Cujo vs Insomnia: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Maine, Horror, Thriller, Fiction
Cujo
“ONCE UPON A TIME, not so long ago, a monster came to the small town of Castle Rock, Maine.”
Cujo (/ˈkjuːdʒoʊ/) is a 1981 psychological horror novel by American writer Stephen King about a rabid Saint Bernard. The novel won the British Fantasy Award in 1982 and was made into a film in 1983.
1 film adaptation
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Insomnia
“No one-least of all Dr. Litchfield-came right out and told Ralp Roberts that his wife was going to die, but there came a time when Ralph understood without needing to be told.”
Insomnia is a 1994 horror/fantasy novel by American writer Stephen King. It follows retired widower Ralph Roberts whose increasing insomnia allows him to perceive auras and other hidden things, leading him to join a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Cujo is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 14 for Insomnia.
- Insomnia has the widest readership — 172089 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cujo | Insomnia | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (172089) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (568) | 3.6 (343) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (303) | 4.5 (423) |
Reception
| Cujo | Insomnia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 568 | 172089 |
| Editions | 81 | 58 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 112967 |
| Reading it now | — | 5497 |
| Written reviews | — | 6188 |
| Wikipedia attention | 20792 | 7579 |
| Pages | 327 | 764 |