Ghost story vs Melmoth the Wanderer: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Paranormal, Horror, Fiction

Cover of Ghost story

Ghost story Peter Straub · 1979 ★★★★☆ 4.0 507 pages · ≈ 9 h 23 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Melmoth the Wanderer

Melmoth the Wanderer Charles Robert Maturin · 1820 ★★★★☆ 3.7 560 pages · ≈ 10 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Ghost story higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 397 votes.
Ghost story is the easier read (Moderate), Melmoth the Wanderer more demanding (Challenging).

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