The Mountain Is You vs The Power of Now: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Self-actualization
The Mountain Is You
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This book is about self sabotage. Why we do it, when we do it, and how to stop doing it-for good. Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors. This is why we resist efforts to change, often until…
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.
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Scores by source
| The Mountain Is You | The Power of Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.6 (111) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2122) | 4.5 (3227) |
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Reception
| The Mountain Is You | The Power of Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2122 | 3227 |
| Editions | 7 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 16152 |
| Pages | 248 | 142 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Mountain Is You 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 Mountain Is You 4.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Mountain Is You or The Power of Now?
The Power of Now is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Power of Now (142 pages, ≈ 2 h 38 m); The Mountain Is You (248 pages, ≈ 4 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: The Mountain Is You or The Power of Now?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Mountain Is You: Moderate; The Power of Now: Moderate.