Mere Christianity vs The Accidental: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Mere Christianity

Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis · 1943 ★★★★☆ 4.4 141 pages · ≈ 2 h 37 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Accidental

The Accidental Ali Smith · 2005 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 312 pages · ≈ 5 h 47 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Mere Christianity higher: 4.4 vs 3.4 from 472094 votes.
Mere Christianity is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Accidental.
The Accidental is the easier read (Moderate), Mere Christianity more demanding (Challenging).

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