Confessiones vs Orthodoxy: Which Should You Read?

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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 Orthodoxy

Orthodoxy Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1874 ★★★★☆ 4.2 118 pages · ≈ 2 h 11 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.2 — either is a safe pick by score.
Orthodoxy is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Confessiones.
Orthodoxy is the easier read (Challenging), Confessiones more demanding (Demanding).

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