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John Bunyan

Born

in Bedford, Elstow, England

November 28, 1628

Died

August 31, 1688

Genre

Religion & Spirituality

Influences

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John Bunyan, a Christian writer and preacher, was born at Harrowden (one mile south-east of Bedford), in the Parish of Elstow, England. He wrote The Pilgrim's Progress, arguably the most famous published Christian allegory. In the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August. ...more

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Average rating: 4.09 · 174,232 ratings · 7,952 reviews · 1,652 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Pilgrim's Progress 4.08 avg rating — 159,020 ratings — published 1678 — 4952 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners 4.23 avg rating — 3,653 ratings — published 1666 — 591 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Holy War 4.13 avg rating — 1,728 ratings — published 1678 — 670 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prayer 4.23 avg rating — 518 ratings — published 1663 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fear of God - What It Is and What It Is Not 4.38 avg rating — 380 ratings — published 1679 — 85 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pilgrim's Progress: A Retelling by John Bunyan, Gary D. Schmidt, Barry Moser 4.37 avg rating — 378 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Loves Excelling: The Saints' Knowledge of Christ's Love 4.24 avg rating — 292 ratings — published 1692 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Life and Death of Mr. Badman: An Analysis of a Wicked Man's Life, as a Warning for Others by John Bunyan, D. Sundblad (Editor) 4.04 avg rating — 269 ratings — published 1680 — 174 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Acceptable Sacrifice 4.35 avg rating — 245 ratings — published 1978 — 64 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ 4.40 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 1678 — 103 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by John Bunyan

The Pilgrim's Progress (4 books)
by

John Bunyan,

D. Sundblad (Editor)

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Quotes by John Bunyan (?)

“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”
― John Bunyan

tags: benevolence, charity, compassion, generosity, helping-others

946 likes

“In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ”
― John Bunyan

tags: christian, inspirational, prayer, words

561 likes

“What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it.”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrims Progress

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Polls

February 2016 Old School Classic Poll

1853, Villette by Charlotte Brontë, 573 pages

24 votes, 16.3%

1896, The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells, 160 pages

22 votes, 15.0%

1516, Utopia by Thomas More, 135 pages

18 votes, 12.2%

1820, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, 108 pages

17 votes, 11.6%

1869, The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 667 pages

15 votes, 10.2%

1603, Othello by William Shakespeare, 314 pages

14 votes, 9.5%

1794, The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe, 654 pages

10 votes, 6.8%

1678, The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, 324 pages

7 votes, 4.8%

1796, The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis, 386 pages

7 votes, 4.8%

1764, The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole, 125 pages

4 votes, 2.7%

1853, Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell, 432 pages

4 votes, 2.7%

1896, The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett, 224 pages

2 votes, 1.4%

1788, Emmeline by Charlotte Turner Smith, 520 pages

2 votes, 1.4%

1832, Indiana by George Sand, 278 pages

1 vote, 0.7%

147 total votes

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