Danse Macabre vs Insomnia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Horror, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of Danse Macabre

Danse Macabre Stephen King · 1980 ★★★★☆ 3.7 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Insomnia

Insomnia Stephen King · 1994 ★★★★☆ 3.8 764 pages · ≈ 14 h 09 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Danse Macabre is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 14 for Insomnia.

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