Danse Macabre vs It: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Horror, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of Danse Macabre

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

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Cover of It

It Stephen King · 1986 ★★★★☆ 4.2 1105 pages · ≈ 20 h 28 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate It higher: 4.2 vs 3.7 from 1315572 votes.
Danse Macabre is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 20 for It.
Danse Macabre is the easier read (Moderate), It more demanding (Challenging).

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