Orthodoxy vs The pilgrim's regress: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Christianisme, Apologetics, Christianity
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 pilgrim's regress
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One of Lewis's earlier works, this book is a similar parable to Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress"; while "Pilgrim's Progress" describes the journey of a non-Christian coming into Christianity, "The Pilgrim's Regress"…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Orthodoxy highest: Orthodoxy 4.2 · The pilgrim's regress 3.9.
- Orthodoxy has the widest readership — 43624 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Orthodoxy | The pilgrim's regress | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (43624) | 3.9 (11063) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (63) | 3.6 (24) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (132) | 4.5 (33) |
Reception
| Orthodoxy | The pilgrim's regress | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 43624 | 11063 |
| Editions | 551 | 32 |
| Citations | — | 18 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 56333 | 14759 |
| Reading it now | 6752 | 905 |
| Written reviews | 3309 | 928 |
| Wikipedia attention | 7603 | 1324 |
| Pages | 118 | 205 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Orthodoxy or The pilgrim's regress?
Orthodoxy has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Orthodoxy 4.2/5, The pilgrim's regress 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Orthodoxy or The pilgrim's regress?
Orthodoxy is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Orthodoxy (118 pages, ≈ 2 h 11 m); The pilgrim's regress (205 pages, ≈ 3 h 48 m).
Which is harder to read: Orthodoxy or The pilgrim's regress?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Orthodoxy: Challenging; The pilgrim's regress: Challenging.