Influence vs Of Mice and Men: Which Should You Read?

Influence Robert B. Cialdini · 1983 ★★★★☆ 4.1 302 pages · ≈ 5 h 36 m · Moderate

Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes"—and how to apply these understandings. Dr. Robert Cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding field of influence and…

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Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck · 1937 ★★★★☆ 3.9 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Challenging

“A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green.”

The second book in John Steinbeck’s labor trilogy, Of Mice and Men is a touching tale of two migrant laborers in search of work and eventual liberation from their social circumstances. Fiercely devoted to one another,…

1 film adaptation

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Side by side

The verdict

Readers rate Influence highest: Influence 4.1 · Of Mice and Men 3.9.
Of Mice and Men is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Influence.
Of Mice and Men has the widest readership — 2939654 ratings behind its score.
Of Mice and Men runs the darker storyline; Influence stays the lighter read.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Of Mice and Men ≈ 3h vs 5h for Influence New to the genre? Influence Moderate vs Challenging for Of Mice and Men In the mood for something dark? Of Mice and Men a darker storyline than Influence Want something lighter? Influence an easier tone than Of Mice and Men

Scores by source

	Influence	Of Mice and Men
Goodreads	—	3.9 (2939654)
Hardcover	4.2 (253)	4.0 (1)
Google Books	4.0 (15)	4.0 (12)
Apple Books	4.5 (11)	4.5 (4121)

Reception

	Influence	Of Mice and Men
Ratings	253	2939654
Editions	28	292
Film adaptations	—	1
Want to read	—	978907
Reading it now	—	18844
Written reviews	—	72226
Wikipedia attention	640	54160
Pages	302	194

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Influence or Of Mice and Men?

Influence has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Influence 4.1/5, Of Mice and Men 3.9/5).

Which is shorter to read: Influence or Of Mice and Men?

Of Mice and Men is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Of Mice and Men (194 pages, ≈ 3 h 36 m); Influence (302 pages, ≈ 5 h 36 m).

Which is harder to read: Influence or Of Mice and Men?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Influence: Moderate; Of Mice and Men: Challenging.

Have both books been made into films?

Influence: no film adaptation on record; Of Mice and Men: 4 film adaptations.