Grace abounding to the chief of sinners vs The Pilgrim's Progress: Which Should You Read?
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Grace abounding to the chief of sinners
One of the classic spiritual autobiographies, this dramatic conversion testimony by Pilgrim's Progress author John Bunyan features a vivid awareness of God and Satan as personal beings. Throughout his account, Bunyan…
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The Pilgrim's Progress
Bunyan's allegory uses the everyday world of common experience as a metaphor for the spiritual journey of the soul toward God. The hero, Christian, encounters many obstacles in his quest: the Valley of the Shadow of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Grace abounding to the chief of sinners is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for The Pilgrim's Progress.
- The Pilgrim's Progress has the widest readership — 164418 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Grace abounding to the chief of sinners | The Pilgrim's Progress | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (3790) | 4.1 (164418) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (6) | 3.6 (84) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (33) | 4.5 (354) |
Reception
| Grace abounding to the chief of sinners | The Pilgrim's Progress | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3790 | 164418 |
| Editions | 121 | 683 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5560 | 129880 |
| Reading it now | 1335 | 19946 |
| Written reviews | 431 | 6462 |
| Wikipedia attention | 621 | 1437 |
| Pages | 132 | 494 |