The Body Keeps the Score By Bessel Van der kolk, M.D vs The Power of Now: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Self help
The Body Keeps the Score By Bessel Van der kolk, M.D
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Trauma is more common than many people realize, and its effects often reach far beyond memory. In The Body Keeps the Score, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk draws on decades of clinical experience to explain how overwhelming…
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The Power of Now
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A #1 New York Times bestsellerA Wall Street Journal bestsellerA USA Today bestsellerTranslated into 69 languagesOver 20 million copies soldOne of the most influential and enduring books of the twenty-first century,…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Power of Now has the widest readership — 3227 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Body Keeps the Score By Bessel Van der kolk, M.D | The Power of Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (955) | 4.5 (3227) |
Reception
| The Body Keeps the Score By Bessel Van der kolk, M.D | The Power of Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 955 | 3227 |
| Editions | — | 20 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 16152 |
| Pages | — | 142 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Body Keeps the Score By Bessel Van der kolk, M.D or The Power of Now?
The Power of Now has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Power of Now 4.5/5, The Body Keeps the Score By Bessel Van der kolk, M.D 4.5/5).