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A Change of Circumstance (Simon Serrailler, #15) was the most recently released book by Susan Hill, on October 29th, 2021.

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Susan Hill Stats: The highest rated book by Susan Hill on Book Notification is The Vows of Silence, the 4th novel in the Simon Serrailler series. The second-highest rated book is The Pure in Heart (Simon Serrailler #2).

The most read book by Susan Hill on Book Notification is The Various Haunts of Men, the first novel in the Simon Serrailler series. The second most read book is The Woman in Black (The Woman in Black #1).

Below is a complete list of Susan Hill books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Susan Hill is the Simon Serrailler Series.

List of Simon Serrailler Books in Publication Order

A police chief inspector in Lafferton, England, investigates abductions and violent crimes while dealing with personal struggles.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
The Various Haunts of Men
2004
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2
8.7
The Pure in Heart
2005
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3
8.4
The Risk of Darkness
2006
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4
8.9
The Vows of Silence
2006
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5
8.1
The Shadows in the Street
2010
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6
8.6
The Betrayal of Trust
2011
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7
8.2
A Question of Identity
2012
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8
8
A Breach of Security
2014
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9
8.6
The Soul of Discretion
2014
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10
8
Hero
2016
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11
8
Old Haunts
2018
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12
7.7
The Comforts of Home
2018
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13
Revenge
2019
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14
8.2
The Benefit of Hindsight
2020
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15
7.6
A Change of Circumstance
2021
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List of The Woman in Black Books in Publication Order (with Martyn Waites)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
The Woman in Black
1983
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2
10
The Woman in Black: Angel of Death ( By: Martyn Waites)
2013
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Man in the Picture, The Bird of Night, and The Mist in the Mirror.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Enclosure
1961
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2
Do Me a Favour
1963
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3
Gentleman and Ladies
1968
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4
A Change for the Better
1969
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5
8
Strange Meeting
1971
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6
6.7
The Bird of Night
1973
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7
In the Springtime of the Year
1975
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8
Air and Angels
1991
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9
8
The Mist in the Mirror
1992
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10
Mrs. deWinter
1993
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11
The Service of Clouds
1998
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12
7.4
The Man in the Picture
2007
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13
6
The Beacon
2008
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14
The Battle for Gullywith
2009
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15
The Small Hand
2010
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16
A Kind Man
2011
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17
Dolly Signed
2012
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18
6
From the Heart
2017
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Printer's Devil Court, Hunger, and Black Sheep.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Custodian
1972
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2
The Albatross
1973
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3
The Elephant Man
1975
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4
Crystal
2012
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5
Black Sheep
2013
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6
Hunger
2013
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7
Printer's Devil Court
2013
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8
Irish Twins
2014
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Travelling Bag and Other Ghostly Stories, The Woman in Black and Other Ghost Stories, and A Bit of Singing and Dancing and Other Stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Albatross and Other Stories
1971
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2
A Bit of Singing and Dancing and Other Stories
1973
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3
The Cold Country, And Other Plays For Radio
1975
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4
Stories from Codling Village
1990
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5
The Christmas Collection
1994
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6
Listening to the Orchestra
1996
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7
The Boy Who Taught the Beekeeper to Read and Other Stories
2003
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8
Farthing House and Other Stories
2006
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9
The Woman in Black and Other Ghost Stories
2015
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10
7
The Travelling Bag and Other Ghostly Stories
2016
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11
Walter & Florence and Other Stories
2020
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top children's books are I'm The King Of The Castle, Friends Next Door, and The Glass Angels.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
I'm The King Of The Castle
1970
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2
The Glass Angels
1991
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3
Friends Next Door
1992
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4
A Very Special Birthday
1992
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5
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2021
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are Mother's Magic, I Won't Go There Again, and Suzy's Shoes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
One Night at a Time / Go Away Bad Dreams
1985
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2
Mother's Magic
1988
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3
Can It Be True?
1988
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4
Suzy's Shoes
1989
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5
I Won't Go There Again
1990
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6
Septimus Honeydew
1990
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7
Pirate Poll
1991
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8
Beware Beware
1993
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9
King of Kings
1993
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Magic Apple Tree, Howards End is on the Landing, and Lanterns Across the Snow.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Magic Apple Tree
1982
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2
Through the Kitchen Window
1984
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3
Through the Garden Gate
1986
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4
The Lighting of the Lamps
1987
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5
Shakespeare Country
1987
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6
Lanterns Across the Snow
1987
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7
The Spirit of the Cotswolds
1988
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8
Family
1989
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9
The Spirit of Britain
1995
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10
Reflections from a Garden
1997
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11
8
Howards End is on the Landing
2009
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List of Susan Hill Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Best for Winter
1979
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2
New Stories 5: An Arts Council Anthology
1980
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3
People
1983
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4
The Parchment Moon
1990
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5
The Random House Book of Ghost Stories
1990
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6
The Walker Book of Ghost Stories
1990
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7
The Penguin Book of Modern Women's Short Stories
1992
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8
Funny Stories
1995
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9
Contemporary Women's Short Stories
1995
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10
The Second Penguin Book of Modern Women's Short Stories
1997
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11
A Distant Cry
2002
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12
8
The Library Book
2012
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Susan Hill

