The fallen vs The reapers are the angels: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Survival skills, Survival, Zombies, Fiction

Cover of The fallen

The fallen Charles Higson · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.4 533 pages · ≈ 9 h 52 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The reapers are the angels

The reapers are the angels Alden Bell · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.3 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.
The reapers are the angels is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 9 for The fallen.
The fallen is the easier read (Easy), The reapers are the angels more demanding (Challenging).

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