The Lie Tree
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Publishing:14th Aug '25
£9.99
This title is due to be published on 14th August, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
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
The Lie Tree is brilliant: dark, thrilling, utterly original. Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now. -- Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls
The Lie Tree is a wonder. I can't think of anyone who would not love this story. -- Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library and The Life Impossible
I loved this book so much. -- Lucy Mangan
Complex and intelligent: a lustrous, delicious romp. -- Philip Womack * The Telegraph *
- Winner of Costa Book of the Year Award 2016 (UK)
- Winner of Costa Children's Book Award 2016 (UK)
- Winner of UKLA 12-16+ Category 2016 (UK)
- Short-listed for British Book Awards: Children's Book of the Year 2016 (UK)
- Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2016 (UK)
ISBN: 9781035079872
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
432 pages