The Graveyard Book vs The Night Gardener: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fantasy & Magic, Orphans, Ghost Stories, Family, Horror, Fiction
The Graveyard Book
Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place—he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his…
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The Night Gardener
Irish orphans Molly, fourteen, and Kip, ten, travel to England to work as servants in a crumbling manor house where nothing is quite what it seems to be, and soon the siblings are confronted by a mysterious stranger and…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Graveyard Book has the widest readership — 2012 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Graveyard Book | The Night Gardener | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (2012) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (60) | 3.9 (38) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | 4.5 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1276) | 4.5 (113) |
Reception
| The Graveyard Book | The Night Gardener | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2012 | 113 |
| Editions | 40 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1026 | — |
| Reading it now | 65 | — |
| Written reviews | 274 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5122 | 360 |
| Pages | 298 | 375 |