Danse Macabre vs Hearts in Atlantis: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Horror, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of Danse Macabre

Danse Macabre Stephen King · 1980 ★★★★☆ 3.7 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Hearts in Atlantis

Hearts in Atlantis Stephen King · 1998 ★★★★☆ 4.1 688 pages · ≈ 12 h 44 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Hearts in Atlantis higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 245 votes.
Danse Macabre is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 12 for Hearts in Atlantis.

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