The Laws of Human Nature vs The Psychology of Money: Which Should You Read?
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The Laws of Human Nature
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"From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power comes the definitive new book on decoding the behavior of the people around you Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling…
The Psychology of Money
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Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness doing well with money isn’t necessarily about what you know. It’s about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people. How to manage money,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Laws of Human Nature highest: The Laws of Human Nature 4.3 · The Psychology of Money 4.0.
- The Psychology of Money is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 11 for The Laws of Human Nature.
- The Laws of Human Nature has the widest readership — 2468 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Laws of Human Nature | The Psychology of Money | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (2468) | 3.4 (21) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (79) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (745) | 4.5 (46) |
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Reception
| The Laws of Human Nature | The Psychology of Money | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2468 | 425 |
| Editions | 7 | 27 |
| Citations | 6 | — |
| Want to read | 140324 | — |
| Written reviews | 2468 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 9979 |
| Pages | 616 | 272 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Laws of Human Nature or The Psychology of Money?
The Laws of Human Nature has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Laws of Human Nature 4.3/5, The Psychology of Money 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Laws of Human Nature or The Psychology of Money?
The Psychology of Money is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Psychology of Money (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m); The Laws of Human Nature (616 pages, ≈ 11 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: The Laws of Human Nature or The Psychology of Money?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Laws of Human Nature: Moderate; The Psychology of Money: Moderate.