Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Peculiar Peril | 2020 | Jeff VanderMeer | Buy |
| 2 | Untitled | - | Jeff VanderMeer | N/A |
The Misadventures of Jonathan Lambshead series begins with A Peculiar Peril (2020), Jeff VanderMeer’s first young adult novel. The book follows Jonathan Lambshead, who inherits his grandfather’s mansion and finds that it contains doors to alternate versions of Earth, complete with talking animals and rearranged geography.
The series draws on VanderMeer’s earlier work with the fictional Dr. Thackery T. Lambshead character, who appeared in two adult anthologies he edited. A Peculiar Peril brings the Lambshead name into a younger audience’s territory while keeping VanderMeer’s signature strangeness and imaginative world-building intact.