Autobiography vs Mr. Nice: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir
Autobiography
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Saint Augustine of Hippo wrote ''Confessions'', the first Western autobiography ever written, around AD 400. Portrait by Philippe de Champaigne, 17th century.]]
Mr. Nice
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This candid crime memoir by Britain's most famous drug baron is "frequently hilarious, occasionally sad, and often surreal" (GQ).   During the mid-1980s Howard Marks had 43 aliases, 89 phone lines, and owned 25…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Autobiography is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Mr. Nice.
- Mr. Nice has the widest readership — 11187 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Autobiography | Mr. Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (64) | 3.9 (11187) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.9 (24) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (23) | — |
Reception
| Autobiography | Mr. Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 64 | 11187 |
| Editions | 8 | 9 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 48 | 5957 |
| Reading it now | 3 | 446 |
| Written reviews | 6 | 435 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8383 | 1540 |
| Pages | 166 | 468 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Autobiography or Mr. Nice?
Mr. Nice has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mr. Nice 3.9/5, Autobiography 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Autobiography or Mr. Nice?
Autobiography is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Autobiography (166 pages, ≈ 3 h 04 m); Mr. Nice (468 pages, ≈ 8 h 40 m).
Which is harder to read: Autobiography or Mr. Nice?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Autobiography: Moderate; Mr. Nice: Moderate.