Never Whistle at Night vs The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Horror, Fiction
Never Whistle at Night
Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai’po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans…
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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 Empty House and Other Ghost Stories is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Never Whistle at Night.
- The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories has the widest readership — 1977 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Never Whistle at Night | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (1977) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (104) | 4.0 (9) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (51) | 4.0 (61) |
Reception
| Never Whistle at Night | The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 104 | 1977 |
| Editions | 3 | 138 |
| Want to read | — | 2306 |
| Pages | 444 | 320 |