Ben-Hur vs The silver Chalice: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: History of Biblical events, Jesus christ, Bible, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction

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 silver Chalice

The silver Chalice Thomas Bertram Costain · 1952 ★★★★☆ 4.1 533 pages · ≈ 9 h 52 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Ben-Hur is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 9 for The silver Chalice.

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