Philosophy and living vs Prince: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Philosophy

Cover of Philosophy and living

Philosophy and living Olaf Stapledon · 1935 ★★★★☆ 3.7 Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Prince

Prince Niccolò Machiavelli · 1998 ★★★★☆ 3.8 131 pages · ≈ 2 h 26 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Prince is the easier read (Challenging), Philosophy and living more demanding (Demanding).

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