The Power of Now vs Way of the Peaceful Warrior: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Self help
The Power of Now
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A #1 New York Times bestsellerA Wall Street Journal bestsellerA USA Today bestsellerTranslated into 69 languagesOver 20 million copies soldOne of the most influential and enduring books of the twenty-first century,…
Way of the Peaceful Warrior
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20th Anniversary Edition with New Afterword and Revisions by the AuthorWay of the Peaceful Warrior has become one of the most beloved spiritual sagas of our time.  Shared among friends and families, this…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Power of Now highest: The Power of Now 4.5 · Way of the Peaceful Warrior 4.1.
- Way of the Peaceful Warrior has the widest readership — 57309 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Power of Now | Way of the Peaceful Warrior | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (57309) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.9 (71) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3227) | 4.5 (525) |
Reception
| The Power of Now | Way of the Peaceful Warrior | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3227 | 57309 |
| Editions | 20 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 47516 |
| Reading it now | — | 2348 |
| Written reviews | — | 2766 |
| Wikipedia attention | 16152 | 1740 |
| Pages | 142 | 242 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Power of Now or Way of the Peaceful Warrior?
The Power of Now has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Power of Now 4.5/5, Way of the Peaceful Warrior 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Power of Now or Way of the Peaceful Warrior?
The Power of Now is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Power of Now (142 pages, ≈ 2 h 38 m); Way of the Peaceful Warrior (242 pages, ≈ 4 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: The Power of Now or Way of the Peaceful Warrior?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Power of Now: Moderate; Way of the Peaceful Warrior: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Power of Now: no film adaptation on record; Way of the Peaceful Warrior: 1 film adaptation.