The Power of Now vs Think and Grow Rich: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Self-actualization
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,…
Think and Grow Rich
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Napoleon Hill's quintessential volume _Think and grow rich_, the all-time bestseller in the field of professional success, outlines the laws of success and sets the standard of today's motivational thinking.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Power of Now highest: The Power of Now 4.5 · Think and Grow Rich 4.2.
- The Power of Now is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Think and Grow Rich.
- Think and Grow Rich has the widest readership — 393938 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Power of Now | Think and Grow Rich | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (393938) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.4 (283) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3227) | 4.5 (1523) |
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Reception
| The Power of Now | Think and Grow Rich | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3227 | 393938 |
| Editions | 20 | 309 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 544647 |
| Reading it now | — | 70651 |
| Written reviews | — | 12345 |
| Wikipedia attention | 16152 | 17524 |
| Pages | 142 | 304 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Power of Now or Think and Grow Rich?
The Power of Now has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Power of Now 4.5/5, Think and Grow Rich 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Power of Now or Think and Grow Rich?
The Power of Now is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Power of Now (142 pages, ≈ 2 h 38 m); Think and Grow Rich (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: The Power of Now or Think and Grow Rich?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Power of Now: Moderate; Think and Grow Rich: Challenging.