The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales vs The Left Hand of Darkness: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales
CONTENTS: 1 - FROM IMAGINATION The House Of The Nightmare by Edward Lucas White The Hauntings At Thorhallstead by Allen French His Own Number by William Croft Dickinson Gabriel-Ernest by Saki Hand In Glove by Elizabeth…
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The Left Hand of Darkness
[Comment by Kim Stanley Robinson, on The Guardian's website][1]: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin (1969) One of my favorite novels is The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K Le Guin. For more than 40 years…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Left Hand of Darkness highest: The Left Hand of Darkness 4.4 · The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales 3.7.
- The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The Left Hand of Darkness.
- The Left Hand of Darkness has the widest readership — 576 ratings behind its score.
- The Left Hand of Darkness runs the darker storyline; The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales
≈ 3h vs 6h for The Left Hand of Darkness
New to the genre?
The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales
Light vs Challenging for The Left Hand of Darkness
In the mood for something dark?
The Left Hand of Darkness
a darker storyline than The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales
Want something lighter?
The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales
an easier tone than The Left Hand of Darkness
Scores by source
| The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales | The Left Hand of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (49) | 4.3 (262) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (576) |
Reception
| The house of the nightmare, and other eerie tales | The Left Hand of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 49 | 576 |
| Editions | 9 | 91 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 502 |
| Reading it now | — | 15 |
| Written reviews | — | 27 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 34258 |
| Pages | 208 | 329 |