Books by Leigh Bardugo
“It’s set at Yale…We’re unravelling old mysteries around the campus. But the real pleasure of it is the amazingly rich, magical setting and magical system that Bardugo constructs, and the way in which it crosses with the young intellectual American aristocracy. So you have people performing divinations to try and figure out what the stock market is going to do, and making lots of money from it, and buying nice clothes as a result. It’s a really appealing novel, and just an amazing piece of writing.” Read more...
Lev Grossman, Novelist
Famous for her bestselling YA Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows duology, Leigh Bardugo made her adult debut with Ninth House, the first in the Alex Stern series. Published in 2019, this paranormal fantasy novel combines magic, mystery, and the Ivy League elite.
Alex Stern had a tumultuous upbringing. As a reckless teenager and sole survivor of a brutal unsolved mass murder, Alex has been given a second chance at life in the form of an unexpected full scholarship to Yale. Full of mysterious benefactors, unsolved murders, ghosts, and secret societies, Bardugo’s award-winning book will, like The Secret History, keep you on the edge of your seat.
From our article Books like The Secret History
Rule of Wolves
by Leigh Bardugo
King of Scars (book 2), featuring magic and warring kingdoms, is the seventh book in the Grishaverse fantasy series for readers age 13+, which starts with Shadow and Bone.
Interviews where books by Leigh Bardugo were recommended
Dark Academia Books, recommended by Lev Grossman
Dark academia is a phenomenon with deep roots, says bestselling author Lev Grossman. He introduces five of the best examples, covering secret societies, gentleman scholars, boarding schools – and unforgettable descents into darkness. We have long told stories about forbidden knowledge: now, we make it look good.
