House of Leaves vs The September House: Which Should You Read?
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House of Leaves
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A young family moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover something is terribly wrong: their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning…
The September House
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When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian house on Hawthorn Street—for sale at a surprisingly reasonable price—they couldn’t believe they finally had a home of their own. Then they discovered the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The September House is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 13 for House of Leaves.
- The September House has the widest readership — 107027 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| House of Leaves | The September House | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (107027) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (824) | 4.0 (208) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (17) | — |
| Apple Books | 1.5 (38) | 4.0 (321) |
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Reception
| House of Leaves | The September House | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 824 | 107027 |
| Editions | 14 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 79718 | — |
| Pages | 736 | 432 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: House of Leaves or The September House?
House of Leaves has the higher combined reader rating across sources (House of Leaves 4.0/5, The September House 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: House of Leaves or The September House?
The September House is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The September House (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m); House of Leaves (736 pages, ≈ 13 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: House of Leaves or The September House?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — House of Leaves: Moderate; The September House: Moderate.