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American writer

For other people with the same name, see [Christopher Moore (disambiguation)](/source/Christopher_Moore_(disambiguation)).

Christopher Moore Moore signing a copy of Bite Me at Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., April 2010 Born (1957-01-01) January 1, 1957 (age 69) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. Occupation Novelist Alma mater Ohio State University, Brooks Institute of Photography Genre Humor, fantasy, horror, absurdist fiction, comic fantasy, mystery fiction, adventure fiction Website chrismoore.com

**Christopher Moore** (born January 1, 1957)[1] is an American writer.

## Early life

Christopher Moore was born in [Toledo](/source/Toledo%2C_Ohio)[1][2] and grew up in [Mansfield, Ohio](/source/Mansfield%2C_Ohio). An only child, he learned to amuse himself with his imagination.[3] He loved reading and his father brought him plenty of books from the library every week. He started writing around the age of 12 and realized that it was his talent by the time he was 16. He began to consider making it his career.[4]

Moore attended [Ohio State University](/source/Ohio_State_University) in [Columbus](/source/Columbus%2C_Ohio) and [Brooks Institute of Photography](/source/Brooks_Institute_of_Photography) in [Santa Barbara, California](/source/Santa_Barbara%2C_California).

## Writing career

Moore's novels typically involve conflicted [everyman](/source/Everyman) characters struggling through supernatural or extraordinary circumstances. Excluding *[Fool](/source/Fool_(novel))*, *The Serpent of Venice*, *Sacré Bleu*, and *Shakespeare for Squirrels: A Novel*, all of his books take place in the same universe and some characters recur from novel to novel.

According to his interview in the June 2007 issue of *[Writer's Digest](/source/Writer's_Digest)*, the film rights to Moore's first novel, *[Practical Demonkeeping](/source/Practical_Demonkeeping)* (1992), were purchased by [Disney](/source/The_Walt_Disney_Company) even before the book had a publisher. In answer to repeated questions from fans over the years, Moore said that all of his books have been optioned or sold for films, but as of yet "none of them are in any danger of being made into a movie."[5]

Moore names [Kurt Vonnegut](/source/Kurt_Vonnegut), [Douglas Adams](/source/Douglas_Adams), [John Steinbeck](/source/John_Steinbeck), [Tom Robbins](/source/Tom_Robbins), [Richard Brautigan](/source/Richard_Brautigan), [Robert Bloch](/source/Robert_Bloch), [Richard Matheson](/source/Richard_Matheson), [Jules Verne](/source/Jules_Verne), [Ray Bradbury](/source/Ray_Bradbury), [H. P. Lovecraft](/source/H._P._Lovecraft), [Edgar Allan Poe](/source/Edgar_Allan_Poe), and [Ian Fleming](/source/Ian_Fleming) as being key influences on his writing.[6][7][8]

## Personal life

Since at least June 2006, Moore lives in [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco), after a few years of being on the island of [Kauai](/source/Kaua%CA%BBi).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Bibliography

### Novels

Moore's novels typically take place in the same fictional universe since characters from one book frequently turn up as minor characters or have cameos in other books. Some novels with a common protagonist or setting can be grouped into series. However, with the exception of the vampire books and the Death Merchant Chronicles, they can be read as stand-alone novels.

#### Pine Cove

- *[Practical Demonkeeping](/source/Practical_Demonkeeping)* (1992)[9]

- *[The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove](/source/The_Lust_Lizard_of_Melancholy_Cove)* (1999)[10]

- *[The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror](/source/The_Stupidest_Angel%3A_A_Heartwarming_Tale_of_Christmas_Terror)* (2004); [William Morrow](/source/William_Morrow_and_Company); [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-06-084235-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-06-084235-0) - *The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, v. 2.0* (2005)–contains the same text as the above, with an additional 35-page short story at the end

#### *A Love Story*

1. *[Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story](/source/Bloodsucking_Fiends%3A_A_Love_Story)* (1995)[11]

1. *[You Suck: A Love Story](/source/You_Suck%3A_A_Love_Story)* (2007); William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-06-059029-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-06-059029-7)

1. *[Bite Me: A Love Story](/source/Bite_Me%3A_A_Love_Story)* (2010); William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-06-177972-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-06-177972-5)

#### Death Merchant Chronicles

- *[A Dirty Job](/source/A_Dirty_Job)* (2006); William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-06-059027-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-06-059027-0)

- *[Secondhand Souls](/source/Secondhand_Souls)* (2015) [HarperCollins Publishers](/source/HarperCollins); [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-06-177978-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-06-177978-7)

#### Chronicles of Pocket the Fool

- *[Fool](/source/Fool_(novel))* (2009); William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-06-059031-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-06-059031-9)

- *[The Serpent of Venice](/source/The_Serpent_of_Venice)* (2014); William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-06-177976-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-06-177976-3)[12]

- *Shakespeare for Squirrels: A Novel* (2020); New York: William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0062434029](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0062434029)

#### The Tales of Sammy "Two Toes"

- *[Noir](/source/Noir_(Moore_novel))* (2018); New York: William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-06-243397-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-06-243397-8)

- *[Razzmatazz](/source/Razzmatazz_(novel))* (2022); William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-06-243412-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-06-243412-8)

#### Other novels

- *[Coyote Blue](/source/Coyote_Blue)* (1994)[13]

