Essays vs The Psychology of Money: Which Should You Read?
Essays
The Victorian English poet and essayist Matthew Arnold was the archetypal sage writer, noted for his classical attacks on the tastes and manners of his time. His poetry is characterised by its classically poised, serene…
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The Psychology of Money
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
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Psychology of Money is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Essays.
- The Psychology of Money has the widest readership — 424 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Essays | The Psychology of Money | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (21) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (46) |
Reception
| Essays | The Psychology of Money | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 424 |
| Editions | 88 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 9688 | 9979 |
| Pages | 380 | 272 |