The September HouseThe September House
What it's about
Margaret and her husband Hal bought their dream house at a bargain price, and it turned out to be haunted. Every September, the walls bleed and the ghosts get violent. Margaret has learned to live with it, but Hal has run away. When their daughter comes looking for him, Margaret has to face the house's secrets.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a funny, frightening haunted-house novel.
You'll love it if you liked
Play Nice
What Moves the Dead
You Like It DarkerGood to know
It deals with domestic abuse.
By the numbers
- Readers14 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller24 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
Dark, Gripping
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Quick answers
Is The September House worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 53.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The September House about?
Margaret and her husband Hal bought their dream house at a bargain price, and it turned out to be haunted. Every September, the walls bleed and the ghosts get violent. Margaret has learned to live with it, but Hal has run away. When their daughter comes looking for him, Margaret has to face the house's secrets.
How long does it take to read The September House?
About 11 hours (432 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The September House?
If you liked it, try Play Nice by Rachel Harrison, What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher or You Like It Darker by Stephen King.