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The Secret
Modern · Self Help, Nonfiction, Spirituality

The Secret

by Rhonda Byrne
2006 · 4 pages · Nonfiction
23 Modern ★ 3.74 on Goodreads · 550K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 1 hours to read · about 2 days at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

One of the best-selling books ever (about 20 million copies). 3.74★ from 550K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

23Must-Read Score
  • Readers4 out of 100 · counts 40%+2
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Bestseller57 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+21
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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Where it ranks

Bestseller

Reads as

Practical, Thought-provoking

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