Just After Sunset vs The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Horror, Fiction

Cover of Just After Sunset

Just After Sunset Stephen King · 2008 ★★★★☆ 3.9 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories

The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories Algernon Blackwood · 1906 ★★★★☆ 3.7 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Just After Sunset.
Just After Sunset is the easier read (Moderate), The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories more demanding (Challenging).

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