The Richest Man in Babylon vs The Theory of the Leisure Class: 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 Theory of the Leisure Class
Considered the first in-depth critique of consumerism, economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 book The Theory of the Leisure Class has come to be regarded as one of the great works of economic theory. Using contemporary and…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Richest Man in Babylon highest: The Richest Man in Babylon 4.2 · The Theory of the Leisure Class 3.9.
- 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 Theory of the Leisure Class | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (252519) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 2.8 (6) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1053) | 4.5 (8) |
Reception
| The Richest Man in Babylon | The Theory of the Leisure Class | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 252519 | 8 |
| Editions | 258 | 236 |
| Citations | — | 4921 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 239542 | — |
| Pages | 92 | 172 |