Bible vs Mere Christianity: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Theology, History

Cover of Bible

Bible Various authors · 1200 ★★★★★ 4.6 1284 pages · ≈ 23 h 47 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Mere Christianity

Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis · 1943 ★★★★☆ 4.4 141 pages · ≈ 2 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Bible higher: 4.6 vs 4.4 from 99903 votes.
Mere Christianity is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 23 for Bible.
Mere Christianity is the easier read (Challenging), Bible more demanding (Demanding).

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