The book of were-wolves vs The Magus: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Occultism, Magic

The book of were-wolves Sabine Baring-Gould · 1865 ★★★★☆ 3.9 266 pages · ≈ 4 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The Magus

The Magus Francis Barrett · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.7 200 pages · ≈ 3 h 42 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Magus is the easier read (Moderate), The book of were-wolves more demanding (Challenging).