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Horror· United Kingdom

The Ghost Next Door

by Robert Lawrence Stine
Aggregate Editorial Score30/100
#23,246of 99,626 books
Kirkus Reviews
Published 1993English
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About This Book

Robert Lawrence Stine's The Ghost Next Door (1993) stands as one of the most significant works of horror of its era. The Ghost Next Door (1993) by Robert Lawrence Stine is a landmark horror novel that has frightened and unsettled readers for decades.

Book Details

AuthorRobert Lawrence Stine
Published1993
Country of Origin🇬🇧 United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Category👻 Horror
ISBN0439948207
Editorial Score30/100
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👻 Horror

Fiction designed to frighten, unsettle, or disturb the reader.

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Country of Origin

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Editorial Assessment

Robert Lawrence Stine published The Ghost Next Door in 1993, and it has since become one of the more widely recognised works of horror from United Kingdom. The book's treatment of the human condition accounts for much of its enduring reputation. Critics and institutions have consistently placed The Ghost Next Door among the notable works of its period. Our aggregate score of 30/100 is compiled from 1 editorial sources that range from Nobel and Booker committees to leading literary journals. What distinguishes The Ghost Next Door is how it handles its central concerns — the human condition — without reducing them to neat conclusions. The book invites close reading and holds up well to it. Robert Lawrence Stine's role in the literature of United Kingdom is well established. The Ghost Next Door can be read as both a standalone achievement and as part of a broader national literary conversation about identity, history, and the possibilities of narrative form.
About this assessment: Editorial scores are aggregated from 1 independent sources including major literary prizes, critical surveys, and leading publications. Our editorial team reviews and contextualises this data. Rankings reflect critical consensus, not personal opinion or popularity metrics. Learn about our methodology.

Awards & Recognition

Kirkus Reviews
notable · national
199330
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Robert Lawrence Stine
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Robert Lawrence Stine is a United Kingdom author whose work in horror has earned recognition from readers and critics alike.

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The Ghost Next Door was written by Robert Lawrence Stine, first published in 1993. Robert Lawrence Stine is recognized as a significant author in the field of horror.

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