Confessiones vs Eugenics and Other Evils: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Collected works, History

Cover of Confessiones

Confessiones Augustine of Hippo · 1482 ★★★★☆ 4.0 383 pages · ≈ 7 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Eugenics and Other Evils

Eugenics and Other Evils Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1922 ★★★★☆ 3.9 127 pages · ≈ 2 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Eugenics and Other Evils is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Confessiones.
Eugenics and Other Evils is the easier read (Challenging), Confessiones more demanding (Demanding).

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