Meditations vs The Prince: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Cover of Meditations

Meditations Marcus Aurelius · 1626 ★★★★☆ 4.3 214 pages · ≈ 3 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Prince

The Prince Niccolò Machiavelli · 1515 ★★★★☆ 3.8 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Meditations higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 378526 votes.

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