Ransom Riggs

5 summariesFantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery

Ransom Riggs is an American author known for his unique blend of fiction and vintage photography. He is best recognized for the "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" series, which includes titles such as "Hollow City," "Library of Souls," "A Map of Days," and "Tales of the Peculiar." His works often explore themes of the fantastical and the peculiar, captivating readers with their imaginative storytelling.

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Books by Ransom Riggs

5 books available

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs
3.9 (977k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
A secluded Welsh orphanage, home to children with unusual abilities, becomes a terrifying reality for a teenager investigating his grandfather's mysterious death, blurring the lines between vintage photographs and a dangerous present.
Library of Souls
Ransom Riggs
4.1 (119k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Armed with a new power and accompanied by a pyrokinetic girl and a peculiar dog, Jacob Portman plunges into the grimy depths of Victorian London's Devil's Acre to rescue his friends and decide the fate of all peculiardom.
A Map of Days
Ransom Riggs
4.1 (26k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Jacob Portman and his peculiar friends leave Europe for the wilder American peculiar world, uncovering his grandfather's secret life and a dangerous legacy tied to his own past.
Tales of the Peculiar
Ransom Riggs
4.2 (24k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Explore the dark, whimsical origins of the peculiar world, from fork-tongued princesses to cannibalistic gentry, all cataloged by a scholarly invisible boy.
Hollow City
Ransom Riggs
4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
With their beloved headmistress trapped as a bird, Jacob and his peculiar companions must journey through war-torn 1940s London, encountering wondrous new oddities and perilous threats, all while clutching a precious menagerie of vintage photographs.