Haunted vs The Shining: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Haunted houses, Paranormal, Fiction
Haunted
Matt Stone doesn't believe in ghosts. But there are those who are convinced his home, a historic Virginia estate that dates back to the Revolutionary War, is haunted. Pressured to get at the truth about some strange…
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The Shining
The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is King's third published novel and first hardback bestseller; its success firmly established King as a preeminent author in the horror genre. The…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Shining highest: The Shining 4.3 · Haunted 3.8.
- The Shining has the widest readership — 1762622 ratings behind its score.
- The Shining runs the darker storyline; Haunted stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Haunted | The Shining | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (1762622) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (12) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (6) | 4.5 (4357) |
Reception
| Haunted | The Shining | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12 | 1762622 |
| Editions | 10 | 97 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1133620 |
| Pages | 384 | 464 |