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House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

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Top match: The Shining

Last checked: November 7, 2026

The Shining
Stephen King · 1977 · Adult

about 500 pages

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Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  House of Leaves: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
  The Shining: "horror fiction" (OL subject); "gothic & horror" (OL subject); "horror" (OL subject); "horror tales" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for House of Leaves; Open Library and Wikidata for The Shining, read October 12, 2026.
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Christine
Stephen King · 1983 · Adult

about 500 pages

Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  House of Leaves: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
  Christine: "horror" (OL subject); "Horror stories" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "Fiction, horror" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for House of Leaves; Open Library and Wikidata for Christine, read October 12, 2026.
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The Outsider
Stephen King · 2018 · Adult

about 580 pages

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Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  House of Leaves: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
  The Outsider: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre); "Horror fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for House of Leaves; Open Library and Wikidata for The Outsider, read October 12, 2026.
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Needful Things
Stephen King · 1991 · Adult

about 700 pages

Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  House of Leaves: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
  Needful Things: "Horror" (OL subject); "Horror fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "FICTION / Horror" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for House of Leaves; Open Library and Wikidata for Needful Things, read September 24, 2026.
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'Salem's Lot
Stephen King · Adult

about 500 pages

Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  House of Leaves: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
  'Salem's Lot: "Horror fiction" (OL subject); "horror tales" (OL subject); "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for House of Leaves; Open Library and Wikidata for 'Salem's Lot, read October 12, 2026.
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The Institute
Stephen King · 2019 · Adult

about 620 pages

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Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  House of Leaves: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
  The Institute: "horror" (OL subject); "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for House of Leaves; Open Library and Wikidata for The Institute, read October 12, 2026.
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Misery
Stephen King · Adult

about 380 pages

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Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  House of Leaves: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
  Misery: "horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror - General" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for House of Leaves; Open Library and Wikidata for Misery, read October 12, 2026.
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The Dead Zone
Stephen King · 1979 · Adult

about 430 pages

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Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  House of Leaves: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
  The Dead Zone: "horror fiction" (OL subject); "Horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "Fiction, horror" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for House of Leaves; Open Library and Wikidata for The Dead Zone, read October 12, 2026.
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The Stand
Stephen King · 1978 · Adult

about 1150 pages

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Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  House of Leaves: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
  The Stand: "gothic & horror" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (OL subject); "horror tales" (OL subject); "Horror" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for House of Leaves; Open Library and Wikidata for The Stand, read October 12, 2026.
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Cujo
Stephen King · 1981 · Adult

about 350 pages

Why: Both are horror books.
- Horror
What both books share
- horror
  House of Leaves: "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror tales" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (WD genre)
  Cujo: "Horror" (OL subject); "horror fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, horror" (OL subject); "Horror - General" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for House of Leaves; Open Library and Wikidata for Cujo, read October 12, 2026.
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