Black House vs The talisman: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mothers and sons, Quests, Boys, Horror, Fantasy, Fiction

Black House

Black House Stephen King · 2002 ★★★★☆ 4.1 1456 pages · ≈ 26 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The talisman Stephen King · 1925 ★★★★☆ 4.1 784 pages · ≈ 14 h 31 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
The talisman is the quicker read — about 14 hours vs 26 for Black House.
Black House is the easier read (Moderate), The talisman more demanding (Challenging).