Data Science vs Siddhartha: Which Should You Read?
Data Science
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This two volume set (CCIS 1058 and 1059) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference of Pioneering Computer Scientists, Engineers and Educators, ICPCSEE 2019 held in Guilin, China, in…
Siddhartha
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Hermann Hesse wrote Siddhartha after he traveled to India in the 1910s. It tells the story of a young boy who travels the country in a quest for spiritual enlightenment in the time of Guatama Buddha. It is a compact,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Siddhartha is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 12 for Data Science.
- Siddhartha has the widest readership — 912012 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Data Science | Siddhartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (2683) | 4.1 (912012) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (109) |
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Reception
| Data Science | Siddhartha | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2683 | 912012 |
| Editions | 11 | 206 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 10451 | 585732 |
| Reading it now | 1812 | 34903 |
| Written reviews | 185 | 37480 |
| Wikipedia attention | 13379 | 31996 |
| Pages | 683 | 124 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Data Science or Siddhartha?
Data Science has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Data Science 4.1/5, Siddhartha 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Data Science or Siddhartha?
Siddhartha is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Siddhartha (124 pages, ≈ 2 h 18 m); Data Science (683 pages, ≈ 12 h 39 m).
Which is harder to read: Data Science or Siddhartha?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Data Science: Moderate; Siddhartha: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Data Science: no film adaptation on record; Siddhartha: 5 film adaptations.