Left Behind vs The fallen: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Left Behind Left Behind Tim F. LaHaye · 1995 ★★★★☆ 3.9 343 pages · ≈ 6 h 21 m · Moderate

Without any warning, passengers mysteriously disappear from their seats. Terror and chaos slowly spread not only through the plane but also worldwide as unusual events continue to unfold. For those who have been left…

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Cover of The fallen The fallen Charles Higson · 2013 ★★★★☆ 4.4 533 pages · ≈ 9 h 52 m · Light

The Enemy is among us . . .First the sickness rotted the adults' minds. Then their bodies. Now they stalk the streets of London, hunting human flesh. The Holloway crew are survivors. They've fought their way across the…

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Left BehindThe fallen
Ratings 250443 5663
Editions 26 8
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read 78372 5572
Reading it now 3249 250
Written reviews 4950 392
Wikipedia attention 13239 —
Pages 343 533

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