Ghost story vs Il pendolo di Foucault: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Paranormal, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of Ghost story

Ghost story Peter Straub · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.0 507 pages · ≈ 9 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Il pendolo di Foucault

Il pendolo di Foucault Umberto Eco · 1988 ★★★★☆ 3.9 659 pages · ≈ 12 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Ghost story is the quicker read — about 9 hours vs 12 for Il pendolo di Foucault.

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