Ben-Hur vs The robe: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur Lewis Wallace · 1961 ★★★★☆ 4.2 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The robe

The robe Lloyd C. Douglas · 1942 ★★★★☆ 4.0 508 pages · ≈ 9 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Ben-Hur higher: 4.2 vs 4.0 from 205 votes.
Ben-Hur is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for The robe.
Ben-Hur is the easier read (Moderate), The robe more demanding (Challenging).

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