#67 in Horror
The Glass Hotel
- 263
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 4 weeks on the list, peaked at #8
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About the book
The Glass Hotel is a 2020 novel by Canadian writer Emily St. John Mandel. It is Mandel's fifth novel, and the first since winning the Arthur C. Clarke Award with her novel Station Eleven in 2015. It follows the aftermath of a disturbing graffiti incident at a hotel on Vancouver Island and the collapse of an international Ponzi scheme.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 522 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 74% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 20 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 502 | 96% |
Frequently asked
What is The Glass Hotel rated?
7.6 out of 10, from 522 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is The Glass Hotel worth reading?
Readers give it 7.6/10 from 522 ratings, which puts it ahead of 57 % of the Horror shelf.
How long does it take to read The Glass Hotel?
About 5 hours at an average reading pace — 263 pages.
Where does The Glass Hotel rank?
#67 in Horror on the current snapshot.
Was The Glass Hotel a bestseller?
Yes — 4 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #8. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is The Glass Hotel?
It has 263 pages — shorter than 74% of the ranked books in Horror.
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