Ben-Hur vs The story of the other wise man: 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 story of the other wise man

The story of the other wise man Henry van Dyke · 1895 ★★★★☆ 4.2 65 pages · ≈ 1 h 12 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
The story of the other wise man is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Ben-Hur.

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