Reading list
Haworth in Books
Novels with scenes in Haworth, plus books chosen for a similar mood. The novel with scenes here has places marked on the map.
3 books · 1 with Haworth scenes, 2 chosen for their mood · Haworth places on the map
What books are set in Haworth?
1 novel is set in Haworth on Storyland: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë — each pinned to a Haworth location you can visit.
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
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Wuthering Heights
Haworth scenes
Wuthering Heights unfolds on the moorland above Haworth. The house is invented, though the lonely setting of nearby Top Withens is thought to have inspired it.
Places: Haworth Moor & Top Withens
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Jane Eyre
Read for the mood
Written at Haworth parsonage, Jane Eyre takes its invented settings from places associated with Hathersage, Cowan Bridge and Wycoller.
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Agnes Grey
Read for the mood
Anne Brontë wrote Agnes Grey at Haworth parsonage, but its settings lie elsewhere in Yorkshire and in a seaside town.
Reading your way into Haworth
The Brontë sisters wrote their novels at Haworth parsonage, their family home in West Yorkshire. Of the three published in 1847, Wuthering Heights unfolds on the moors above the village; Jane Eyre and Agnes Grey were written in this house but take place elsewhere.
Frequently asked
What books are set in Haworth?
Storyland lists 1 novel with scenes in Haworth: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Its Haworth places are marked on the map.
What should I read before visiting Haworth?
Before visiting Haworth, read Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (Haworth Moor & Top Withens). It has scenes in Haworth, with the places marked on the map.