Ghosts vs Secrets & Mysteries of the World: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Parapsychology, Occultism
Ghosts
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From the renowned parapsychologist. "The holy grail of his work . . . from Hollywood to the White House to Amityville and beyond . . . fascinating insights" (Knight of Angels). Join…
Secrets & Mysteries of the World
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For those of us who have always been fascinated by the unexplained—or inadequately explained—secrets and mysteries of this world, Sylvia Browne now brings her great insight. Using a combination of information from her…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Secrets & Mysteries of the World is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 14 for Ghosts.
- Secrets & Mysteries of the World has the widest readership — 1618 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Ghosts | Secrets & Mysteries of the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (1618) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (7) | 4.0 (10) |
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Reception
| Ghosts | Secrets & Mysteries of the World | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7 | 1618 |
| Editions | 10 | 3 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 841 |
| Reading it now | — | 164 |
| Written reviews | — | 93 |
| Wikipedia attention | 32585 | — |
| Pages | 768 | 248 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Ghosts or Secrets & Mysteries of the World?
Secrets & Mysteries of the World has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Secrets & Mysteries of the World 3.9/5, Ghosts 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Ghosts or Secrets & Mysteries of the World?
Secrets & Mysteries of the World is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Secrets & Mysteries of the World (248 pages, ≈ 4 h 36 m); Ghosts (768 pages, ≈ 14 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Ghosts or Secrets & Mysteries of the World?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Ghosts: Moderate; Secrets & Mysteries of the World: Moderate.