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• Under the Whispering Door

  Klune, TJ,

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  Wallace, a recently deceased lawyer, is having trouble coming to terms with his death. His reaper takes him to the crossing point, a tea shop called Charon's Crossing.

• Encanto

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  The Madrigal family lives in the beautiful Casa Madrigal, which was created by a magic candle. The house is practically a member of the family: showing it cares with its magic, meeting their needs, and keeping them safe.

• The Good House

  a Novel

  Due, Tananarive, 1966-

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  Angela and her family lived with her grandmother in an old house in Sacajawea, Washington, hoping that her grandmother's healing knowledge could help her failing marriage. Instead, tragedy strikes and keeps striking. Angela pieces together stories…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Night House

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  Beth is recovering from her husband's suicide in their lakeside home in upstate New York. An architect, her husband left a bound copy of the house's blueprints which are filled with strange jottings like "trick it, don't listen to it." Jump scares…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Thief of Always

  a Fable

  Barker, Clive, 1952-

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  Mysterious Mr. Hood lures ten-year-old Harvey Swick from his boredom to a Holiday House that he promises is full of excitement and adventure. It's so much fun that time seems to be slipping away. Will Harvey and the other kids figure out the secret…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Howl's Moving Castle

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  Sophie works away in the family hat-shop when suddenly she's caught in a magical battle between two wizards. In search of a way to remove a spell the Witch of the Waste cast on her, Sophie treks to Howl's marvelous moving castle, which moves and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Keeper of Enchanted Rooms

  Holmberg, Charlie N., 1988-

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  When Merritt Fernsby inherits his grandmother's house on an island in Rhode Island, he doesn't expect shifting rooms and melting ceilings. He calls in Hulda, an expert on magical houses, to help. The first in a series.

• Gallant

  Schwab, Victoria,

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  Olivia Prior, a non-verbal teen, has always assumed she had no family after her mother died and she was left at a school. However, she discovers she does have family, and they live on a vast estate (known as Gallant) full of secrets and magic. What…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Haunting of Hill House

  Jackson, Shirley, 1916-1965,

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  Hill House seems to occupy a dangerous intersection between worlds, and paranormal psychic investigator Dr. Montague wants to gather a group to study it. Each member of the group reacts to what they find in the house differently. Recently made into…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Others

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  Grace and her children, Nicholas and Anne, live in a sprawling manor and have strange household rules. Suddenly, their servants leave and three mysterious new servants appear, saying they are answering Grace's ad for help. An atmosphere of dread…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Uninvited Guests

  Jones, Sadie

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  It's 1912, and Charlotte is hoping for a miracle to save their crumbling English manor (called Sterne). While her husband seeks a loan in the city, Charlotte focuses on celebration plans for her daughter Emerald's 20th birthday. Party plans are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Burnt Offerings

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  Ben and Marian pick a gorgeous, decrepit Victorian house to rent for the entire summer. They'll figure out why the rent's so low before summer's end.

• Welcome to Lovecraft

  Hill, Joe

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  Tyler, Kinsey, and Body move in with their uncle to a house full of secrets. As they gather various keys, new adventures and powers await.

• Dirt

  a Novel

  Vann, David

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  Set in 1980s Sacramento, this book explores a dysfunctional family that lives on a beautiful plot of land, provided for by a trust that just keeps the house and walnut orchard/farm from falling apart. Their grandmother is in a nursing home, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House Next Door

  Siddons, Anne Rivers

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  NIMBYs Colquitt and Walter are disappointed that a new house will be built next door, disrupting their private slice of affluent Atlanta, Georgia. After meeting with the architect and new neighbors, they come to terms with the change. As time goes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Piranesi

  Clarke, Susanna,

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  In this fantasy novel, the titular character lives in a magical house with an Other person (known just as The Other). The house is inescapable, full of endless halls and strange statues. Where is this house and how does it function?

• Diavola

  Thorne, Jennifer,

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  Anna is vacationing with family at an Italian villa. Amidst Italy's beautiful countryside, she can tolerate some minor irritants: her parent's nitpicking, her sister's over-scheduling of their days and Christopher's bragging and inability to stay…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Should Have Left

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  In an attempt to save his failing marriage, Theo takes his much-younger wife (Susanna) and six-year-old daughter (ella) to a perfect retreat in the Welsh countryside. However, there's something sinister at work in this stunning, modern house.