The Last House on Needless Street

By Catriona Ward

"The buzz...is real. I've read it and was blown away. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end." —Stephen King

Named one of the Best Horror Books of All Time (Esquire and Cosmopolitan) • Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel • An Indie Next Pick • A LibraryReads Top 10 Pick • A Library Journal Editors' Pick

Catriona Ward's The Last House on Needless Street is a shocking and immersive read perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Haunting of Hill House.

In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three.

A teenage girl who isn’t allowed outside, not after last time.
A man who drinks alone in front of his TV, trying to ignore the gaps in his memory.
And a house cat who loves napping and reading the Bible.

An unspeakable secret binds them together, but when a new neighbor moves in next door, what is buried out among the birch trees may come back to haunt them all.

“The new face of literary dark fiction.” —Sarah Pinborough

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Published Sep 20, 2022

368 pages

Average rating: 7.07

654 RATINGS

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Readers say *The Last House on Needless Street* is a gripping, tightly written psychological horror that alternates between suspenseful and disturbing...

ngocnm_nmn
Apr 02, 2025
Just not for me
Denise Lauron
May 19, 2024
10/10 stars
Wow! What a ride! This kept me guessing the whole time. Just when I thought I knew what was going on, I was proven wrong.

The author did a wonderful in her research and the emotions ran high throughout this book. Up until the end, I was guessing the ending. I hope to read more of her books and I hope they are just as amazing!
kgill
Jun 24, 2026
8/10 stars
Super creepy. Didn’t guess the ending. Redeemable characters.
Ritante
Jun 19, 2026
8/10 stars
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john castiglia
Apr 26, 2026
8/10 stars
I devoured this book. It was tightly written, and alternated between suspenseful and disturbing. The story took unpredictable and rewarding turns. By its conclusion, it had reminded me of the horrors that people are capable of visiting on those closest to them and of the heartbreaking and amazing resilience of the mind.

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