Joseph und seine Brüder vs The big fisherman: Which Should You Read?

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Joseph und seine Brüder Thomas Mann · 1934 ★★★★☆ 3.9 1207 pages · ≈ 22 h 21 m · Challenging

This remarkable new translation of the Nobel Prize-winner’s great masterpiece is a major literary event. Thomas Mann regarded his monumental retelling of the biblical story of Joseph as his magnum opus. He conceived of…

German language

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The big fisherman Lloyd C. Douglas · 1948 ★★★★☆ 4.1 503 pages · ≈ 9 h 19 m · Challenging

The story traces Peter's journey from self-sufficient fisherman to his dependency on a risen Christ. It also presents another story of redemption and forgiveness, as he takes in a young Arab/Jewish girl, Fara. As they…

1 film adaptation

Roman chrétien Christian saints Novela

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The verdict

Readers rate The big fisherman highest: The big fisherman 4.1 · Joseph und seine Brüder 3.9.
The big fisherman is the quickest read — about 9 hours vs 22 for Joseph und seine Brüder.
The big fisherman has the widest readership — 1969 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? The big fisherman ≈ 9h vs 22h for Joseph und seine Brüder

Scores by source

	Joseph und seine Brüder	The big fisherman
Goodreads	—	4.1 (1969)
Hardcover	—	3.2 (4)
Apple Books	—	4.5 (16)
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Reception

	Joseph und seine Brüder	The big fisherman
Ratings	2	1969
Editions	52	7
Citations	—	1
Film adaptations	1	1
Wikipedia attention	3182	307
Pages	1207	503
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Joseph und seine Brüder or The big fisherman?

The big fisherman has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The big fisherman 4.1/5, Joseph und seine Brüder 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Joseph und seine Brüder or The big fisherman?

The big fisherman is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The big fisherman (503 pages, ≈ 9 h 19 m); Joseph und seine Brüder (1207 pages, ≈ 22 h 21 m).

Which is harder to read: Joseph und seine Brüder or The big fisherman?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Joseph und seine Brüder: Challenging; The big fisherman: Challenging.

Have both books been made into films?

Joseph und seine Brüder: no film adaptation on record; The big fisherman: 1 film adaptation.