The dark tower vs The Gunslinger: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fantasy fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy

Cover of The dark tower

The dark tower Stephen King · 1990 ★★★★☆ 4.5 720 pages · ≈ 13 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Gunslinger

The Gunslinger Stephen King · 1976 ★★★★☆ 4.1 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The dark tower higher: 4.5 vs 4.1 from 5070 votes.
The Gunslinger is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 13 for The dark tower.

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