A thin ghost and others vs The house of the Wolfings: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classic Literature, Fantasy, Fiction
A thin ghost and others
This volume of M.R. James's classic ghostly fiction contains: "Preface," "The Residence at Whitminster," "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," "The Episode of Cathedral History, "The Story of a Disappearance and an appearance,"…
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The house of the Wolfings
“The tale tells that in times long past there was a dwelling of men beside a great wood.”
The House of the Wolfings tells the tale of a band of German Goths living in a wood they call the Mark. Their lives are idyllic until the long shadow of the Roman Empire threatens the peace in their land. Thiodolf, the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A thin ghost and others has the widest readership — 650 ratings behind its score.
- A thin ghost and others runs the darker storyline; The house of the Wolfings stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A thin ghost and others | The house of the Wolfings | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (650) | 3.8 (349) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (5) |
Reception
| A thin ghost and others | The house of the Wolfings | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 650 | 349 |
| Editions | 59 | 156 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 676 | 1094 |
| Reading it now | 81 | — |
| Written reviews | 71 | 51 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 766 |
| Pages | — | 233 |