Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories vs Hunting Prince Dracula: Which Should You Read?
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Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories
Dracula’s Guest (1914) is a collection of short stories by Irish author Bram Stoker. Edited and published by Florence, the author’s wife, following Stoker’s death only two years prior, Dracula’s Guest helped to…
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Hunting Prince Dracula
In this hotly anticipated sequel to the haunting #1 bestseller Stalking Jack the Ripper,bizarre murders are discovered in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. Could it be a copycat killer…
The verdict
- Readers rate Hunting Prince Dracula highest: Hunting Prince Dracula 4.2 · Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories 3.5.
- Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for Hunting Prince Dracula.
- Hunting Prince Dracula has the widest readership — 89086 ratings behind its score.
- Hunting Prince Dracula runs the darker storyline; Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories
≈ 2h vs 8h for Hunting Prince Dracula
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Hunting Prince Dracula
4.2 vs 3.5 from readers
New to the genre?
Hunting Prince Dracula
Light vs Moderate for Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories
In the mood for something dark?
Hunting Prince Dracula
a darker storyline than Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories
Want something lighter?
Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories
an easier tone than Hunting Prince Dracula
Scores by source
| Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories | Hunting Prince Dracula | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (139) | 4.2 (89086) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (102) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (204) |
Reception
| Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories | Hunting Prince Dracula | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 139 | 89086 |
| Editions | 387 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 129 | 84664 |
| Reading it now | 22 | 3690 |
| Written reviews | 33 | 12208 |
| Wikipedia attention | 760 | — |
| Pages | 127 | 480 |