The Power of Now vs The Secret: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Self-actualization, Self help
The Power of Now
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 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.”
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…
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.
Scores by source
| The Power of Now | The Secret | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 2.7 (266) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | 4.5 (31) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3227) | 4.5 (2675) |
Reception
| The Power of Now | The Secret | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3227 | 2675 |
| Editions | 20 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 16152 | 727 |
| Pages | 142 | 215 |