The Rainbow vs The Varieties of Religious Experience: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Religious Psychology, Religion

Cover of The Rainbow

The Rainbow D. H. Lawrence · 1915 ★★★★☆ 3.7 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Varieties of Religious Experience

The Varieties of Religious Experience William James · 1817 ★★★★☆ 4.0 472 pages · ≈ 8 h 44 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Varieties of Religious Experience higher: 4.0 vs 3.7 from 13328 votes.
The Rainbow is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The Varieties of Religious Experience.
The Rainbow is the easier read (Challenging), The Varieties of Religious Experience more demanding (Demanding).

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