
Titles in This Set
The Midnight Library
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Where the Crawdads Sing
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Mixed Format (Paperback & Hardcover)
ISBN: 9780525559498 (The Midnight Library), 9780062976581 (The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse), 9780735219113 (Where the Crawdads Sing)
Publisher: Penguin Books, HarperOne, G.P. Putnam's Sons
Overview
This three-book fiction collection brings together three talked-about contemporary novels. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig follows a woman given the chance to explore alternate lives. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy is an illustrated fable about friendship. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens blends a coming-of-age story with a courtroom mystery in the North Carolina marshlands. Together, these titles make a thoughtful gift set for lovers of character-driven fiction.
About the Books
Each title in this set has become a modern classic in its own right. The Midnight Library imagines a library between life and death, where every book represents a different version of the life Nora Seed could have lived. As Nora samples these paths, Matt Haig builds a warm, philosophical story about regret, possibility, and the quiet value of an ordinary life. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse takes a very different form: a slim, illustrated fable told through spare dialogue and hand-drawn artwork. Charlie Mackesy's four characters wander through the countryside, exchanging small, memorable truths about courage and friendship that have resonated with readers of every age. Where the Crawdads Sing rounds out the set with a fuller, traditional novel. Delia Owens tells the story of Kya Clark, a girl abandoned by her family who grows up alone in the North Carolina marshes, teaching herself to survive amid gathering suspicion from the nearby town. When a local man is found dead, Kya becomes the chief suspect, and the novel weaves her survival story into a courtroom drama. Together, these three books share one thread: each asks what it means to belong.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
The Midnight Library — Nora Seed discovers a library where every book lets her live out a different version of her life.
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse — Four unlikely companions share simple, illustrated wisdom about kindness and friendship.
Where the Crawdads Sing — Kya Clark grows up alone in the marsh and becomes the prime suspect when a local man is found dead.
About the Authors
Matt Haig is a British author known for blending accessible, hopeful storytelling with honest reflections on mental health and meaning, and The Midnight Library became one of his most widely read novels. Charlie Mackesy is a British artist and illustrator whose spare, hand-drawn fable The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse grew from social media sketches into a global publishing phenomenon. Delia Owens, a wildlife scientist turned novelist, drew on her own background in nature writing to craft the atmospheric marsh setting of Where the Crawdads Sing, her debut novel.
Why You'll Love This Collection
This set pairs quiet reflection with real narrative pull, making it a warm holiday gift, a thoughtful birthday present, or a lovely addition to a book club stack. Whether you love philosophical fiction, gentle illustrated wisdom, or marshland mystery, there's something here for every reader.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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