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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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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?
Prefers visual storytelling
Choose the first graphic adaptation for the same opening story, then use prose from book #3 onward.
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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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
#1
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2011
A mysterious island hides peculiar children with dangerous secrets. Are they still alive?
#2
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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
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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
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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.
#5
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The Conference of the Birds
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020
A prophecy threatens peculiardom. Jacob must find a hidden ally to save Noor and the future.
#6
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The Desolations of Devil's Acre
Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2021
Jacob races against time to stop an unstoppable enemy and save the peculiar world.
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$2374
Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders
Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2022
Explore the peculiar world with secrets, time loops, and hidden wonders.
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.
Series
Graphic Nov.
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$1900
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Graphic Novel)
Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2011
A boy uncovers the truth behind his grandfather's mysterious tales and discovers a world of peculiar children.
Series
Graphic Nov.
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$1900
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.
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$1398
Tales of the Peculiar
Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2016
Discover hidden secrets in peculiar fairy tales that reveal a mysterious world.
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$2374
Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders
Chapter Book · Ages 12–+ · 2022
Explore the peculiar world with secrets, time loops, and hidden wonders.
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.
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