The Hollow Boy vs The Screaming Staircase: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Psychic ability, Physicians, London, Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Supernatural

Cover of The Hollow Boy

The Hollow Boy Jonathan Stroud · 2015 ★★★★☆ 4.4 448 pages · ≈ 8 h 18 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Screaming Staircase

The Screaming Staircase Jonathan Stroud · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.3 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.4 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.

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