The Inevitable vs The Power Law: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Inevitable The Inevitable Kevin Kelly · 2016 ★★★★☆ 3.9 328 pages · ≈ 6 h 04 m · Moderate

An expert tech writer discusses the forces and trends that will revolutionize daily life through the upcoming technological advances of the next thirty years.

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Cover of The Power Law The Power Law Sebastian Mallaby · 2022 ★★★★☆ 4.4 376 pages · ≈ 6 h 58 m · Moderate

Shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year “A gripping fly-on-the-wall story of the rise of this unique and important industry based on extensive interviews with some of the most successful venture…

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

The InevitableThe Power Law
Goodreads 3.9 (12033) 4.4 (5692)
Hardcover 3.5 (53) 4.4 (26)
Google Books 4.0 (2) —
Apple Books 4.0 (73) 4.5 (76)

Reception

The InevitableThe Power Law
Ratings 12033 5692
Editions 2 5
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 30987 18088
Pages 328 376

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