Special deliverance vs The Anubis Gates: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction
Special deliverance
More
It all started when Professor Edward Lansing wanted to know who really wrote that great term paper on Shakespeare and learned that his student had bought it from a slot machine. Going to investigate, the good professor…
The Anubis Gates
More
An ancient Egyptian sorcerer, a modern millionaire, a body-switching werewolf, a hideously deformed clown, a young woman disguised as a boy, a brainwashed Lord Byron, and finally, the protagonist Professor Brendan…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Special deliverance is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Anubis Gates.
- The Anubis Gates has the widest readership — 18192 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Special deliverance | The Anubis Gates | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1119) | 3.9 (18192) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (6) | 3.7 (103) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (23) | 4.5 (77) |
Reception
| Special deliverance | The Anubis Gates | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1119 | 18192 |
| Editions | 13 | 13 |
| Citations | — | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1635 |
| Pages | 217 | 393 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Special deliverance or The Anubis Gates?
The Anubis Gates has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Anubis Gates 3.9/5, Special deliverance 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Special deliverance or The Anubis Gates?
Special deliverance is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Special deliverance (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); The Anubis Gates (393 pages, ≈ 7 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: Special deliverance or The Anubis Gates?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Special deliverance: Moderate; The Anubis Gates: Moderate.