The Psychology of Money vs The Richest Man in Babylon: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Wealth, Finance, Business

Cover of The Psychology of Money

The Psychology of Money Morgan Housel · 2020 ★★★★☆ 4.0 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Richest Man in Babylon

The Richest Man in Babylon George S. Clason · 1926 ★★★★☆ 4.2 92 pages · ≈ 1 h 42 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Richest Man in Babylon higher: 4.2 vs 4.0 from 252519 votes.
The Richest Man in Babylon is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for The Psychology of Money.
The Psychology of Money is the easier read (Moderate), The Richest Man in Babylon more demanding (Challenging).

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