Susan Hill was born on February 5th, 1942 and is currently 84 years old. Susan Hill was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England.

Susan Hill is known for writing in the Horror, Mystery, and Literary Fiction genres.

Susan Hill has written 18 standalone novels, starting with The Enclosure in 1961. The most recently released novel was From the Heart, which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Susan at this time.

Susan Hill has also written the Simon Serrailler series which has 15 books including The Various Haunts of Men and The Pure in Heart.

Susan Hill: Awards & Accolades

Susan Hill was nominated for multiple awards including: The Crime Writers' Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2007, , Crime Writers' Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2011, , Crime Writers' Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2015, and the Crime Writers' Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2022.

Susan Hill books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Bird of Night was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1972. The Various Haunts of Men was nominated for the Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year, in 2006. A Question of Identity was nominated for the British Book Awards, Crime and Thriller Book of the Year, in 2012.

Susan Hill: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Various Haunts of Men was a The Queen's Reading Room Season 3 Pick.
  • The Woman in Black:
    1. NPR: 100 Favorite Horror Stories Selection in 2018.
    2. Paste Magazine: The 50 Best Horror Novels of All Time Selection in 2018.
    3. Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.

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  1. Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife Series.
  2. Shirley Jackson, author of: The Haunting of Hill House.
  3. Edgar Allan Poe, author of the Edgar Allan Poe Tales.
  4. Peter Straub, author of: Ghost Story.
  5. Wendy Webb, author of: Daughters of the Lake.
  6. V.C. Andrews, author of the Dollanganger Series.
  7. Catriona Ward, author of: The Last House on Needless Street.
  8. Danielle Trussoni, author of the Puzzle Series.
  9. Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of: Mexican Gothic.
  10. Stephen Graham Jones, author of The Only Good Indians Series.

Susan Hill: F.A.Q

When was Susan Hill Born? How old is Susan Hill?

Susan Hill was born on February 5th, 1942. Susan Hill is currently 84 years old.

Where was Susan Hill Born?

Susan Hill was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England and is English.

What was the first book Susan Hill wrote?

The first book written by Susan Hill was The Enclosure, published in 1961.

What was the most recent book Susan Hill wrote?

Her most recently released work was A Change of Circumstance on October 29th, 2021.

What is the most popular book by Susan Hill?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Susan Hill book is The Various Haunts of Men. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Various Haunts of Men (8.08)
  2. The Woman in Black (7.48)
  3. The Pure in Heart (8.73)
  4. The Betrayal of Trust (8.57)
  5. The Risk of Darkness (8.43)

What genres does Susan Hill Write?

Susan Hill primarily writes in the Horror, Literary Fiction, and Mystery genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Psychological Fiction, Detective Mystery, and Supernatural Horror.

Are there upcoming new books by Susan Hill?

Susan Hill does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Susan Hill written?

Susan Hill has written 78 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 15 books in the Simon Serrailler Series, 1 book in The Woman in Black Series, 18 Standalone Novels, 8 Short Stories/Novellas, 11 Short Story Collections, 5 books in the Children's Books, 9 books in the Picture Books, 11 Non-Fiction Books.

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