Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar ChildrenMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Score Modern
What it's about
After a horrific family tragedy, sixteen-year-old Jacob travels to a remote island off Wales and finds the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
Why it's worth reading
It's a thrilling, original read that mixes fiction with strange, curious photographs.
You'll love it if you liked
The Hazel Wood
The Golden Compass
The Ocean at the End of the LaneGood to know
It's illustrated with photographs.
By the numbers
- Readers11 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller36 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #240 of the 260 young adult books we rank
- #471 of the 504 fantasy books we rank
- #1560 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2928 of the 3,056 books we rank
Reads as
Epic
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Is Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children worth reading?
Yes. It's a thrilling, original read that mixes fiction with strange, curious photographs. It ranks #2,928 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 54.8 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children about?
After a horrific family tragedy, sixteen-year-old Jacob travels to a remote island off Wales and finds the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.
How long does it take to read Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children?
About 10 hours (386 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children?
If you liked it, try The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert, The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman or The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman.