We Used to Live Here: A Novel

Get Out meets Parasite in this eerily haunting debut and Reddit hit--soon to be a Netflix original movie starring Blake Lively--about two homeowners whose lives are turned upside down when the house's previous residents unexpectedly visit.

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Published Jun 18, 2024

320 pages

Average rating: 6.87

1,336 RATINGS

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Readers say *We Used to Live Here* is a deeply atmospheric, psychological horror novel praised for its creeping dread, smart writing, and mind-bending...

HaleyT
Oct 13, 2025
9/10 stars
I find myself wondering what I would do in each situation. Would my choices change outcomes? I would have given a 10, but the ending felt incomplete
Nikkilopez
Sep 04, 2025
6/10 stars
This was a good book but it was a slow burner and to be honest it'll probably upset you lol. Not that it wasn't good, the people that "used to live there" will definitely get under your skin! 😤
Kristin Rose
Jun 24, 2025
8/10 stars
WOAH. This book was deeply unsettling. It was not at all what I was expecting. This was definitely more horror than thriller if you ask me, with some sci fi/paranormal elements. I quite literally could not put this book down. I tore through it and now I’m left wanting more. After that ending… WE NEED A BOOK 2! I feel so disturbed by how it ended & I really want a resolution. Took off one star because I felt like the book was a mix up of a few different things? And maybe that was intentional but I felt like the plot was just a little bit disorganized. Overall though, it was extremely well written and entertaining!
BMC
May 17, 2025
9/10 stars
This book has left me speechless. I loved the story, the author's writing style, the between chapter bits, the puzzles. I recently learned about liminal space and it scares the crap out of me, so this book being liminal space adjacent is amazing. My only complaint is I wish the ending was a little more developed/longer, but otherwise this book is incredible.
Kristi Gio
Nov 15, 2025
5/10 stars
It kept my intrest but the ending was not great.

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