Legend of Sleepy Hollow vs The Ghost Belonged to Me: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Legend of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving · 2012 ★★★★☆ 4.0 38 pages · ≈ 42 min · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Ghost Belonged to Me

The Ghost Belonged to Me Richard Peck · 1975 ★★★★☆ 4.4 183 pages · ≈ 3 h 23 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Ghost Belonged to Me higher: 4.4 vs 4.0 from 23 votes.
Legend of Sleepy Hollow is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Ghost Belonged to Me.
Legend of Sleepy Hollow is the easier read (Easy), The Ghost Belonged to Me more demanding (Light).

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