John Dies at the End vs 'Salem’s Lot: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Side by side
John Dies at the End
John Dies at the End is a genre-bending, humorous account of two college drop-outs inadvertently charged with saving their small town--and the world--from a host of supernatural and paranormal invasions. Now a Major…
1 film adaptation
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'Salem’s Lot
“Almost everyone thought the man and the boy were father and son.”
Author Ben Mears returns to ‘Salem's Lot to write a book about a house that has haunted him since childhood only to find his isolated hometown infested with vampires. While the vampires claim more victims, Mears…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate John Dies at the End highest: John Dies at the End 4.5 · 'Salem’s Lot 4.1.
- 'Salem’s Lot has the widest readership — 681749 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| John Dies at the End | 'Salem’s Lot | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (681749) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (69) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (716) | — |
Reception
| John Dies at the End | 'Salem’s Lot | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 716 | 681749 |
| Editions | — | 106 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 40 |
| Written reviews | — | 8 |
| Wikipedia attention | 12119 | — |
| Pages | — | 427 |