Children of the Corn vs The White People: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Short Story, Horror, Fiction
Children of the Corn
Burt and Vicky are traveling through Nebraska on their way to California on a vacation meant to save their failing marriage. After being involved in an accident in which they run over a young boy who ran into the road,…
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The White People
"The White People" is a horror short story by Welsh author Arthur Machen. Written in the late 1890s, it was first published in 1904 in Horlick's Magazine, edited by Machen's friend A. E. Waite, then reprinted in…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Children of the Corn has the widest readership — 14881 ratings behind its score.
- The White People runs the darker storyline; Children of the Corn stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Children of the Corn | The White People | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (14881) | 3.9 (4802) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (36) | 3.4 (17) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (264) | 4.0 (5) |
Reception
| Children of the Corn | The White People | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 14881 | 4802 |
| Editions | 1 | 247 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 12153 |
| Pages | 16 | 42 |