The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural vs The Scary Stories Treasury: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Ghost stories, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Horror stories, Horror, Children's fiction
The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
A collection of ghost stories with African American themes, designed to be told during the Dark Thirty--the half hour before sunset--when ghosts seem all too believable.
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The Scary Stories Treasury
Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Scary Stories Treasury highest: The Scary Stories Treasury 4.3 · The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural 3.9.
- The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for The Scary Stories Treasury.
- The Scary Stories Treasury has the widest readership — 11465 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
≈ 2h vs 6h for The Scary Stories Treasury
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Scary Stories Treasury
11465 ratings vs 2258 for The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Scary Stories Treasury
4.3 vs 3.9 from readers
Scores by source
| The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural | The Scary Stories Treasury | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2258) | 4.3 (11465) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (16) | — |
Reception
| The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural | The Scary Stories Treasury | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2258 | 11465 |
| Editions | 13 | 18 |
| Wikipedia attention | 178 | — |
| Pages | 122 | 368 |