- *[Island of the Sequined Love Nun](/source/Island_of_the_Sequined_Love_Nun)* (1997)[14]

- *[Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal](/source/Lamb%3A_The_Gospel_According_to_Biff%2C_Christ's_Childhood_Pal)* (2002); William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-380-81381-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-380-81381-5)

- *[Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings](/source/Fluke%2C_or%2C_I_Know_Why_the_Winged_Whale_Sings)* (2003); William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-380-97841-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-380-97841-5)

- *Sacré Bleu* (2012); William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-06-177974-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-06-177974-9)

- *[Anima Rising](/source/Anima_Rising)* (2025); William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-06-243415-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-06-243415-9)

### Short stories

- "Our Lady of the Fishnet Stockings" (1987)

- "Cat's Karma" (1987)

### Other works

- *The Griff: A Graphic Novel* (2011, co-written with Ian Corson and illustrated by Jennyson Rosero, originally conceived in 2001 as a movie script); William Morrow; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-06-197752-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-06-197752-7)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-isfdb_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-isfdb_1-1) [Christopher Moore](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2257) at the [Internet Speculative Fiction Database](/source/Internet_Speculative_Fiction_Database) (ISFDB). Retrieved 2014-02-13.; Link dead 2016-1-7

1. **[^](#cite_ref-cambria_2-0)** Moore, Christopher (July 1996). ["Christopher Moore: Cambria Author"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050227023447/http://www.cambriatourism.org/insidecambria/authors/c_moore.html). Cambria Office of Tourism. Archived 2005-02-27. Retrieved 2014-02-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Christopher Moore - Book Series In Order"](http://www.bookseriesinorder.com/christopher-moore/). *Book Series in Order*. 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2017-07-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Questions_And_Answers_with_Christopher_Moore_4-0)** [\[1\]](http://hortorian.com/2011/04/questions-and-answers-with-christopher-moore/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120320180000/http://hortorian.com/2011/04/questions-and-answers-with-christopher-moore/) March 20, 2012, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bordersinterview_5-0)** [\[2\]](https://web.archive.org/web/20120207112920/http://www.bordersmedia.com/store01/moore/default.asp)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["PopCultureZoo: Exclusive Interview With Christopher Moore – Christopher Moore"](https://www.chrismoore.com/interviews/popculturezoo-exclusive-interview-with-christopher-moore/). *www.chrismoore.com*. Retrieved 2017-10-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Frequently Asked Questions – Christopher Moore"](https://www.chrismoore.com/faq/). *www.chrismoore.com*. Retrieved 2017-10-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Satire, Horror, and Humor… Oh My! – Christopher Moore"](https://www.chrismoore.com/interviews/satire-horror-and-humor-oh-my/). *www.chrismoore.com*. Retrieved 2017-10-05.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Moore, Christopher (1992). *Practical Demonkeeping*. St. Martin's Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781841494470](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781841494470).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Moore, Christopher (1999). [*The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove*](https://archive.org/details/dirtyjob00moor). Spike/Avon. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-06-059027-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-06-059027-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Moore, Christopher (1995). [*Bloodsucking Friends: A Love Story*](https://archive.org/details/bloodsuckingfien0000moor). Simon & Schuster. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-684-81097-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-684-81097-2).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-serpent_12-0)** ["Christopher Moore - The Serpent of Venice cover art and synopsis"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130928121518/http://upcoming4.me/news/book-news/christopher-moore-the-serpent-of-venice-cover-art-and-synopsis). Upcoming4.me. 2013-09-26. Archived from [the original](http://upcoming4.me/news/book-news/christopher-moore-the-serpent-of-venice-cover-art-and-synopsis) on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2014-02-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Moore, Christopher (1994). [*Coyote Blue*](https://archive.org/details/coyoteblue00moor). Simon & Schuster. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-06-073543-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-06-073543-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Moore, Christopher (1997). [*Island of the Sequined Love Nun*](https://archive.org/details/islandofsequined00chri). Avon. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-06-073544-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-06-073544-9).

- "The WD Interview: Christopher Moore"; *Writer's Digest*, June 2007; pp. 58–62

## External links

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- [Official website](https://www.chrismoore.com/)

- [Christopher Moore](https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2257) at the [Internet Speculative Fiction Database](/source/Internet_Speculative_Fiction_Database)

- [Interview at Book Reviews and More](https://www.bookreviewsandmore.ca/2011/03/christopher-moore-author-profile.html)

- [Interview at Windycon 42 Blog](https://web.archive.org/web/20150925090556/http://windyconblog.amazingstoriesmag.com/?p=264), conducted by John O'Neill, 4/24/2015

- [Christopher Moore](https://lccn.loc.gov/n94026414) at the [Library of Congress](/source/Library_of_Congress), with 18 library catalog records

v t e Novels by Christopher Moore Practical Demonkeeping (1992) Coyote Blue (1994) A Love Story trilogy Bloodsucking Fiends (1995) You Suck (2007) Bite Me (2010) Island of the Sequined Love Nun (1997) The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove (1999) Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal (2002) Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings (2003) The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror (2004) A Dirty Job (2006) Fool (2009) Sacré Bleu (2012) The Serpent of Venice (2014) Secondhand Souls (2016) Noir (2018) Shakespeare for Squirrels (2020) Razzmatazz (2022) Anima Rising (2025)

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