Mr. Nice vs The autobiography of an unknown South African: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir

Cover of Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice Howard Marks · 1996 ★★★★☆ 3.9 468 pages · ≈ 8 h 40 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The autobiography of an unknown South African

The autobiography of an unknown South African Naboth Mokgatle · 1971 ★★★★☆ 3.9 349 pages · ≈ 6 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The autobiography of an unknown South African is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Mr. Nice.

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