#44 in Horror
The Changeling
- 448
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel
- August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel
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Our view
“The Changeling” wraps a story of family and disappearance in an adult fairy tale that is tense, eerie and moving. LaValle borrows witches and old folklore for a horror novel that some readers find creepy without being truly frightening; they report being kept curious about where the story will go next, with one slow stretch along the way. The novel won several awards, among them the World Fantasy Award.
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About the book
The Changeling is a 2017 fantasy horror novel by Victor LaValle. The novel received critical acclaim, winnings awards including the 2017 Dragon Award for Best Horror Novel, 2018 British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel, 2018 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel, and 2018 World Fantasy Award—Novel. The novel was adapted into a television show of the same name which premiered in 2023.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 166 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 53% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.8 comes out. A further +0.10 comes from the small bonus for major awards.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.7 | 6 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 160 | 96% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Changeling?
It has 448 pages — shorter than 65% of the ranked books in Horror.
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