The Damned vs The Exorcist: 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 Exorcist
The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by American writer William Peter Blatty. The book details the demonic possession of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Exorcist highest: The Exorcist 4.2 · The Damned 3.9.
- The Damned is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Exorcist.
- The Exorcist has the widest readership — 281526 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Damned | The Exorcist | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (281526) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 2.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | 4.0 (59) |
Reception
| The Damned | The Exorcist | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 281526 |
| Editions | 106 | 77 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 315105 |
| Pages | 110 | 400 |