Cell vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Cell
Cell is a 2006 apocalyptic horror novel by American author Stephen King. The story follows a New England artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a mysterious signal broadcast over the global cell phone…
1 film adaptation
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The Damned
The Damned is a chilling tale of supernatural horror from one of the great masters of horror fiction, Algernon Blackwood.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Damned highest: The Damned 3.9 · Cell 3.7.
- The Damned is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for Cell.
- Cell has the widest readership — 459 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cell | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.4 (444) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (459) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Cell | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 459 | 26 |
| Editions | — | 106 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4682 | 188 |
| Pages | 512 | 110 |