Bible vs Saint Thomas Aquinas: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Theology, Religion, History

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

“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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Saint Thomas Aquinas Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1933 ★★★★☆ 4.0 115 pages · ≈ 2 h 08 m · Demanding

" St. Thomas Aquinas is enriched by the author's unique ability to see the world through the saint's eyes, a fresh and animated view that shows us Aquinas as no other biography has. Acclaimed as the best book ever…

19th Century Christian saints Criticism and interpretation Philosophy

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The verdict

Readers rate Bible highest: Bible 4.6 · Saint Thomas Aquinas 4.0.
Saint Thomas Aquinas is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 23 for Bible.
Bible has the widest readership — 99903 ratings behind its score.
Saint Thomas Aquinas runs the darker storyline; Bible stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Saint Thomas Aquinas ≈ 2h vs 23h for Bible Want the crowd-tested pick? Bible 99903 ratings vs 12102 for Saint Thomas Aquinas Just want the better-reviewed one? Bible 4.6 vs 4.0 from readers In the mood for something dark? Saint Thomas Aquinas a darker storyline than Bible Want something lighter? Bible an easier tone than Saint Thomas Aquinas

Scores by source

	Bible	Saint Thomas Aquinas
Goodreads	4.6 (99903)	4.0 (12102)
Hardcover	5.0 (1)	4.1 (10)
Apple Books	4.0 (26)	—

Reception

	Bible	Saint Thomas Aquinas
Ratings	99903	12102
Editions	6107	78
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	25049	17409
Reading it now	39401	2238
Written reviews	3939	1327
Wikipedia attention	61541	72604
Pages	1284	115

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Bible or Saint Thomas Aquinas?

Bible has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Bible 4.6/5, Saint Thomas Aquinas 4.0/5).

Which is shorter to read: Bible or Saint Thomas Aquinas?

Saint Thomas Aquinas is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Saint Thomas Aquinas (115 pages, ≈ 2 h 08 m); Bible (1284 pages, ≈ 23 h 47 m).

Which is harder to read: Bible or Saint Thomas Aquinas?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Bible: Demanding; Saint Thomas Aquinas: Demanding.

Have both books been made into films?

Bible: 3 film adaptations; Saint Thomas Aquinas: no film adaptation on record.