The Devil's Advocate vs The Thorn Birds: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Catholics, Catholic Church, Clergy, Fiction

Cover of The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate Morris West · 1959 ★★★★☆ 3.8 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds Colleen McCullough · 1977 ★★★★☆ 4.3 698 pages · ≈ 12 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Thorn Birds higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 369635 votes.
The Devil's Advocate is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 12 for The Thorn Birds.

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