I Am Legend vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Side by side
I Am Legend
I Am Legend is a 1954 post-apocalyptic horror novel by American writer Richard Matheson. The novel inspired the modern development of zombie and vampire literature as a new genre, the narrative trope of a scientific…
1 film adaptation
vs
The Damned
The Damned is a chilling tale of supernatural horror from one of the great masters of horror fiction, Algernon Blackwood.
The verdict
- Readers rate I Am Legend highest: I Am Legend 4.5 · The Damned 3.9.
- I Am Legend has the widest readership — 444 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| I Am Legend | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.3 (15) | 4.3 (3) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (444) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| I Am Legend | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 444 | 26 |
| Editions | — | 106 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 27480 | 188 |
| Pages | 161 | 110 |