The Mountain Is You vs The Secret: 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 Secret
“Thoughts are magnetic, and thoughts have a frequency. As you think, those thoughts are sent out into the Universe, and they magnetically attract all like things that are on the same frequency. Everything sent out returns to the source. And that source is You.”
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Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Secret has the widest readership — 2675 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Mountain Is You | The Secret | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.6 (111) | 2.7 (266) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (31) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2122) | 4.5 (2675) |
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Reception
| The Mountain Is You | The Secret | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2122 | 2675 |
| Editions | 7 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 727 |
| Pages | 248 | 215 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Mountain Is You or The Secret?
The Mountain Is You has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Mountain Is You 4.4/5, The Secret 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Mountain Is You or The Secret?
The Secret is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Secret (215 pages, ≈ 3 h 59 m); The Mountain Is You (248 pages, ≈ 4 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: The Mountain Is You or The Secret?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Mountain Is You: Moderate; The Secret: Moderate.