated from college I worked at Eeyore鈥檚 Books for Children in New York City. I learned all about children鈥檚 books from my boss Steve Geck who is now an editor of children鈥檚 books at Greenwillow. While I was at Eeyore鈥檚 I also painted the windows for holidays and book events.

My first book, The Houdini Box, which I both wrote and illustrated, was published in 1991 while I was still working at the bookstore. Since then, I have illustrated many ...more

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Average rating: 4.08 · 482,716 ratings · 42,485 reviews · 67 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.22 avg rating — 187,865 ratings — published 2007 — 100 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
	Wonderstruck 4.17 avg rating — 59,224 ratings — published 2011 — 32 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 Marvels 3.99 avg rating — 20,760 ratings — published 2015 — 19 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
	Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick, David Serlin 3.95 avg rating — 3,832 ratings — published 2018 — 10 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
	Big Tree 4.04 avg rating — 3,650 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Kaleidoscope 3.70 avg rating — 3,063 ratings — published 2021 — 10 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 Houdini Box 3.91 avg rating — 2,043 ratings — published 1991 — 20 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 Boy of a Thousand Faces 3.81 avg rating — 933 ratings — published 2000 — 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 Hugo Movie Companion: A Behind the Scenes Look at How a Beloved Book Became a Major Motion Picture 4.23 avg rating — 597 ratings — published 2011 — 9 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
	Run Away with Me 4.14 avg rating — 484 ratings — published 2025 — 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

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Quotes by Brian Selznick (?)

“I address you all tonight for who you truly are: wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, and magicians. You are the true dreamers.”
― Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret

tags: dreamers, magic, mermaids, travel, wizard

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“Maybe we are all cabinets of wonders.”
― Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret

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“Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for.”
― Brian Selznick, Wonderstruck

tags: libraries

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The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin

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Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

27 votes 26.5%

The Marvels by Brian Selznick

26 votes 25.5%

Penderwicks in Spring (write-in)

5 votes 4.9%

The Thing About Jellyfish (write-in)

3 votes 2.9%

Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle (write-in)

2 votes 2.0%

The War That Saved My Life by Bradley

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Marvels (write-in)

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