The Book of Accidents vs The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Paranormal, American literature, Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery
The Book of Accidents
Long ago, Nathan lived in a house in the country with his abusive father—and has never told his family what happened there. Long ago, Maddie was a little girl making dolls in her bedroom when she saw something she…
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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Steel Magnolias meets Dracula in this '90s-set horror novel about a women's book club that must do battle with a mysterious newcomer to their small Southern town, perfect for murderinos and fans of Stephen…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for The Book of Accidents.
- The Book of Accidents has the widest readership — 30554 ratings behind its score.
- The Book of Accidents runs the darker storyline; The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
≈ 7h vs 10h for The Book of Accidents
In the mood for something dark?
The Book of Accidents
a darker storyline than The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Want something lighter?
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
an easier tone than The Book of Accidents
Scores by source
| The Book of Accidents | The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (30554) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (127) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (394) | 4.0 (11) |
Reception
| The Book of Accidents | The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 30554 | 11 |
| Editions | 11 | 8 |
| Want to read | 87578 | — |
| Reading it now | 2430 | — |
| Written reviews | 4763 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2357 |
| Pages | 540 | 422 |