Ghost Story vs Skeleton crew: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Ghost Story
Ghost Story is a horror novel by American writer Peter Straub. It was published on January 1, 1979, by Coward, McCann and Geoghegan. The story involves a writer named Donald "Don" Wanderley who goes to the town of…
1 film adaptation
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Skeleton crew
From the Flap: The Master at his scarifying best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy--tales from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time! Evil that breathes and walks and…
The verdict
- Readers rate Skeleton crew highest: Skeleton crew 4.3 · Ghost Story 3.9.
- Ghost Story has the widest readership — 84615 ratings behind its score.
- Ghost Story runs the darker storyline; Skeleton crew stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Ghost Story
84615 ratings vs 9615 for Skeleton crew
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Skeleton crew
4.3 vs 3.9 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
Ghost Story
a darker storyline than Skeleton crew
Want something lighter?
Skeleton crew
an easier tone than Ghost Story
Scores by source
| Ghost Story | Skeleton crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (84615) | 4.3 (9615) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (147) | 3.7 (287) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (397) | 4.0 (208) |
Reception
| Ghost Story | Skeleton crew | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 84615 | 9615 |
| Editions | — | 73 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 97594 | 87037 |
| Reading it now | 4275 | 88 |
| Written reviews | 3909 | 4640 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3799 | 10288 |
| Pages | — | 576 |