House of Leaves vs The September House: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Paranormal, Horror, Thriller

House of Leaves Mark Z. Danielewski · 1998 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 736 pages · ≈ 13 h 38 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The September House

The September House Carissa Orlando · 2023 ★★★★☆ 3.9 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The September House higher: 3.9 vs 3.4 from 107027 votes.
The September House is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 13 for House of Leaves.