The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People vs The Secret: Which Should You Read?
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
New York Times bestseller—over 40 million copies sold The #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People…
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The Secret
“Thoughts are magnetic, and thoughts have a frequency. As you think, those thoughts are sent out into the Universe, and they magnetically attract all like things that are on the same frequency. Everything sent out returns to the source. And that source is You.”
Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Secret is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
- The Secret has the widest readership — 2675 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | The Secret | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 2.7 (266) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (31) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (347) | 4.5 (2675) |
Reception
| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | The Secret | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 347 | 2675 |
| Editions | 77 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 15758 | 727 |
| Pages | 384 | 215 |