The Dark Half vs War in heaven: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Supernatural, Thriller

Cover of The Dark Half

The Dark Half Stephen King · 1989 ★★★★☆ 3.8 468 pages · ≈ 8 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of War in heaven

War in heaven Charles Williams · 1930 ★★★★☆ 3.8 258 pages · ≈ 4 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
War in heaven is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Dark Half.
The Dark Half is the easier read (Moderate), War in heaven more demanding (Challenging).

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