#12 in Self-help
The 48 Laws of Power
- 452
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The historical anecdotes are the best part of these forty-eight chapters, one law each; the cold, amoral framing is what readers argue about. Much of the advice is less sinister than its tone suggests, but anyone uneasy about treating relationships as strategy will not enjoy it. Some readers find the examples long-winded toward the end, and it works better dipped into than read straight through. For readers curious about how power operates.
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About the book
The 48 Laws of Power (1999) is a self-help book by American author Robert Greene. The book is a New York Times bestseller, selling over 1.2 million copies in the United States.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 1,660 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 92% of the weight and the score stays at 7.9 — the Self-help average of 7.7 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 1.2K | 72% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 98 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 7.3 | 370 | 22% |
Frequently asked
How long is The 48 Laws of Power?
It has 452 pages — longer than 87% of the ranked books in Self-help.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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