The Midnight Library: The Graphic Novel

The Midnight World

by Matt Haig, Fred Fordham (Illustrator)

A beautifully illustrated graphic novel edition of the global phenomenon by #1 bestselling author Matt Haig

Nora Seed’s life has been going from bad to worse. Then, at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth, she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live?

Now, Matt Haig’s beloved international phenomenon is reborn as a gorgeous graphic novel that captures every iteration of Nora’s lives in vivid colors and immersive illustrations by Fred Fordham, the acclaimed artist behind the graphic novel adaptations of To Kill a Mockingbird and Brave New World. This special visual edition is a must-have for the bookshelves of both longtime lovers of Matt Haig and new readers alike.

Genres: Graphic Novels

288 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication October 6, 2026

About the author

Matt Haig is the author of novels such as The Midnight Library, How to Stop Time, The Humans, The Life Impossible and now The Midnight Train. He has also written books for children, such as A Boy Called Christmas, the memoir Reasons to Stay Alive and also The Comfort Book.

Reviews

[Matt Lillywhite]

I just found out that a graphic novel is coming out of The Midnight Library!

I'll try to be succinct and sum up my feelings in one word.

WOOOHOO!!!