Orthodoxy vs Saint Francis of Assisi: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Religion, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History
Orthodoxy
Orthodoxy is G. K. Chesterton’s response to his critics’ assertion that his earlier collection of essays, Heretics, had “merely criticised current philosophies without offering any alternative philosophy.” In his…
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Saint Francis of Assisi
G.K. Chesterton lends his witty, astute and sardonic prose to the much loved figure of Saint Francis of Assis. Grounding the man behind the myth he states "however wild and romantic his gyrations might appear to many,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Orthodoxy has the widest readership — 43624 ratings behind its score.
- Saint Francis of Assisi runs the darker storyline; Orthodoxy stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Orthodoxy
43624 ratings vs 12100 for Saint Francis of Assisi
New to the genre?
Orthodoxy
Challenging vs Demanding for Saint Francis of Assisi
In the mood for something dark?
Saint Francis of Assisi
a darker storyline than Orthodoxy
Want something lighter?
Orthodoxy
an easier tone than Saint Francis of Assisi
Scores by source
| Orthodoxy | Saint Francis of Assisi | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (43624) | 4.0 (12100) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (63) | 3.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (132) | — |
Reception
| Orthodoxy | Saint Francis of Assisi | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 43624 | 12100 |
| Editions | 551 | 547 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 56333 | 17303 |
| Reading it now | 6752 | 2241 |
| Written reviews | 3309 | 1311 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7603 | 69010 |
| Pages | 118 | 114 |