Skeleton crew vs The Witches of Worm: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Skeleton crew
From the Flap: The Master at his scarifying best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy--tales from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time! Evil that breathes and walks and…
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The Witches of Worm
A lonely twelve-year-old is convinced that the cat she finds is possessed by a witch and is responsible for her own strange behavior.
The verdict
- Readers rate Skeleton crew highest: Skeleton crew 4.3 · The Witches of Worm 3.7.
- The Witches of Worm is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 10 for Skeleton crew.
- Skeleton crew has the widest readership — 9615 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Witches of Worm
≈ 3h vs 10h for Skeleton crew
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Skeleton crew
9615 ratings vs 2612 for The Witches of Worm
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Skeleton crew
4.3 vs 3.7 from readers
New to the genre?
The Witches of Worm
Light vs Moderate for Skeleton crew
Scores by source
| Skeleton crew | The Witches of Worm | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (9615) | 3.7 (2612) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (287) | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (208) | 4.0 (9) |
Reception
| Skeleton crew | The Witches of Worm | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9615 | 2612 |
| Editions | 73 | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 87037 | — |
| Reading it now | 88 | — |
| Written reviews | 4640 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 10288 | 281 |
| Pages | 576 | 183 |