The Hostile Hospital
| Author | Lemony Snicket (pen name of Daniel Handler) | 
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Brett Helquist | 
| Cover artist | Brett Helquist | 
| Language | English | 
| Series | A Series of Unfortunate Events | 
| Genre | Gothic fiction Absurdist fiction Mystery  | 
| Publisher | HarperCollins | 
Publication date  | September 2001 | 
| Publication place | United States | 
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) | 
| Pages | 255 | 
| ISBN | 0-06-175720-9 | 
| Preceded by | The Vile Village | 
| Followed by | The Carnivorous Carnival | 
Book the Eighth: The Hostile Hospital is the eighth novel in the children's book series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, the pseudonym of Daniel Handler. It takes place shortly after The Vile Village and is followed by a sequel, The Carnivorous Carnival.