Ikigai vs The Secret: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Happiness, Self-actualization
Ikigai
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"Bring meaning and joy to all your days with this internationally bestselling guide to the Japanese concept of ikigai -- the happiness of always being busy -- as revealed by the daily habits of the world's…
The Secret
“Thoughts are magnetic, and thoughts have a frequency. As you think, those thoughts are sent out into the Universe, and they magnetically attract all like things that are on the same frequency. Everything sent out returns to the source. And that source is You.”
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Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Secret highest: The Secret 4.3 · Ikigai 4.0.
- The Secret has the widest readership — 2675 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Ikigai | The Secret | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.3 (329) | 2.7 (266) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (31) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (512) | 4.5 (2675) |
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Reception
| Ikigai | The Secret | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 512 | 2675 |
| Editions | 13 | 20 |
| Wikipedia attention | 26016 | 727 |
| Pages | 208 | 215 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Ikigai or The Secret?
The Secret has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Secret 4.3/5, Ikigai 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Ikigai or The Secret?
Ikigai is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Ikigai (208 pages, ≈ 3 h 51 m); The Secret (215 pages, ≈ 3 h 59 m).
Which is harder to read: Ikigai or The Secret?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Ikigai: Moderate; The Secret: Moderate.