Tao te Ching vs The Book of Tea: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: New Age, Philosophy, Fiction
Tao te Ching
"Within ancient Chinese, a sole character possesses a broad, and sometimes contradictory, range of meanings. Moreover, the Tao Te Ching is rife with terms and expressions that have no exact counterpart in English. So…
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The Book of Tea
Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. In China, in the eighth century, it entered the realm of poetry as one of the polite amusements. The fifteenth century saw Japan ennoble it into a religion of…
The verdict
- Readers rate Tao te Ching highest: Tao te Ching 4.3 · The Book of Tea 3.9.
- Tao te Ching has the widest readership — 187513 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Tao te Ching | The Book of Tea | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (187513) | 3.9 (18524) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (7) | 3.8 (56) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (51) |
Reception
| Tao te Ching | The Book of Tea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 187513 | 18524 |
| Editions | 648 | 476 |
| Citations | — | 117 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 261154 | 30827 |
| Pages | 84 | 54 |