Misery vs Them: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Horror

Misery Stephen King · 1978 ★★★★☆ 4.2 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Moderate

Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the…

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Them W.H. Chizmar ★★★★☆ 4.1 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Moderate

Them is a third-person plural or singular accusative personal pronoun.

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The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Them is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Misery.
Misery has the widest readership — 855105 ratings behind its score.
Them runs the darker storyline; Misery stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Them ≈ 4h vs 7h for Misery In the mood for something dark? Them a darker storyline than Misery Want something lighter? Misery an easier tone than Them

Scores by source

	Misery	Them
Goodreads	4.2 (855105)	4.1 (280)
Hardcover	4.1 (1323)	3.5 (2)
Google Books	4.5 (3)	—
Apple Books	4.5 (1023)	4.0 (18)

Reception

	Misery	Them
Ratings	855105	280
Editions	99	—
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	543737	9789
Pages	384	252

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Reception

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