Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Ransom Riggs

Jun 2011 · Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Book 1 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Jesse Bernstein

About this audiobook

A mysterious island.

An abandoned orphanage.

A strange collection of very curious photographs.

It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that makes for a thrilling listening experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.

A spine-tingling fantasy, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.


Includes a bonus PDF of photographs and letters from the book

Ratings and reviews

Love the story. But the narrator drives me nuts. The fake British accent is appalling, and far too many words are mispronounced. It makes me wonder if it's read by an AI. That's, like, the only excuse. Try reading the book instead.

I honestly can't get the whole book so I can only speak of a little but it was the best movie ever!!

I'm glad they changed the voice actor in the other books as is a really enjoyable series.

About the author

Ransom Riggs is a resident of Los Angeles where the author writes books and makes movies.