Carrie vs Danse Macabre: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Horror, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of Carrie

Carrie Stephen King · 1974 ★★★★☆ 4.0 245 pages · ≈ 4 h 32 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Danse Macabre

Danse Macabre Stephen King · 1980 ★★★★☆ 3.7 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Carrie higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 879638 votes.
Carrie is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Danse Macabre.
Danse Macabre is the easier read (Moderate), Carrie more demanding (Challenging).

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