Cherie Dimaline books

Cherie Dimaline is a Metis Canadian author known for The Marrow Thieves and Empire of Wild, writing fiction that centers Indigenous experiences and perspectives.

Anthologies

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Love Beyond Body, Space & Time 2016 Buy

Collections

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Red Rooms 2007 Buy

Non-Fiction

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An Anthology of Monsters 2023 Buy

Remixed Classics Reading Order

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A Clash of Steel 2021 Buy
A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix 2021 N/A
So Many Beginnings 2021 Buy
So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix 2021 N/A
Travelers Along the Way 2022 Buy
Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix 2022 N/A
What Souls Are Made Of 2022 Buy
What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix 2022 N/A
Self-Made Boys 2022 Buy
Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix 2022 N/A
My Dear Henry 2023 Buy
My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix 2023 N/A
Teach the Torches to Burn 2023 Buy
Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix 2023 N/A
Into the Bright Open 2023 Buy
Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix 2023 N/A
Most Ardently: A Pride & Prejudice Remix 2024 N/A
This Wretched Beauty 2026 Buy

Standalone Novels

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The Girl Who Grew a Galaxy 2013 Buy
A Gentle Habit 2015 Buy
Empire of Wild 2019 Buy
VenCo 2023 Buy
Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland 2023 Buy
Funeral Songs for Dying Girls 2023 Buy

The Marrow Thieves Reading Order

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The Marrow Thieves 2017 Buy
Hunting by Stars 2021 Buy

Cherie Dimaline is a Metis writer from the Georgian Bay Metis Community in Ontario, Canada. She gained widespread recognition with The Marrow Thieves (2017), a young adult dystopian novel about Indigenous youth in a future where most people have lost the ability to dream. The book won both the Governor General’s Award and the Kirkus Prize.

Dimaline’s other works include Empire of Wild (2019), a literary thriller drawing on Metis legends, and VenCo (2023). She was the first Indigenous Writer in Residence at the Toronto Public Library and received the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the Ontario Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2014. Her fiction consistently centers Indigenous stories, communities, and ways of knowing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Cherie Dimaline written?

Cherie Dimaline has written 29 books across six series.

What was Cherie Dimaline's first book?

Cherie Dimaline’s first book is Red Rooms, published in 2007.

What awards has Cherie Dimaline won?

Cherie Dimaline won the Governor General’s Award for English-language children’s literature and the Kirkus Prize for young adult literature, both in 2017, for The Marrow Thieves. She also received the Writers’ Trust Engel/Findley Award in 2021.

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