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The Hating Game
Two assistants at a merged publishing house sit facing each other and have turned their mutual dislike into a daily game of petty point-scoring. When a promotion puts them in direct competition, the rivalry gets sharper and more personal.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2016
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 387
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you love office rivalries, quick banter and a hero who is a lot softer than he first appears.
Skip this if you want a deeper, slower emotional story, as this one stays light and quick on its feet.
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Quick answers about The Hating Game
- What is The Hating Game about?
- Two assistants at a merged publishing house sit facing each other and have turned their mutual dislike into a daily game of petty point-scoring. When a promotion puts them in direct competition, the rivalry gets sharper and more personal.
- Who should read The Hating Game?
- Read it if you love office rivalries, quick banter and a hero who is a lot softer than he first appears. Skip it if you want a deeper, slower emotional story, as this one stays light and quick on its feet.
- How long and how fast is The Hating Game?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 387 pages, first published in 2016.
- Does The Hating Game have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Sexual content.
- Can I borrow The Hating Game for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Hating Game; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Hating Game?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Love Hypothesis, Book Lovers, Red, White & Royal Blue.
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