In a glass darkly vs John Silence: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Occult fiction, English Paranormal fiction, English Ghost stories, English Fantasy fiction, Supernatural, Paranormal

Cover of In a glass darkly

In a glass darkly Sheridan Le Fanu · 1872 ★★★★☆ 3.8 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

vs

Cover of John Silence

John Silence Algernon Blackwood · 1909 ★★★★☆ 4.0 390 pages · ≈ 7 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.

Side by side