Confessiones vs Saint Francis of Assisi: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Christian saints, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Religion, Philosophy, Biography & Memoir
Confessiones
“i (1) 'You are great, Lord, and highly to be praised (Ps. 47: 2): great is your power and your wisdom is immeasurable' (Ps. 146:5).”
Garry Wills’s complete translation of Saint Augustine’s spiritual masterpiece—available now for the first time Garry Wills is an exceptionally gifted translator and one of our best writers on religion today. His…
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Saint Francis of Assisi
G.K. Chesterton lends his witty, astute and sardonic prose to the much loved figure of Saint Francis of Assis. Grounding the man behind the myth he states "however wild and romantic his gyrations might appear to many,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Saint Francis of Assisi is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Confessiones.
- Confessiones has the widest readership — 77983 ratings behind its score.
- Saint Francis of Assisi runs the darker storyline; Confessiones stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Saint Francis of Assisi
≈ 2h vs 7h for Confessiones
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Confessiones
77983 ratings vs 12100 for Saint Francis of Assisi
In the mood for something dark?
Saint Francis of Assisi
a darker storyline than Confessiones
Want something lighter?
Confessiones
an easier tone than Saint Francis of Assisi
Scores by source
| Confessiones | Saint Francis of Assisi | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (77983) | 4.0 (12100) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.3 (3) |
Reception
| Confessiones | Saint Francis of Assisi | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 77983 | 12100 |
| Editions | 450 | 547 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 113595 | 17303 |
| Reading it now | 17969 | 2241 |
| Written reviews | 5285 | 1311 |
| Wikipedia attention | 11386 | 69010 |
| Pages | 383 | 114 |