Confessiones vs The Power of Now: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Religion & Spirituality, Spiritual life, Christianity, Religion

Confessiones Augustine of Hippo · 1482 ★★★★☆ 4.0 383 pages · ≈ 7 h 06 m · Demanding

“i (1) 'You are great, Lord, and highly to be praised (Ps. 47: 2): great is your power and your wisdom is immeasurable' (Ps. 146:5).”

Garry Wills’s complete translation of Saint Augustine’s spiritual masterpiece—available now for the first time Garry Wills is an exceptionally gifted translator and one of our best writers on religion today. His…

Christian saints Collected works Classics Philosophy

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The Power of Now Eckhart Tolle · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.5 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Moderate

Eckhart Tolle has emerged as one of today's most inspiring teachers. In The Power of Now, already a worldwide bestseller, the author describes his transition from despair to self-realization soon after his 29th…

Religion and Psychology Spiritualism Spirituality Self-Improvement

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate The Power of Now highest: The Power of Now 4.5 · Confessiones 4.0.
The Power of Now is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Confessiones.
Confessiones has the widest readership — 77983 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? The Power of Now ≈ 4h vs 7h for Confessiones Want the crowd-tested pick? Confessiones 77983 ratings vs 3234 for The Power of Now Just want the better-reviewed one? The Power of Now 4.5 vs 4.0 from readers New to the genre? The Power of Now Moderate vs Demanding for Confessiones

Scores by source

	Confessiones	The Power of Now
Goodreads	4.0 (77983)	—
Hardcover	—	5.0 (1)
Google Books	—	3.0 (1)
Apple Books	—	4.5 (3234)

Reception

	Confessiones	The Power of Now
Ratings	77983	3234
Editions	450	45
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	113595	—
Reading it now	17969	—
Written reviews	5285	—
Wikipedia attention	11386	15576
Pages	383	224

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Confessiones or The Power of Now?

The Power of Now has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Power of Now 4.5/5, Confessiones 4.0/5).

Which is shorter to read: Confessiones or The Power of Now?

The Power of Now is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Power of Now (224 pages, ≈ 4 h 09 m); Confessiones (383 pages, ≈ 7 h 06 m).

Which is harder to read: Confessiones or The Power of Now?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Confessiones: Demanding; The Power of Now: Moderate.