The Richest Man in Babylon vs The Road to Wealth: Which Should You Read?
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The Richest Man in Babylon
To bring your dreams and desires to fulfillment, you must be successful with money. This book shows you how to amass personal wealth by sharing the secrets of the ancient Babylonians, who were the first to discover the…
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The Road to Wealth
Suze Orman has transformed the concept of personal finance for millions by teaching us how to gain control of our money -- so that money does not control us. She goes beyond the nuts and bolts of managing money to…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Richest Man in Babylon highest: The Richest Man in Babylon 4.2 · The Road to Wealth 3.8.
- The Richest Man in Babylon is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 10 for The Road to Wealth.
- The Richest Man in Babylon has the widest readership — 252519 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Richest Man in Babylon | The Road to Wealth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (252519) | 3.8 (929) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1053) | — |
Reception
| The Richest Man in Babylon | The Road to Wealth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 252519 | 929 |
| Editions | 258 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 239542 | 784 |
| Reading it now | 26939 | 34 |
| Written reviews | 13713 | 53 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8546 | — |
| Pages | 92 | 577 |