The Haunting vs The Time of the Ghost: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Supernatural, Paranormal, Children's fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Haunting

The Haunting Margaret Mahy · 1982 ★★★★☆ 3.6 135 pages · ≈ 2 h 30 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Time of the Ghost

The Time of the Ghost Diana Wynne Jones · 1981 ★★★★☆ 3.8 280 pages · ≈ 5 h 11 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Haunting is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Time of the Ghost.

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