Left Behind vs The Indwelling: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fin del mundo, Steele, Rapture, Rayford Steele, Novela cristiana, Novela fantástica
Left Behind
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Without any warning, passengers mysteriously disappear from their seats. Terror and chaos slowly spread not only through the plane but also worldwide as unusual events continue to unfold. For those who have been left…
The Indwelling
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The Indwelling, book number seven in the best-selling Left Behind series, marks the beginning of the second half of the seven year Tribulation period. The question of who killed Nicolae at the end of book number six,…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Left Behind is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for The Indwelling.
- Left Behind has the widest readership — 250443 ratings behind its score.
- The Indwelling runs the darker storyline; Left Behind stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Left Behind | The Indwelling | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (250443) | 4.0 (32172) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (6) |
Reception
| Left Behind | The Indwelling | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 250443 | 32172 |
| Editions | 26 | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 78372 | 9630 |
| Reading it now | 3249 | 397 |
| Written reviews | 4950 | 530 |
| Wikipedia attention | 13239 | 305 |
| Pages | 343 | 496 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Left Behind or The Indwelling?
The Indwelling has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Indwelling 4.0/5, Left Behind 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Left Behind or The Indwelling?
Left Behind is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Left Behind (343 pages, ≈ 6 h 21 m); The Indwelling (496 pages, ≈ 9 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: Left Behind or The Indwelling?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Left Behind: Moderate; The Indwelling: Moderate.