Ghost story vs The Magic Cottage: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Paranormal, Horror, Fiction

Cover of Ghost story

Ghost story Peter Straub · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.0 507 pages · ≈ 9 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Magic Cottage

The Magic Cottage James Herbert · 1986 ★★★★☆ 3.9 338 pages · ≈ 6 h 16 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Magic Cottage is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Ghost story.

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