Vassa in the Night
#6543.44 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2016 Reading commitment Low Sarah Porter Last reviewed 2026-08-27
Overview
Vassa in the Night retells the Russian folk tale of Vasilisa the Beautiful in a surreal, increasingly warped modern Brooklyn, where a convenience store run by a sinister proprietor executes shoplifters and a living doll guides seventeen-year-old Vassa through the neighborhood's shifting streets. Published in 2016, it is a standalone young-adult novel.
Urban fantasy, Fairy-tale retelling · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Vassa in the Night (2016) core · 3.44 (6,702 ratings); A young-adult urban-fantasy retelling of the Russian Baba Yaga folk tale "Vasilisa the Beautiful," relocated to a surreal, increasingly warped modern Brooklyn.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Vassa in the Night? Vassa in the Night's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Vassa in the Night finished? Complete (2016).
- How much reading does Vassa in the Night take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book · ~296 pages).
- How is Vassa in the Night ranked? #654 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 6,702 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #654?
Ranked #654 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 3.44 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (6,702 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #653, Islands of Blood and Storm (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
- A single standalone novel: ranked on that one book alone.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 1 book · Complete · 7k ratings · Ranks #654 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment urban 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 literary-award record was found for this work.
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Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.44 across 6,702 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: Admit Vassa in the Night (Sarah Porter) accepted 2026-08-27
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Reader-rating platform Tier 3
Last reviewed: 2026-08-27
Rule: Core Canon is the single complete novel, the only work in this universe.