I Will Teach You to Be Rich vs Poor Charlie’s Almanack: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Investments, Finance
I Will Teach You to Be Rich
At last, for a generation that's materially ambitious yet financially clueless comes I Will Teach You To Be Rich, Ramit Sethi's 6-week personal finance program for 20-to-35-year-olds. A completely practical approach…
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Poor Charlie’s Almanack
From the legendary vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, lessons in investment strategy, philanthropy, and living a rational and ethical life. “Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up,”…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- I Will Teach You to Be Rich is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Poor Charlie’s Almanack.
- Poor Charlie’s Almanack has the widest readership — 435 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| I Will Teach You to Be Rich | Poor Charlie’s Almanack | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (9) | 4.3 (435) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (414) | 4.5 (144) |
Reception
| I Will Teach You to Be Rich | Poor Charlie’s Almanack | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 414 | 435 |
| Editions | 13 | 8 |
| Want to read | 14 | 812 |
| Pages | 272 | 512 |