The Book of the Dead vs The Summoning: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Death, Fiction
The Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is the title now commonly given to the great collection of funerary texts which the ancient Egyptian scribes composed for the benefit of the dead. These consist of spells and incantations, hymns and…
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The Summoning
My name is Chloe Saunders and my life will never be the same again. All I wanted was to make friends, meet boys, and keep on being ordinary. I don't even know what that means anymore. It all started on the day that I…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Book of the Dead is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for The Summoning.
- The Summoning has the widest readership — 177766 ratings behind its score.
- The Summoning runs the darker storyline; The Book of the Dead stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Book of the Dead
≈ 1h vs 7h for The Summoning
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Summoning
177766 ratings vs 6405 for The Book of the Dead
New to the genre?
The Summoning
Light vs Demanding for The Book of the Dead
In the mood for something dark?
The Summoning
a darker storyline than The Book of the Dead
Want something lighter?
The Book of the Dead
an easier tone than The Summoning
Scores by source
| The Book of the Dead | The Summoning | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (6405) | 4.0 (177766) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.8 (164) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (8) | 4.5 (328) |
Reception
| The Book of the Dead | The Summoning | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6405 | 177766 |
| Editions | 85 | 16 |
| Citations | 73 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 19250 | 128020 |
| Reading it now | 2407 | 1622 |
| Written reviews | 426 | 6953 |
| Wikipedia attention | 22983 | 379 |
| Pages | 43 | 400 |