Danse Macabre vs The Haunted and the Haunters, Or, The House and the Brain: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Horror, Thriller, Fiction

Cover of Danse Macabre

Danse Macabre Stephen King · 1980 ★★★★☆ 3.7 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Haunted and the Haunters, Or, The House and the Brain

The Haunted and the Haunters, Or, The House and the Brain Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 57 pages · ≈ 1 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Haunted and the Haunters, Or, The House and the Brain is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 8 for Danse Macabre.
Danse Macabre is the easier read (Moderate), The Haunted and the Haunters, Or, The House and the Brain more demanding (Challenging).

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