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The Lie Tree

The 10th anniversary edition of the Costa Award-winning gothic fantasy
By Frances Hardinge
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Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 'I can't think of anyone who would not love this story' – Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library The Lie Tree is a wonderfully evocative and atmospheric novel by award-winning author Frances Hardinge. This edition has a... Read More
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A deliciously creepy novel from Frances Hardinge, the award-winning author, for fans of One Dark Window and Starling House.

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Winner of the Costa Book of the Year

'I can't think of anyone who would not love this story' – Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library

The Lie Tree is a wonderfully evocative and atmospheric novel by award-winning author Frances Hardinge. This edition has a beautiful new cover to celebrate the 10th anniversary and an introduction by Kiran Milwood Hargrave.

When Faith's father is found dead under mysterious circumstances, she stumbles upon a strange tree amongst his belongings. Faith, a gifted liar, is amazed to discover that the tree thrives on untruths - and delivers secrets to those who consume its fruit.

Convinced that the tree holds the key to her father's murder, Faith begins to use its powers to try and get to the bottom of the mystery. But webs of lies are far easier made than untangled, and there are truths at the heart of this small island community that are better left buried...

'Dark, thrilling, utterly original' – Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035079872

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 294g

Pages: 432

Collections

Children's Fiction Children's Historical Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Frances Hardinge Historical Fiction Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

About the Author

Frances Hardinge spent a large part of her childhood in a huge old house that inspired her to write strange stories from an early age. She read English at Oxford University, then got a job at a software company. However, a few years later a persistent friend finally managed to bully Frances into sending a few chapters of Fly By Night, her first children's novel, to a publisher. Macmillan made her an immediate offer. The book went on to publish to huge critical acclaim and win the Branford Boase First Novel Award. She has since written many highly acclaimed children's novels including, Fly By Night's sequel, Twilight Robbery, as well as the Carnegie shortlisted Cuckoo Song and the Costa Book of the Year winner, The Lie Tree.

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