Neverwhere vs The house of the Wolfings: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of Neverwhere

Neverwhere Neil Gaiman · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.2 380 pages · ≈ 7 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The house of the Wolfings

The house of the Wolfings William Morris · 1889 ★★★★☆ 3.8 233 pages · ≈ 4 h 19 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Neverwhere higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 568489 votes.
The house of the Wolfings is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Neverwhere.
Neverwhere is the easier read (Moderate), The house of the Wolfings more demanding (Demanding).

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