Farmer Giles of Ham vs The House on the Borderland: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Children's fiction, Fiction
Farmer Giles of Ham
In this fiftieth anniversary edition of the Tolkien classic, Farmer Giles, his mare, and his talking dog go into the valley of the Thames to fight the dragon Chrysophylax. Includes the author's previously unpublished…
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The House on the Borderland
The House on the Borderland is a supernatural horror novel by William Hope Hodgson. He went beyond the existing ghost story and gothic molds, synthesizing a new cosmic horror that made a huge impact on later writers of…
The verdict
- Readers rate Farmer Giles of Ham highest: Farmer Giles of Ham 3.9 · The House on the Borderland 3.6.
- Farmer Giles of Ham has the widest readership — 12853 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Farmer Giles of Ham | The House on the Borderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (12853) | 3.6 (12003) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (44) | 3.7 (57) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| Farmer Giles of Ham | The House on the Borderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12853 | 12003 |
| Editions | 57 | 43 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 8159 | 20533 |
| Reading it now | 145 | 1024 |
| Written reviews | 917 | 1673 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1587 | 3296 |
| Pages | 96 | 154 |