Ancient Sorceries vs The Mammoth Book of Werewolves: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Horror tales, Fantasy fiction, Fiction
Ancient Sorceries
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By turns bizarre, unsettling, spooky, and sublime, Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories showcases nine incomparable stories from master conjuror Algernon Blackwood. Evoking the uncanny spiritual forces of Nature,…
The Mammoth Book of Werewolves
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Monsterrific stories by top names in horror writingVampires, Werewolves, Zombies, Ghouls . . . these and many other Creatures of the Night are featured in this bumper collection of stories by such authors as Clive…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ancient Sorceries is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The Mammoth Book of Werewolves.
- The Mammoth Book of Werewolves has the widest readership — 459 ratings behind its score.
- The Mammoth Book of Werewolves runs the darker storyline; Ancient Sorceries stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Ancient Sorceries | The Mammoth Book of Werewolves | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (268) | 3.8 (459) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| Ancient Sorceries | The Mammoth Book of Werewolves | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 268 | 459 |
| Editions | 20 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 422 | 866 |
| Reading it now | 34 | 31 |
| Written reviews | 70 | 35 |
| Pages | 227 | 496 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Ancient Sorceries or The Mammoth Book of Werewolves?
The Mammoth Book of Werewolves has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Mammoth Book of Werewolves 3.8/5, Ancient Sorceries 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Ancient Sorceries or The Mammoth Book of Werewolves?
Ancient Sorceries is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Ancient Sorceries (227 pages, ≈ 4 h 12 m); The Mammoth Book of Werewolves (496 pages, ≈ 9 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: Ancient Sorceries or The Mammoth Book of Werewolves?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Ancient Sorceries: Challenging; The Mammoth Book of Werewolves: Moderate.