Phänomenologie des Geistes vs The portable Nietzsche: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: German Philosophy, Collected works, Philosophy

Phänomenologie des Geistes Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel · 1907 ★★★★☆ 4.0 599 pages · ≈ 11 h 06 m · Demanding

At head of title: Hegel.Translations by Josiah Royce, J.B. Baillie, W. Wallace and others. "Short bibliography": [1] p. following p. xliii.

Raison Conscience Consciousness Metaphysics

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The portable Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche · 1954 ★★★★☆ 4.2 692 pages · ≈ 12 h 49 m · Challenging

Selections from the books, notes, and letters of this 19th century philosopher.

Critique et interprétation Essays Nonfiction

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The verdict

Readers rate The portable Nietzsche highest: The portable Nietzsche 4.2 · Phänomenologie des Geistes 4.0.
Phänomenologie des Geistes has the widest readership — 21073 ratings behind its score.
Phänomenologie des Geistes runs the darker storyline; The portable Nietzsche stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

New to the genre? The portable Nietzsche Challenging vs Demanding for Phänomenologie des Geistes In the mood for something dark? Phänomenologie des Geistes a darker storyline than The portable Nietzsche Want something lighter? The portable Nietzsche an easier tone than Phänomenologie des Geistes

Scores by source

	Phänomenologie des Geistes	The portable Nietzsche
Goodreads	4.0 (21073)	4.2 (9494)
Hardcover	—	4.1 (15)
Google Books	5.0 (1)	5.0 (2)
Apple Books	—	4.0 (23)
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Reception

	Phänomenologie des Geistes	The portable Nietzsche
Ratings	21073	9494
Editions	68	17
Citations	73	—
Want to read	61442	21732
Reading it now	2531	1206
Written reviews	877	256
Pages	599	692
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Phänomenologie des Geistes or The portable Nietzsche?

The portable Nietzsche has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The portable Nietzsche 4.2/5, Phänomenologie des Geistes 4.0/5).

Which is shorter to read: Phänomenologie des Geistes or The portable Nietzsche?

Phänomenologie des Geistes is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Phänomenologie des Geistes (599 pages, ≈ 11 h 06 m); The portable Nietzsche (692 pages, ≈ 12 h 49 m).

Which is harder to read: Phänomenologie des Geistes or The portable Nietzsche?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Phänomenologie des Geistes: Demanding; The portable Nietzsche: Challenging.