The Psychology of Money vs Think and Grow Rich: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Wealth, Business
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,…
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
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Think and Grow Rich has the widest readership — 393938 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Psychology of Money | Think and Grow Rich | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (21) | 4.2 (393938) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.4 (283) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (46) | 4.5 (1523) |
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Reception
| The Psychology of Money | Think and Grow Rich | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 425 | 393938 |
| Editions | 26 | 309 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 544647 |
| Reading it now | — | 70651 |
| Written reviews | — | 12345 |
| Wikipedia attention | 9979 | 17524 |
| Pages | 272 | 304 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Psychology of Money or Think and Grow Rich?
Think and Grow Rich has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Think and Grow Rich 4.2/5, The Psychology of Money 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Psychology of Money or Think and Grow Rich?
The Psychology of Money is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Psychology of Money (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m); Think and Grow Rich (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: The Psychology of Money or Think and Grow Rich?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Psychology of Money: Moderate; Think and Grow Rich: Challenging.