The Graveyard Book

by Neil Gaiman

Rating: 4.00 (1 ratings)

First published 2008

A toddler escapes an unspeakable tragedy and finds refuge in a sprawling graveyard, where the resident ghosts agree to raise him as their own. The boy, Bod, grows up learning the supernatural customs and abilities of his graveyard guardians, mastering skills like the ability to Fade and become invisible. But as he comes of age, Bod must eventually venture beyond the graveyard's walls to confront the evil force that took his family - even as he struggles to choose between the safety of the dead and the unknown world of the living.

Genres: fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural

Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful

Tropes: found-family, supernatural-powers

313 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins

Content warnings: death

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