A Skeleton in God's Closet vs The Source: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Excavations, Israel, Archaeologists, Fiction
A Skeleton in God's Closet
“"The greatest of the academic perks," Jonathan Weber often called it, though he himself had been too busy to take a sabbatical in recent years.”
Dr. Jonathan Weber, Harvard professor and biblical scholar, is looking forward to his sabbatical year on an archaeological dig in Israel. But a spectacular find that seems to be an archaeologist’s dream-come-true…
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The Source
"The Source" chronicles the history of the middle east from early geologic time to the twentieth century. This spellbinding narrative brings to life the story of this part of the world as only Michener can.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Source highest: The Source 4.3 · A Skeleton in God's Closet 3.9.
- A Skeleton in God's Closet is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 20 for The Source.
- The Source has the widest readership — 46268 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A Skeleton in God's Closet | The Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (21) | 4.3 (46268) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (5) | 4.2 (34) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (13) | 4.5 (59) |
Reception
| A Skeleton in God's Closet | The Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 21 | 46268 |
| Editions | 7 | 54 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 36285 |
| Reading it now | — | 7521 |
| Written reviews | — | 1963 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2642 |
| Pages | 344 | 1088 |