The Power of Now vs The Psychology of Money: Which Should You Read?
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,…
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 Power of Now highest: The Power of Now 4.5 · The Psychology of Money 4.0.
- The Power of Now is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Psychology of Money.
- The Power of Now has the widest readership — 3227 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Power of Now | The Psychology of Money | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (21) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3227) | 4.5 (46) |
Reception
| The Power of Now | The Psychology of Money | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3227 | 424 |
| Editions | 20 | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 16152 | 9979 |
| Pages | 142 | 272 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Power of Now or The Psychology of Money?
The Power of Now has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Power of Now 4.5/5, The Psychology of Money 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Power of Now or The Psychology of Money?
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 Psychology of Money (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: The Power of Now or The Psychology of Money?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Power of Now: Moderate; The Psychology of Money: Moderate.