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the house is a character

very interested in books where the house/estate/setting becomes a character or major player in the plot and themes. not necessarily horror, but that seems the most common! I haven’t read very many tho so this is mostly tbr. suggestions welcome!!!!!

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created by sofiebug

last updated July, 2026

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the haunting of hill house fs!!

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thank you, added!!! def need to get to this one!

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Suggestion: we have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson

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yesss added!! I read this and it was so good

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Ohh I think Mexican Gothic would fit right in

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Seconding, and adding The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas!

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thanks added both!!!!

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ooh thanks added!

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Super recent addition: How to Survive a Horror Story

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thank you, added!!!

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Immediately the glass castle jumped to mind, this is great!

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thank you!!!! added!

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<< The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years >> by Shubnum Khan is definitely one of these!

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this sounds so interesting, added!!

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Non-horror recommendation: The Secret Garden

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ooh thank you, added!!!

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laneelizabethhh

Phantasma definitely made me feel like the house was its own character

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sounds cool, added!!!

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