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ⓘ About Marisha Pessl
She went to Northwestern University, majoring in Film. After that, she transferred to Baranard College, majoring in English Literature with a minor in Playwriting. After she graduated, she was hired by PricewaterhouseCoopers as a financial consultant. While she was in her cubicle up on the fifty-second floor of the Fox News Building, when her boss thought she was working hard on PowerPoint presentations, she was looking through the company database. She was looking through the database for some cool character names for the new book she was writing. It was called “The Anatomy of Butterflies”, which she later retitled, “Memoir of an American Girl”. Two years later, after she had moved to London, she completed the book, which came to be retitled again “Special Topics in Calamity Physics”.
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Who is Marisha Pessl?
She went to Northwestern University, majoring in Film. After that, she transferred to Baranard College, majoring in English Literature with a minor in Playwriting. After she graduated, she was hired by PricewaterhouseCoopers as a financial consultant.
Which Marisha Pessl series should I start with?
Marisha Pessl's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Special Topics in Calamity Physics (2006).
How many books has Marisha Pessl written?
Marisha Pessl has 4 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2024. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.
In what order should Marisha Pessl's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 4 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Marisha Pessl's books organised into series?
This guide splits Marisha Pessl's 4 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books).