Living Alone
#10673.40 adjusted 3.75 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 1919 Reading commitment Low Stella Benson Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
Living Alone is a 1919 fantasy novel by the English writer Stella Benson, published by Macmillan. It is set in London during the First World War, where magic and ordinary life overlap. Sarah Brown, a lonely and weary member of a War Savings committee, meets Thelma Bennett Watkins, a witch who rides a broomstick named Harold. Their friendship leads Sarah to the House of Living Alone, a residence for people who want solitude, and to a cast of fairies, a dragon and a German witch during a Zeppelin raid. It is a standalone book with no sequels.
Historical fantasy, Urban fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Living Alone Stella Benson
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living Alone; Published by Macmillan. | 1919 | 1 | core | 3.40 (564 ratings) |
A standalone wartime-London fantasy about a lonely woman and a broomstick-riding witch.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Living Alone? Living Alone's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Living Alone finished? Complete (1919).
- How much reading does Living Alone take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Living Alone ranked? #1067 in this site's official ranking, based on 564 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #1067?
Ranked #1067 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.40 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (564 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.06 behind #1066, Harmattan Season.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 1 book · Complete · 564 ratings · Ranks #1067 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment historical fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.40 across 564 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 29 universes; Inda widened to Sartorias-deles; 5 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Stella Benson Tier 2
- Marzaat blog review Tier 2
- SuperSummary book brief Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = Living Alone (1919).