Coach vs The Master Switch: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Histoire, History
Coach
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Now, for the first time, the complete story of A.L. Williams, told by the Coach himself! Art Williams shares the inspirational story of what it took to build a tiny "peanut" of a company into an industry giant. Full of…
The Master Switch
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In this age of an open internet, it is easy to forget that every American information industry, beginning with the telephone, has eventually been taken captive by some ruthless monopoly or cartel. With all our media now…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Coach highest: Coach 4.4 · The Master Switch 4.0.
- Coach has the widest readership — 218 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Coach | The Master Switch | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (218) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (46) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (11) | 4.5 (26) |
Reception
| Coach | The Master Switch | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 218 | 46 |
| Editions | 1 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 419 | — |
| Reading it now | 95 | — |
| Written reviews | 19 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2204 | 2989 |
| Pages | 321 | 376 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Coach or The Master Switch?
Coach has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Coach 4.4/5, The Master Switch 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Coach or The Master Switch?
Coach is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Coach (321 pages, ≈ 5 h 57 m); The Master Switch (376 pages, ≈ 6 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Coach or The Master Switch?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Coach: Moderate; The Master Switch: Moderate.