Nightmares & Dreamscapes vs The Andromeda Strain: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Suicide, Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of Nightmares & Dreamscapes

Nightmares & Dreamscapes Stephen King · 1993 ★★★★☆ 3.9 704 pages · ≈ 13 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain Michael Crichton · 1969 ★★★★☆ 3.8 295 pages · ≈ 5 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Andromeda Strain is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 13 for Nightmares & Dreamscapes.

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