Ben-Hur vs The Kingdom of the Wicked: 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 The Kingdom of the Wicked

The Kingdom of the Wicked Anthony Burgess · 1985 ★★★★☆ 3.9 379 pages · ≈ 7 h 01 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Ben-Hur higher: 4.2 vs 3.9 from 205 votes.
Ben-Hur is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Kingdom of the Wicked.

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