'Salem’s Lot vs The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Horror, Fiction

Cover of 'Salem’s Lot

'Salem’s Lot Stephen King · 1975 ★★★★☆ 4.1 427 pages · ≈ 7 h 54 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories

The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories Algernon Blackwood · 1906 ★★★★☆ 3.7 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate 'Salem’s Lot higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 681749 votes.
'Salem’s Lot is the easier read (Moderate), The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories more demanding (Challenging).

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