..have been mulling over which X Men title to buy...which graphic novel would you recommend from these two..

@bezza: Days of Future Past, for sure.

though I do like them both, DoFP is just such a must read. And it's only two issues.

Days of Future Past. Great story. You should save up to read House of M too though because it's an interesting story.

House of M is quite long, convoluted and intertwines with a lot of other titles. Days of Future Past is short, gritty, X-Men centric and just really good overall.

So, I would recommend Days of Future Past

They're both good stories...except that one is longer than the other one. I like long story though.

Two of the better series I've read. (though (in my opinion) not as good as Morrison's New X-Men, Whedon's Astonishing X-Men... in my opinion...)

I tend to prefer the newer series, due to the fact that the writing style is smoother. However, Days Of Future Past is one of the best series I've read. It's amazing what can be done with it. I was disappointed that they didn't follow the original DOFP with Kitty being the main character, rather they went with Logan (of course). I was a bit disappointed when I finished DOFP. Seeing as it was only two issues. But it was still fantastic!

On the other hand, House of M was also incredible. Possibly the biggest even in X-Men history, if not Marvel history. Plus it's a heck of a lot longer than DOFP. Plus Bendis writes it. That's always a plus.

I would have to go with House Of M to buy first. ONLY due to the fact that it is much, much longer than DOFP. Though if you are looking to read DOFP before the movie comes out, buy that first. You could also always go with a coin toss...

Both are great. I personally prefer House of M, though.

House of M is worth the money as its the larger issue and has a lot more content...DOFP is only two issues as others have mentioned, but its such as classic story, and reading it to see where the movie gets its inspiration is cool.

Why not both?

Days of Future Past is definitely worth it!

DoFP

Days of Future Past , i did not care for HoM too much