Heretics vs The Defendant: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English essays, English Authors, Essays, English literature, Nonfiction, Fiction
Heretics
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in London, England on the 29th of May, 1874. Though he considered himself a mere rollicking journalist, he was actually a prolific and gifted writer in virtually every area of…
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The Defendant
Covering topics ranging from literature to philosophy, history to social criticism, this is a snapshot of thought on 20th-century Europe (and the world) by one of Europe's sharpest wits and ablest pens. With chapter…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Defendant is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Heretics.
- Heretics has the widest readership — 5919 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Heretics | The Defendant | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (5919) | 4.1 (390) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (16) | — |
Reception
| Heretics | The Defendant | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5919 | 390 |
| Editions | 551 | 138 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 10594 | 584 |
| Reading it now | 1509 | — |
| Written reviews | 619 | 80 |
| Wikipedia attention | 15413 | 17041 |
| Pages | 164 | 53 |