H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction vs The Cipher: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American literature, Horror
H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction
A collection of Lovecraft's published works written between 1917 and 1935. Also includes an introduction, juvenilia, and an essay on the genre.
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The Cipher
Kathe Koja's classic, award-winning horror novel is finally available as an ebook. Nicholas, a would-be poet, and Nakota, his feral lover, discover a strange hole in the storage room floor down the hall - "Black. Pure…
The verdict
- Readers rate H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction highest: H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction 4.3 · The Cipher 3.4.
- The Cipher is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 20 for H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction.
- H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction has the widest readership — 37819 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction | The Cipher | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (37819) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (34) | 3.1 (64) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (60) | 3.5 (96) |
Reception
| H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction | The Cipher | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37819 | 96 |
| Editions | 1 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 226 |
| Pages | 1104 | 260 |