Essays vs The Power of Now: Which Should You Read?
Essays
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Welcome to the Essays collection. A special selection of the nonfiction prose from influential and noteworthy authors. This book brings some of best essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, across a wide range of subjects,…
The Power of Now
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A #1 New York Times bestsellerA Wall Street Journal bestsellerA USA Today bestsellerTranslated into 69 languagesOver 20 million copies soldOne of the most influential and enduring books of the twenty-first century,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Power of Now highest: The Power of Now 4.5 · Essays 4.2.
- The Power of Now is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Essays.
- The Power of Now has the widest readership — 3227 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Essays | The Power of Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (2743) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (4) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (16) | 4.5 (3227) |
Reception
| Essays | The Power of Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2743 | 3227 |
| Editions | 133 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 6220 | — |
| Reading it now | 852 | — |
| Written reviews | 184 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 9688 | 16152 |
| Pages | 274 | 142 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Essays or The Power of Now?
The Power of Now has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Power of Now 4.5/5, Essays 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Essays or The Power of Now?
The Power of Now is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Power of Now (142 pages, ≈ 2 h 38 m); Essays (274 pages, ≈ 5 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: Essays or The Power of Now?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Essays: Demanding; The Power of Now: Moderate.