Bible vs Paradise Lost: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Bible, Religion
Bible
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
The purpose of The Original African Heritage Study Bible is to interpret the Bible as it relates specifically to persons of African descent and thereby to foster an appreciation of the multiculturalism inherent in the…
1 film adaptation
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Paradise Lost
“The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide : They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.”
John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted…
The verdict
- Readers rate Bible highest: Bible 4.6 · Paradise Lost 3.9.
- Paradise Lost is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 23 for Bible.
- Paradise Lost has the widest readership — 187740 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Bible | Paradise Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.6 (99903) | 3.9 (187740) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | 4.0 (315) |
Reception
| Bible | Paradise Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 99903 | 187740 |
| Editions | 6107 | 396 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 25049 | 397249 |
| Reading it now | 39401 | 23997 |
| Written reviews | 3939 | 7908 |
| Wikipedia attention | 61541 | 1212 |
| Pages | 1284 | 311 |