Aftermath vs Golden Bough: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Superstition, Religion, Mythology, Magic
Aftermath
Shows how and why our financial markets are being artificially inflated and what smart investors can do to protect their assets. What goes up must come down. The dizzying heights of the stock market can't continue…
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Golden Bough
A landmark study of mythology, magic and religion that examines how civilization’s beliefs move from primitive customs to organised religion and scientific rationalism. It helped define anthropology, and had a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Golden Bough has the widest readership — 8822 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Aftermath | Golden Bough | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (8822) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.9 (11) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (13) |
Reception
| Aftermath | Golden Bough | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 8822 |
| Editions | 16 | 12 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 26885 |
| Reading it now | — | 2262 |
| Written reviews | — | 472 |
| Wikipedia attention | 730 | 1479 |
| Pages | 494 | 402 |