Danse Macabre vs Northanger Abbey: 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 Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey Jane Austen · 1818 ★★★★☆ 3.9 264 pages · ≈ 4 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Northanger Abbey is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Danse Macabre.

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