#117 in Horror
The Haunting of Hill House
- 246
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Haunting of Hill House is a 1959 gothic horror novel by American author Shirley Jackson. It was a finalist for the National Book Award and has been made into two feature films, a play, and is the basis of a Netflix series.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 1,184 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 89% of the weight and the score stays at 7.5 — the Horror average of 7.5 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.9 | 81 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 1.1K | 93% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“a story with a kooky house hates to see me coming 😤 the fright scenes were actually spookier than I expected and I like the initial banter between Eleanor and Theo over I enjoyed "We have always lived in the castle"more but this was nice and short too”
“Obviously, this book has been out for some years and been adapted several times, so I won't bore anyone with details you already know. I mainly wanted to touch on two points: 1) As good as the story was, I could have been longer. Details…”
Frequently asked
How long is The Haunting of Hill House?
It has 246 pages — shorter than 83% of the ranked books in Horror.
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