Mary vs The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, ..: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Horror

Mary

Mary Nat Cassidy · 2022 ★★★★☆ 4.0 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, .. Matthew Gregory Lewis · 1794 ★★★★☆ 3.8 445 pages · ≈ 8 h 14 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Mary is the easier read (Moderate), The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, .. more demanding (Demanding).