Book Series · 7 Books

Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Books

In order from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children to Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders.

Jacob Portman discovers a hidden world of peculiar children, time loops, and monsters in a dark-fantasy mystery illustrated with unsettling vintage photographs.

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Hollow City
Library of Souls
A Map of Days
The Conference of the Birds
Reading order

How to Read Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children

Read the six numbered novels in order, beginning with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. The two prose companions add stories and world background but are not required between novels.

The two graphic novels retell books #1 and #2. They are alternate versions of those stories and do not continue into book #3.

Sources: Penguin Random House series inventory, Yen Press graphic series.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

Expect eerie photographs, a violent family death at the opening, monsters, child peril, battle injuries and deaths, body horror, war, and Holocaust-era background. The images may affect sensitive readers more strongly than the prose difficulty suggests.

Where to start

Where Should a New Reader Start?

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2011

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

By Ransom Riggs

A mysterious island hides peculiar children with dangerous secrets. Are they still alive?

369 pages· 85,212 words· Est. 8 hour read
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Summary: After a family tragedy, Jacob journeys to a remote island, uncovering the eerie ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As he delves deeper, he discovers these children were not just peculiar—they were dangerous. Trapped in time, their existence defies nature. Are they still alive, and what secrets do they hold? This spine-tingling adventure, woven with haunting photographs, invites you to explore a world where reality and fantasy blur. Can Jacob unravel the mystery before it's too late?
In reading order

Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Series

7 books · Published 2011–2022

#2
Hollow City
#2 in Series
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$1398

Hollow City

Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2014

Peculiar children race through time to save their headmistress trapped in bird form.

#3
Library of Souls
#3 in Series
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$1398

Library of Souls

Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2015

A boy must unlock his powers to save friends from a sinister Victorian underworld.

#4
A Map of Days
#4 in Series
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$1398

A Map of Days

Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2018

A hidden bunker reveals a dangerous legacy, thrusting Jacob into a world of peculiar secrets and peril.

Visual retellings of books #1–2

Miss Peregrine Graphic Novels

2 books · Published 2011–2016

Two graphic adaptations illustrated by Cassandra Jean. They retell the first two novels rather than extending the plot.

Hollow City (Graphic Novel)
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Graphic Nov.
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Hollow City (Graphic Novel)

Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2016

Lost at sea, peculiar children seek to restore their leader, trapped as a bird, while danger follows them to London.

Optional stories and world guide

Miss Peregrine Companion Books

2 books · Published 2016–2022

Tales of the Peculiar adds illustrated folklore, while Museum of Wonders introduces the peculiar world and its dangers.

Tales of the Peculiar
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Tales of the Peculiar

Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2016

Discover hidden secrets in peculiar fairy tales that reveal a mysterious world.

Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series?

There are 7 books in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series. It began with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children in 2011, and the newest book, Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders, was published in 2022.

What order should you read the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children books in?

Start with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #7.

What ages are the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children books best for?

The series is best for ages 8–18, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

The people

The Creative Behind the Books

The people who bring Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children to life.

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Ransom Riggs

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