Ghost story vs The Book of Accidents: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Paranormal, Horror, Mystery, Fiction
Ghost story
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In a seedy motel in Florida, a young man holds captive a little girl in a soiled pink dress. He is anxious, tormented, introspective. She is calm, passive, strangely detached. She says her name is Angie Maule.
The Book of Accidents
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Long ago, Nathan lived in a house in the country with his abusive father—and has never told his family what happened there. Long ago, Maddie was a little girl making dolls in her bedroom when she saw something she…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Book of Accidents has the widest readership — 30554 ratings behind its score.
- The Book of Accidents runs the darker storyline; Ghost story stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Ghost story | The Book of Accidents | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (30554) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (147) | 3.9 (127) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (397) | 4.0 (394) |
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Reception
| Ghost story | The Book of Accidents | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 397 | 30554 |
| Editions | 14 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 87578 |
| Reading it now | — | 2430 |
| Written reviews | — | 4763 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3799 | — |
| Pages | 507 | 540 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Ghost story or The Book of Accidents?
Ghost story has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Ghost story 3.9/5, The Book of Accidents 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Ghost story or The Book of Accidents?
Ghost story is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Ghost story (507 pages, ≈ 9 h 23 m); The Book of Accidents (540 pages, ≈ 10 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Ghost story or The Book of Accidents?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Ghost story: Moderate; The Book of Accidents: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Ghost story: 2 film adaptations; The Book of Accidents: no film adaptation on record.