Danse Macabre vs The laughing corpse: Which Should You Read?

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Danse Macabre Laurell K. Hamilton · 2006 ★★★★☆ 3.8 459 pages · ≈ 8 h 30 m · Moderate

Fans have been waiting to sink their fangs into an all-new Anita Blake hardcover in the New York Times bestselling series.These days, Anita Blake is less interested in vampire politics than in an ancient, ordinary dread…

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The laughing corpse Laurell K. Hamilton · 1994 ★★★★☆ 4.4 250 pages · ≈ 4 h 38 m · Moderate

Animator and vampire hunter Anita Blake is about to discover that some secrets are better left buried—and some people better off dead.

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate The laughing corpse highest: The laughing corpse 4.4 · Danse Macabre 3.8.
The laughing corpse is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Danse Macabre.
Danse Macabre has the widest readership — 48894 ratings behind its score.
The laughing corpse reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 4 times.
Danse Macabre runs the darker storyline; The laughing corpse stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? The laughing corpse ≈ 4h vs 8h for Danse Macabre Want the crowd-tested pick? Danse Macabre 48894 ratings vs 1328 for The laughing corpse Just want the better-reviewed one? The laughing corpse 4.4 vs 3.8 from readers In the mood for something dark? Danse Macabre a darker storyline than The laughing corpse Want something lighter? The laughing corpse an easier tone than Danse Macabre

Scores by source

	Danse Macabre	The laughing corpse
Goodreads	3.8 (48894)	4.4 (1328)
Hardcover	3.2 (75)	4.0 (8)
Google Books	4.0 (16)	4.5 (6)
Apple Books	4.5 (275)	4.5 (355)

Reception

	Danse Macabre	The laughing corpse
Ratings	48894	1328
Editions	5	4
Citations	1	4
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	10354	658
Reading it now	570	—
Written reviews	1080	21
Wikipedia attention	170	201
Pages	459	250

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Danse Macabre or The laughing corpse?

The laughing corpse has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The laughing corpse 4.4/5, Danse Macabre 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Danse Macabre or The laughing corpse?

The laughing corpse is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The laughing corpse (250 pages, ≈ 4 h 38 m); Danse Macabre (459 pages, ≈ 8 h 30 m).

Which is harder to read: Danse Macabre or The laughing corpse?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Danse Macabre: Moderate; The laughing corpse: Moderate.