The Ten Thousand Doors of January

Alix E. Harrow

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“A gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers, and the doors they lead us through...absolutely enchanting.” —Christina Henry, bestselling author of Alice and Lost Boys.

LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER! Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Awards.

In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut.

In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place.

Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure, and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.

Lush and richly imagined, a tale of impossible journeys, unforgettable love, and the enduring power of stories await in Alix E. Harrow's spellbinding debut—step inside and discover its magic.

Praise for The Ten Thousand Doors of January:

“One for the favorites shelf... Here is a book to make you happy when you gently close it. Here you will find wonder and questions and an unceasingly gorgeous love of words which compasses even the shape a letter makes against a page.” —NPR Books.

“Devastatingly good, a sharp, delicate nested tale of worlds within worlds, stories within stories, and the realm-cracking power of words.” —Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author.

“A love letter to imagination, adventure, the written word, and the power of many kinds of love.” —Kirkus.

For more from Alix E. Harrow, check out The Once and Future Witches.

Reading List Recommendations:

Primary School (8 - 10 years old)

• Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
• A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
• Best Friends Forever by Lisa Williamson

Lower Secondary School (11 - 13 years old)

• Narnia (The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe) by C S Lewis
• The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien
• A Good Girls Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson
• A Language of Dragons by S F Williamson

Upper Secondary School (14 - 15 years old)

• The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
• Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
• Herc by Phoenica Rogerson
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

A-Level / College (16 - 18 years old)

• Morgan Is My Name by Sophie Keetch
• The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
• The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E Harrow
• Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb

Until next time, Charlotte xx