A thin ghost and others vs The Dark: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Ghost stories, Fiction

A thin ghost and others Montague Rhodes James · 1919 ★★★★☆ 3.8 Challenging Find on Amazon

The Dark

The Dark Ellen Datlow · 2003 ★★★★☆ 3.8 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Dark is the easier read (Moderate), A thin ghost and others more demanding (Challenging).