Enneads vs The Book of the Dead: Which Should You Read?
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Enneads
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The Six Enneads Plotinus - The Six Enneads is the collection of writings of Plotinus, edited and compiled by his student Porphyry. After correcting and naming each treatise, Porphyry wrote a biography of his master,…
The Book of the Dead
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The Book of the Dead is the title now commonly given to the great collection of funerary texts which the ancient Egyptian scribes composed for the benefit of the dead. These consist of spells and incantations, hymns and…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Book of the Dead is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 11 for Enneads.
- The Book of the Dead has the widest readership — 6405 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Enneads | The Book of the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (6405) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (8) |
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Reception
| Enneads | The Book of the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 6405 |
| Editions | 51 | 85 |
| Citations | — | 73 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 19250 |
| Reading it now | — | 2407 |
| Written reviews | — | 426 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2541 | 22983 |
| Pages | 635 | 43 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Enneads or The Book of the Dead?
The Book of the Dead has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Book of the Dead 3.9/5, Enneads 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Enneads or The Book of the Dead?
The Book of the Dead is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Book of the Dead (43 pages, ≈ 48 min); Enneads (635 pages, ≈ 11 h 46 m).
Which is harder to read: Enneads or The Book of the Dead?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Enneads: Demanding; The Book of the Dead: Demanding.