Skeleton crew vs The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Horror, Fiction

Cover of Skeleton crew

Skeleton crew Stephen King · 1985 ★★★★☆ 4.3 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 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 Skeleton crew higher: 4.3 vs 3.7 from 9615 votes.
The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Skeleton crew.
Skeleton crew is the easier read (Moderate), The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories more demanding (Challenging).

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