Acres of diamonds vs Barking Up the Wrong Tree: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Success, Business
Acres of diamonds
This stirring manifesto shows how to discover everything you need to succeed— where you least expect it.So begins one of the most famous speeches of the twentieth century, a talk that educator and minister Russell H.…
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Barking Up the Wrong Tree
Barking up the wrong tree is an idiomatic expression in English, which is used to suggest a mistaken emphasis in a specific context. The phrase is an allusion to the mistake made by dogs when they believe they have…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Acres of diamonds is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Barking Up the Wrong Tree.
- Barking Up the Wrong Tree has the widest readership — 17577 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Acres of diamonds | Barking Up the Wrong Tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (10224) | 4.1 (17577) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (8) | 4.0 (71) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (219) | 4.5 (92) |
Reception
| Acres of diamonds | Barking Up the Wrong Tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10224 | 17577 |
| Editions | 275 | 5 |
| Citations | 20 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 9942 | 36361 |
| Pages | 78 | 320 |