Ninth House
The mesmerizing adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo
Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse. By age twenty, in fact, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she’s thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s most elite universities on a full ride. What’s the catch, and why her?
Still searching for answers to this herself, Alex arrives in New Haven tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the activities of Yale’s secret societies. These eight windowless “tombs” are well-known to be haunts of the future rich and powerful, ranging from Jodie Foster to George W. Bush. But their occult activities are revealed to be more sinister and more supernatural than any paranoid imagination might conceive.
NINTH HOUSE is the long-awaited adult debut by the beloved author of SHADOW AND BONE and CROOKED KINGDOM. Leigh Bardugo will take her place alongside Lev Grossman, Deborah Harkness, and Neil Gaiman as one of the finest practitioners of literary fantasy writing today.
People Also Read
Leigh Bardugo
Leigh Bardugo is a name that echoes through the fantasy world, a master of weaving dark, intricate tales filled with unforgettable characters, high-stakes drama, and worlds where magic is both a gift and a curse. Born in Jerusalem and raised in Los Angeles, Leigh’s journey to becoming one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary fantasy is as fascinating as the worlds she creates. With a background in journalism and a love for storytelling that began at an early age, she has always been captivated by the idea of bending reality, crafting new worlds, and exploring the complexities of human nature—traits that have shaped her unique writing style.
Alex Stern
In the Alex Stern series, the boundary between life and death is thinner than you think—and for Alex, it’s a line she’s learned to walk.
Set in a world where the supernatural lurks just beneath the surface, Leigh Bardugo’s Alex Stern novels weave a gripping narrative of magic, mystery, and the complicated morality of a universe brimming with secrets. At the heart of the series is Alex, a flawed and fierce young woman with a gift she never asked for: the ability to see ghosts. This extraordinary power thrusts her into a world of hidden societies and arcane secrets, where the line between right and wrong is constantly shifting.
Alex Stern consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of two more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
