Ghosts! vs Tales of Ancient Egypt: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tales, Folklore

Ghosts! Alvin Schwartz · 1990 ★★★★☆ 3.8 63 pages · ≈ 1 h 10 m · Moderate

“There was a big old house where nobody lived.”

Presents seven, easy-to-read ghost stories based on traditional folk tales and legends from various countries.

Tales of Ancient Egypt Roger Lancelyn Green · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.8 215 pages · ≈ 3 h 59 m · Moderate

“Before the land of Egypt rose out of the waters at the beginning of the world, Ra the Shining One came into being.”

Selected tales evoke the mystery, superstitions, and myths of Egypt under the pharaohs.

Side by side

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Ghosts! is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Tales of Ancient Egypt.
Tales of Ancient Egypt has the widest readership — 2149 ratings behind its score.

Which is rated higher: Ghosts! or Tales of Ancient Egypt?

Ghosts! has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Ghosts! 3.8/5, Tales of Ancient Egypt 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Ghosts! or Tales of Ancient Egypt?

Ghosts! is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Ghosts! (63 pages, ≈ 1 h 10 m); Tales of Ancient Egypt (215 pages, ≈ 3 h 59 m).

Which is harder to read: Ghosts! or Tales of Ancient Egypt?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Ghosts!: Moderate; Tales of Ancient Egypt: Moderate.