Hourglass vs The Headless Ghost: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Horror stories, Horror, Fiction

Cover of Hourglass

Hourglass Claudia Gray · 2010 ★★★★☆ 3.8 345 pages · ≈ 6 h 23 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Headless Ghost

The Headless Ghost Robert Lawrence Stine · 1995 ★★★★☆ 3.7 144 pages · ≈ 2 h 40 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Headless Ghost is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Hourglass.

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