Author
Ransom Riggs
4 books here
The Conference of the Birds
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 780L · 2020
A smart, visually inventive middle-grade fantasy rooted in Persian poetry that respects both adventure and emotional interiority—Riggs's character work elevates it above standard chosen-one fare.
Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children #3)
Young adult · ages 12–18 · 780L · 2015
Dense, genuinely unsettling fantasy with photographic depth and a protagonist forced to choose between protecting his ordinary life and saving the people who've accepted him—the emotional stakes land better than the plot mechanics deserve.
Hollow City
Young adult · ages 12–18 · 760L
A darker, more sustained entry in the series — the WWII setting and real stakes elevate it beyond the first book, though the pace occasionally staggers and the time-travel mechanics can confuse.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Young adult · ages 12–18 · 820L · 2015
A genuinely eerie mystery with vintage photographs woven throughout—literary enough for readers who want substance, accessible enough that it doesn't feel like homework, and the time-loop premise is genuinely clever.