Essays vs The Psychology of Money: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Essays Essays Francis Bacon · 1618 ★★★★☆ 3.8 172 pages · ≈ 3 h 11 m · Demanding

"Bacon's Essays have attracted an eager readership since their publication in 1625. They sum up a lifetime's observations on the whole range of human activity, by one of the keenest minds of the Renaissance. In their…

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Cover of The Psychology of Money The Psychology of Money Morgan Housel · 2020 ★★★★☆ 4.0 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate

Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness doing well with money isn’t necessarily about what you know. It’s about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people. How to manage money,…

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

EssaysThe Psychology of Money
Goodreads 3.8 (4629) 3.4 (21)
Hardcover 3.2 (4) 4.0 (1)
Apple Books — 4.5 (46)

Reception

EssaysThe Psychology of Money
Ratings 4629 422
Editions 188 26
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 21 —
Pages 172 272

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