The House on the Borderland

By William Hope Hodgson
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Length5h 23m

About this audiobook

A recluse discovers that his remote Irish home sits upon a threshold to a pit of ancient evil, leading to a siege by swine-like monstrosities. The narrative then expands into a visionary journey through time and space, witnessing the heat-death of the solar system and the ultimate loneliness of the soul. The novel moves from folk horror to a staggering cosmic scale, exploring the insignificance of humanity in the face of eternity. It is a hallucinatory classic that bridges the gap between the gothic and the psychedelic.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 3.6 (13.1K)
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GenreHorror, Science Fiction
Length5 hrs 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1THE FINDING OF THE MANUSCRIPT
15THE NOISE IN THE NIGHT
2THE PLAIN OF SILENCE
16THE AWAKENING
3THE HOUSE IN THE ARENA
17THE SLOWING ROTATION
4THE EARTH
18THE GREEN STAR
5THE THING IN THE PIT
19THE END OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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6THE SWINE-THINGS
20THE CELESTIAL GLOBES
7THE ATTACK
21THE DARK SUN
8AFTER THE ATTACK
22THE DARK NEBULA
9IN THE CELLARS
23PEPPER
10THE TIME OF WAITING
24THE FOOTSTEPS IN THE GARDEN
11THE SEARCHING OF THE GARDENS
25THE THING FROM THE ARENA
12THE SUBTERRANEAN PIT
26THE LUMINOUS SPECK
13THE TRAP IN THE GREAT CELLAR
27CONCLUSION
14THE SEA OF SLEEP
28IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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