Outwitting the devil vs What Are You Waiting For?: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Motivation, Self-actualization, Self help
Outwitting the devil
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Originally written in 1938 but never published due to its controversial nature, an insightful guide reveals the seven principles of good that will allow anyone to triumph over the obstacles that must be faced in…
What Are You Waiting For?
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This has a voice like no other book – talking in well-travelled areas in a completely dynamic new way. Shelley cuts out the routine self-help processes and with full force sincerity offers something that really…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Outwitting the devil highest: Outwitting the devil 4.4 · What Are You Waiting For? 3.7.
- What Are You Waiting For? is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Outwitting the devil.
- Outwitting the devil has the widest readership — 359 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Outwitting the devil | What Are You Waiting For? | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (35) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (24) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (359) | — |
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Reception
| Outwitting the devil | What Are You Waiting For? | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 359 | 35 |
| Editions | 5 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 43 |
| Reading it now | — | 13 |
| Written reviews | — | 8 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5261 | 24 |
| Pages | 288 | 168 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Outwitting the devil or What Are You Waiting For??
Outwitting the devil has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Outwitting the devil 4.4/5, What Are You Waiting For? 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Outwitting the devil or What Are You Waiting For??
What Are You Waiting For? is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: What Are You Waiting For? (168 pages, ≈ 3 h 07 m); Outwitting the devil (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: Outwitting the devil or What Are You Waiting For??
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Outwitting the devil: Moderate; What Are You Waiting For?: Moderate.