Kirsten Miller facts for kids

Kirsten Miller, born in 1973, is an American author. She is well-known for creating the exciting Kiki Strike book series. Her first book in this series, Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City, was released in 2006. The second book, The Empress's Tomb, followed in October 2007.

The Kiki Strike series tells the adventures of Kiki Strike, Ananka Fishbein, and their friends. Their stories take place in New York City. Kirsten got the idea for her first book in 2001. This happened when a lawn in Manhattan collapsed, showing a secret underground room. This inspired her to set the book in tunnels and hidden rooms beneath the city. She created Kiki Strike and her group, the Irregulars, to explore these secret passageways. The Irregulars are named after a group from the Sherlock Holmes stories.

Kirsten Miller also started another series called The Eternal Ones. The first book in this series came out on August 10, 2010.

She also worked with actor Jason Segel on a three-book children's series called Nightmares!. The first book in this series was released in the fall of 2014.

Kirsten Miller lives and works in New York City.

Kirsten Miller's Books

Standalone Novels

Kirsten Miller has written several books that are not part of a series. These books tell complete stories on their own.

• Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books (2024)
• How to Lead a Life of Crime (2013)
• Don't Tell a Soul (2021)
• The Change (2022)

Book Series

Kirsten Miller is famous for her exciting book series. Each series has several books that continue the story.

Kiki Strike Series

This series follows the adventures of Kiki Strike and her friends.

• Inside the Shadow City (2006)
• The Empress's Tomb (2007)
• The Darkness Dwellers (2013)

The Eternal Ones Series

This series explores mysterious themes and characters.

• The Eternal Ones (2010)
• All You Desire (2011)

Nightmares! Series

Kirsten Miller wrote this series with Jason Segel. It's about facing your fears.

• Nightmares! (2014)
• Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic (2015)
• Nightmares! The Lost Lullaby (2016)

Last Reality Series

This is another series Kirsten Miller wrote with Jason Segel. It explores different worlds.

• Otherworld (2017)
• OtherEarth (2018)
• OtherLife (2019)

More About Kirsten Miller

You can find out more about Kirsten Miller through these links:

• Interview by First Book, May 2006 (archived 2006-05-19)
• Interview by Miss Erin, June 2007 (invited readers only)