The Laws of Human Nature vs What Are You Waiting For?: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Motivation, Self-actualization
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…
What Are You Waiting For?
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This has a voice like no other book – talking in well-travelled areas in a completely dynamic new way. Shelley cuts out the routine self-help processes and with full force sincerity offers something that really…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Laws of Human Nature highest: The Laws of Human Nature 4.3 · What Are You Waiting For? 3.7.
- What Are You Waiting For? is the quickest read — about 3 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 | What Are You Waiting For? | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (2468) | 3.7 (35) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (79) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (745) | — |
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Reception
| The Laws of Human Nature | What Are You Waiting For? | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2468 | 35 |
| Editions | 7 | 4 |
| Citations | 6 | — |
| Want to read | 140324 | 43 |
| Reading it now | — | 13 |
| Written reviews | 2468 | 8 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 24 |
| Pages | 616 | 168 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Laws of Human Nature or What Are You Waiting For??
The Laws of Human Nature has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Laws of Human Nature 4.3/5, What Are You Waiting For? 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Laws of Human Nature or What Are You Waiting For??
What Are You Waiting For? is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: What Are You Waiting For? (168 pages, ≈ 3 h 07 m); The Laws of Human Nature (616 pages, ≈ 11 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: The Laws of Human Nature or What Are You Waiting For??
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Laws of Human Nature: Moderate; What Are You Waiting For?: Moderate.