The Hostile Hospital


by Lemony Snicket (Author) Brett Helquist (Illustrator)

Book Cover for The Hostile Hospital

   Book 8   
Pages: 258
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Dear Reader,

It is my solemn duty to inform you that this book is the only one which describes every last detail of the Baudelaire children's miserable stay at Heimlich Hospital, which makes it one of the most dreadful books in the world.


There are man pleasant things to read about, but this book contains none of them. Within its pages are such burdensome details as a suspicious shopkeeper, unnecessary surgery, an intercom system, anesthesia, heart-shaped balloons, and some very startling news about a fire. Clearly you do not want to read about such things.


I have sworn to research this story, and to write it down as best I can, so I should know that this book is best left unread by those who enjoy tales of mirth and merriment.

With all due respect,


Lemony Snicket

Series of Unfortunate Events Series—Summary and Book Order

Series: Series of Unfortunate Events
Reading level: 9+
Books in series: 13
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Website: lemonysnicket.com
Tags: adventure  mystery  comedy & humour  family  illustrated 

 Print series book list

Books in series order

1.   The Bad Beginning: Or, Orphans!  (1999)
2.   The Reptile Room: Or, Murder!  (1999)
3.   The Wide Window: Or, Disappearance!  (2000)
4.   The Miserable Mill  (2000)
5.   The Austere Academy  (2000)
6.   The Ersatz Elevator  (2001)
7.   The Vile Village  (2001)
8.   The Hostile Hospital  (2001)
9.   The Carnivorous Carnival  (2002)
10.   The Slippery Slope  (2003)
11.   The Grim Grotto  (2004)
12.   The Penultimate Peril  (2005)
13.   The End  (2006)