Skeleton crew vs The Visitor: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Skeleton crew Skeleton crew Stephen King · 1985 ★★★★☆ 4.3 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Moderate

From the Flap: The Master at his scarifying best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy--tales from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time! Evil that breathes and walks and…

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Cover of The Visitor The Visitor Katherine Applegate · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.8 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Moderate

Rachel is still reeling from the news that the Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic aliens. And that she and her friends are the planet's only defense.

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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Skeleton crewThe Visitor
Goodreads 4.3 (9615) 3.8 (7514)
Hardcover 3.7 (287) 3.6 (57)
Google Books 5.0 (1) —
Apple Books 4.0 (208) 4.5 (17)

Reception

Skeleton crewThe Visitor
Ratings 9615 7514
Editions 73 20
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read 87037 —
Reading it now 88 —
Written reviews 4640 —
Wikipedia attention 10288 238
Pages 576 192

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