Classic & Older Gothic

The Hostile Hospital

by Lemony Snicket · A Series of Unfortunate Events series

Fleeing accusations of murder, the Baudelaire orphans find themselves trapped in a sinister carnival where they must disguise themselves as sideshow freaks to evade Count Olaf's schemes. The grim hospital setting holds medical mysteries and treacherous secrets. Snicket's signature dark wit and narrative warnings pervade this installment of relentless misfortune.

A Series of Unfortunate Events in reading order

• 4. The Miserable Mill — Lemony Snicket
• 5. The Austere Academy — Lemony Snicket
• 6. The Ersatz Elevator — Lemony Snicket
• 7. The Vile Village — Lemony Snicket
• 8. The Hostile Hospital — Lemony Snicket
• 9. The Carnivorous Carnival — Lemony Snicket
• 10. The Slippery Slope — Lemony Snicket
• 11. The Grim Grotto — Lemony Snicket
• 12. The Penultimate Peril — Lemony Snicket
• 13. The End — Lemony Snicket

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