Orthodoxy vs The Book of the Dead: Which Should You Read?
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Orthodoxy
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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…
The Book of the Dead
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The Book of the Dead is the title now commonly given to the great collection of funerary texts which the ancient Egyptian scribes composed for the benefit of the dead. These consist of spells and incantations, hymns and…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Orthodoxy highest: Orthodoxy 4.2 · The Book of the Dead 3.9.
- Orthodoxy has the widest readership — 43624 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Orthodoxy | The Book of the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (43624) | 3.9 (6405) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (63) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (132) | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| Orthodoxy | The Book of the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 43624 | 6405 |
| Editions | 551 | 85 |
| Citations | — | 73 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 56333 | 19250 |
| Reading it now | 6752 | 2407 |
| Written reviews | 3309 | 426 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7603 | 22983 |
| Pages | 118 | 43 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Orthodoxy or The Book of the Dead?
Orthodoxy has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Orthodoxy 4.2/5, The Book of the Dead 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Orthodoxy or The Book of the Dead?
The Book of the Dead is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Book of the Dead (43 pages, ≈ 48 min); Orthodoxy (118 pages, ≈ 2 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: Orthodoxy or The Book of the Dead?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Orthodoxy: Challenging; The Book of the Dead: Demanding.