Black Edge vs Poor Charlie’s Almanack: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Finance, History
Black Edge
"Steven A. Cohen is a Wall Street legend. Born into a middle class family in a decidedly upper class suburb on Long Island, he was unpopular in high school and unlucky with girls. Then he went off to Wharton, and in…
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Poor Charlie’s Almanack
From the legendary vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, lessons in investment strategy, philanthropy, and living a rational and ethical life. “Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up,”…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Black Edge is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 9 for Poor Charlie’s Almanack.
- Poor Charlie’s Almanack has the widest readership — 435 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Black Edge | Poor Charlie’s Almanack | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (435) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (39) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (360) | 4.5 (144) |
Reception
| Black Edge | Poor Charlie’s Almanack | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 360 | 435 |
| Editions | 3 | 8 |
| Want to read | — | 812 |
| Pages | 368 | 512 |