M.T. Anderson is the designer of The Astonishing Pep of Octavian Nothing, Double-dealer to the Land, Quantity 1: The Pox Carousal, which won the 2006 Nationwide Ticket Bestow respecting Nave People, and was named a 2007 Michael L. Printz Honor book.

In 2008, Anderson published The Astonishing Flavour of Octavian Nothing, Two-timer to the Realm, Amount II: The Turf on the Waves.

His other books allow for Fodder and Whales on Stilts; and, with illustrator Kevin Hawkes, look-alike books Handel, Who Knew What He Liked and Me, All Matchless, at the The final blow of the World.