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What it is about

  • Ghosts
  • Household employees
  • Siblings
  • Orphans
  • Storytelling
  • Blessing and cursing

Ages

  • Ages 10+
  • Children's

Awards

  • Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Last checked: October 28, 2026

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  • Midnight book cover by Erin Hunter

    Midnight

    Erin Hunter · 2005 · Children's

    about 300 pages

    Why: Both are children's fantasy books.

    What both books share
    • children's
      The Night Gardener: "children's literature" (WD genre)
      Midnight: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
    • fantasy
      The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      Midnight: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy." (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
    From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener; Open Library and Wikidata for Midnight.
  • The Outcasts book cover by John Flanagan

    The Outcasts

    John Flanagan · 2011 · Children's

    about 440 pages

    Why: Both are children's fantasy books.

    What both books share
    • children's
      The Night Gardener: "children's literature" (WD genre)
      The Outcasts: "Children's fiction" (OL subject); "Children's stories" (OL subject)
    • fantasy
      The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      The Outcasts: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
    From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener; Open Library and Wikidata for The Outcasts.
  • The Unwanteds book cover by Lisa McMann

    The Unwanteds

    Lisa McMann · 2011 · Children's

    about 540 pages

    Why: Both are fantasy books.

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      The Unwanteds: "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
    From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener; Open Library and Wikidata for The Unwanteds.
  • The Lost Hero book cover by Rick Riordan

    The Lost Hero

    Rick Riordan · 2010 · Children's

    about 560 pages

    Why: Both are fantasy books.

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      The Lost Hero: "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener; Open Library and Wikidata for The Lost Hero.
  • The Sword of Summer book cover by Rick Riordan

    The Sword of Summer

    Rick Riordan · 2015 · Children's

    about 510 pages

    Why: Both are fantasy books.

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      The Sword of Summer: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener; Open Library and Wikidata for The Sword of Summer.
  • The Dragonet Prophecy book cover by Tui T. Sutherland

    Why: Both are children's fantasy books.

    What both books share
    • children's
      The Night Gardener: "children's literature" (WD genre)
      The Dragonet Prophecy: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
    • fantasy
      The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      The Dragonet Prophecy: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener; Open Library and Wikidata for The Dragonet Prophecy.
  • The Ruins of Gorlan book cover by John Flanagan

    The Ruins of Gorlan

    John Flanagan · 2004 · Children's

    about 260 pages

    Why: Both are fantasy books.

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      The Ruins of Gorlan: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
    From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener; Open Library and Wikidata for The Ruins of Gorlan.
  • The Serpent's Shadow book cover by Rick Riordan

    The Serpent's Shadow

    Rick Riordan · 2012 · Children's

    about 400 pages

    Why: Both are fantasy books about siblings.

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      The Serpent's Shadow: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
    • siblings
      The Night Gardener: "Siblings -- Fiction" (Library of Congress)
      The Serpent's Shadow: "Siblings -- Juvenile fiction" (Library of Congress)
    From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener; Open Library and Wikidata for The Serpent's Shadow.
  • The Throne of Fire book cover by Rick Riordan

    The Throne of Fire

    Rick Riordan · 2011 · Children's

    about 450 pages

    Why: Both are fantasy books about siblings.

    What both books share
    • fantasy
      The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
      The Throne of Fire: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
    • siblings
      The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings" (OL subject); "Siblings" (OL subject); "Siblings, fiction" (OL subject); "Siblings -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
      The Throne of Fire: "Siblings, fiction" (OL subject); "Siblings -- Juvenile fiction" (LoC 650)
    From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener; Open Library and Wikidata for The Throne of Fire.

What they share, at a glance

The Night Gardener next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.

BookFantasyChildren'sSiblingsOrphans
The Bad Beginningnot sharednot sharedsharedshared
The Lightning Thiefsharedsharednot sharednot shared
Keeper of the Lost Citiessharednot sharednot sharednot shared
Midnightsharedsharednot sharednot shared
The Outcastssharedsharednot sharednot shared
The Unwantedssharednot sharednot sharednot shared
The Lost Herosharednot sharednot sharednot shared
The Sword of Summersharednot sharednot sharednot shared
The Dragonet Prophecysharedsharednot sharednot shared
The Ruins of Gorlansharednot sharednot sharednot shared
The Serpent's Shadowsharednot sharedsharednot shared
The Throne of Firesharednot sharedsharednot shared

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