John David Anderson/j.d.a
Anderson at the 2016 Texas Book Festival
Born	John David Anderson (1975-05-21)May 21, 1975 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation	Author
Language	English
Nationality	American
Education	Indiana University University of Illinois
Genre	Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Spouse	Alithia Anderson
Website
www.johndavidanderson.org

John David Anderson is an American writer of middle grade fiction. His works include Posted, Ms. Bixby's Last Day, Stowaway, One Last Shot, Riley's Ghost, Insert Coin to Continue, The Dungeoneers, Sidekicked, Minion, Granted, and Standard Hero Behavior.

Anderson was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he currently resides. He is married to Alithea Anderson and is the father of twins Isabella and Nikhil.^[1]

Anderson attended Indiana University, where he received an undergraduate degree in English literature, and the University of Illinois, where he received a master's degree in the same. He is a full-time writer and frequent presenter at schools across the country.^[2] His books have been featured on many state and library reading lists. ^{[citation needed]}

• Standard Hero Behavior (2007). Clarion Books.
• Sidekicked (2013). Walden, HarperCollins.
• Minion (2014). Walden, HarperCollins.
• The Dungeoneers (2015). Walden, HarperCollins.
• Ms. Bixby's Last Day (2016). Walden, HarperCollins.
• Insert Coin to Continue (2016). Aladdin Books.
• Posted (2017). Walden, HarperCollins.
• Granted (2018). Walden, HarperCollins.
• Finding Orion (2019). Walden, HarperCollins.
• One Last Shot (2020). Walden, HarperCollins.
• Stowaway (2021). Walden, HarperCollins.
• Riley's Ghost (2022). Walden, HarperCollins.