A Monster Calls

Patrick Ness's #1 New York Times bestseller in a movie tie-in version with a striking cover.

A Monster Calls is a profoundly moving tale of grief, truth, and the monsters we face—inside and out.

Since his mother fell ill, Conor O’Malley has been haunted by the same nightmare. But the monster that appears outside his window just past midnight is not the one he expects. This creature is ancient, elemental, and it has come not to harm, but to demand something far more terrifying than fear: the truth.

Inspired by an idea from the late Siobhan Dowd, and brought to life by Patrick Ness with haunting intensity and unexpected humor, this unforgettable novel explores the quiet rage and sorrow of a boy on the edge of losing everything—and the wild, strange story that might just save him.