Alexandra Ott is the author of middle grade fantasy novel Rules for Thieves (Aladdin/Simon and Schuster, 2017) and its forthcoming sequel (Aladdin/S&S, 2018). She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Tulsa and is currently an editorial intern at Entangled Publishing. In her spare time, she plays the flute, eats a lot of chocolate, and reads just about everything. She lives in Oklahoma with her tiny canine overlord.
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (I can't choose a favorite in the series!)
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen