Climbing Mount Improbable vs How the Mind Works: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Natural selection, Human evolution, Evolution, Science

Cover of Climbing Mount Improbable

Climbing Mount Improbable Richard Dawkins · 1996 ★★★★☆ 4.1 340 pages · ≈ 6 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of How the Mind Works

How the Mind Works Steven Pinker · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.0 661 pages · ≈ 12 h 14 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Climbing Mount Improbable is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 12 for How the Mind Works.
Climbing Mount Improbable is the easier read (Moderate), How the Mind Works more demanding (Challenging).

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