Ben-Hur vs Paradise Regained: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur Lewis Wallace · 1961 ★★★★☆ 4.2 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Paradise Regained

Paradise Regained John Milton · 1671 ★★★★☆ 3.7 84 pages · ≈ 1 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Ben-Hur higher: 4.2 vs 3.7 from 205 votes.
Paradise Regained is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Ben-Hur.
Ben-Hur is the easier read (Moderate), Paradise Regained more demanding (Demanding).

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