Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt vs Dear and glorious physician: Which Should You Read?

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Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt Anne Rice · 2005 ★★★★☆ 3.6 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Moderate

In Israel, in the turbulent first century, a baby is born to a humble Jewish family - but to a great destiny. His is an uneasy childhood, as he begins to come to terms with his extraordinary powers, and the whispered…

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Dear and glorious physician Taylor Caldwell · 1959 ★★★★☆ 4.3 574 pages · ≈ 10 h 38 m · Moderate

The world-famous novel about the triumphant story of St. Luke, man of science, and Gospel writer Today St. Luke is known as the author of the third Gospel of the New Testament, but two thousand years ago he was Lucanus,…

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The verdict

Readers rate Dear and glorious physician highest: Dear and glorious physician 4.3 · Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt 3.6.
Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Dear and glorious physician.
Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt has the widest readership — 15484 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt ≈ 6h vs 10h for Dear and glorious physician Just want the better-reviewed one? Dear and glorious physician 4.3 vs 3.6 from readers

Scores by source

	Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt	Dear and glorious physician
Goodreads	3.6 (15484)	4.3 (8605)
Hardcover	—	4.2 (6)
Google Books	—	5.0 (1)
Apple Books	—	4.5 (27)
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Reception

	Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt	Dear and glorious physician
Ratings	15484	8605
Editions	24	15
Citations	—	6
Film adaptations	—	1
Want to read	—	6187
Reading it now	—	1010
Written reviews	—	614
Pages	336	574
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt or Dear and glorious physician?

Dear and glorious physician has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Dear and glorious physician 4.3/5, Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt 3.6/5).

Which is shorter to read: Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt or Dear and glorious physician?

Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m); Dear and glorious physician (574 pages, ≈ 10 h 38 m).

Which is harder to read: Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt or Dear and glorious physician?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Christ the Lord - Out of Egypt: Moderate; Dear and glorious physician: Moderate.