The Damned vs The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror, Fiction
The Damned
Damnation, a concept of divine punishment and torment, and use of the term as a profanity
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The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories
Collection of short fiction horror stories by the weird fiction writer Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951).
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Damned is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories.
- The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories has the widest readership — 1977 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Damned | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (1977) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 4.0 (9) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | 4.0 (61) |
Reception
| The Damned | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 1977 |
| Editions | 106 | 138 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 2306 |
| Pages | 110 | 320 |