Prince vs Τίμαιος: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: 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 Τίμαιος

Τίμαιος Plato · 1520 ★★★★☆ 3.9 376 pages · ≈ 6 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Prince is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Τίμαιος.
Prince is the easier read (Challenging), Τίμαιος more demanding (Demanding).

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