City of Bones vs The Forbidden Zone: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New york, Supernatural, Paranormal, Horror, Fiction

Cover of City of Bones

City of Bones Cassandra Clare · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.2 505 pages · ≈ 9 h 21 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Forbidden Zone

The Forbidden Zone Whitley Strieber · 1993 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate City of Bones higher: 4.2 vs 3.4 from 7370 votes.
The Forbidden Zone is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for City of Bones.
City of Bones is the easier read (Easy), The Forbidden Zone more demanding (Moderate).

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