Prince vs The Prince: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Political ethics, Political science, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Cover of Prince

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

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Cover of The Prince

The Prince Niccolò Machiavelli · 1515 ★★★★☆ 3.8 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

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

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