Under the Whispering Door

A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND INDIE BESTSELLER
One of Buzzfeed's "Best Books of 2022"!
An Indie Next Pick!
A Locus Awards Top Ten Finalist for Fantasy Novel

A Man Called Ove meets The Good Place in Under the Whispering Door, a delightful queer love story from TJ Klune, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The House in the Cerulean Sea.

Welcome to Charon's Crossing.
The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through.

When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead.

And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.

But even in death he’s not ready to abandon the life he barely lived, so when Wallace is given one week to cross over, he sets about living a lifetime in seven days.

Hilarious, haunting, and kind, Under the Whispering Door is an uplifting story about a life spent at the office and a death spent building a home.

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Published Sep 21, 2021

390 pages

Average rating: 7.64

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Mmarostegui

May 20, 2025

10/10 stars

Ahhhh...One of my favorite books that I've read recently....this one will have you thinking about it for a long time... Amazon review says: "Welcome to Charon's Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead. But even in death he’s not ready to abandon the life he barely lived, so when Wallace is given one week to cross over, he sets about living a lifetime in seven days. Hilarious, haunting, and kind, Under the Whispering Door is an uplifting story about a life spent at the office and a death spent building a home."

Anonymous

May 04, 2025

4/10 stars

Would have made an amazing short story. Questions answered with questions answered with I don't know and it's good to not know... May be okay in life but super monotonous in a book.

JaneRose0514

May 02, 2025

8/10 stars

When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead.

And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides heâs definitely dead.

I love mystery books and I would love to read some:D

Anonymous

May 01, 2025

6/10 stars

Ok book, just dragged on and couldn't keep my attention. I switched from the physical book and listened to the audio book hoping it would be better and it was still a struggle to stay focused on the story.

JShrestha

Apr 08, 2025

10/10 stars

How readers feel about romcoms and beach read fluff is how I feel about this book. It was a pleasant surprise that came across my library selection that I really ended up enjoying. Taking it purely as a light fun mindless read to simply enjoy as a creative space in the afterlife, following the characters of the Charon's Crossing tea shop through their humor, frustration, and light hearted emotions made me feel just as carefree and mystical. I wish my work days were as joyful and adventurous.