The Green Mile vs The September House: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Paranormal, Horror, Thriller, Mystery
The Green Mile
“This happened in 1932, when the state penitentiary was still at Cold Mountain.”
The Green Mile is a 1996 serial novel by American writer Stephen King. It tells the story of death row supervisor Paul Edgecombe's encounter with John Coffey, an unusual inmate who displays inexplicable healing and…
1 film adaptation
vs
The September House
When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian house on Hawthorn Street—for sale at a surprisingly reasonable price—they couldn’t believe they finally had a home of their own. Then they discovered the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Green Mile highest: The Green Mile 4.5 · The September House 3.9.
- The Green Mile has the widest readership — 377372 ratings behind its score.
- The Green Mile runs the darker storyline; The September House stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Green Mile
377372 ratings vs 107027 for The September House
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Green Mile
4.5 vs 3.9 from readers
In the mood for something dark?
The Green Mile
a darker storyline than The September House
Want something lighter?
The September House
an easier tone than The Green Mile
Scores by source
| The Green Mile | The September House | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (377372) | 3.9 (107027) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (649) | 4.0 (208) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1002) | 4.0 (321) |
Reception
| The Green Mile | The September House | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 377372 | 107027 |
| Editions | 91 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 254848 | — |
| Reading it now | 9085 | — |
| Written reviews | 17799 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 17677 | — |
| Pages | 465 | 432 |