The Exorcist vs The Gunslinger: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Demons, Horror, Fiction
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…
1 film adaptation
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The Gunslinger
“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.”
[The Dark Tower][1] I The Gunslinger is a dark-fantasy by American author Stephen King. It is the first volume in the Dark Tower series. The Gunslinger was first published in 1982 as a fix-up novel, joining five short…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Exorcist has the widest readership — 281526 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Exorcist | The Gunslinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (281526) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (3) | 4.0 (42) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (59) | 4.5 (44) |
Reception
| The Exorcist | The Gunslinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 281526 | 69 |
| Editions | 77 | 95 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 315105 | — |
| Reading it now | 9330 | — |
| Written reviews | 14094 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 10722 | 13616 |
| Pages | 400 | 296 |