// Book comparison
Abundance vs Why We Sleep
Which should you read? A side-by-side comparison of Abundance by Peter Diamandis, Steven Kotler and Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker.
Abundance
by Peter Diamandis, Steven Kotler
★ 4.8/5
Why We Sleep
by Matthew Walker
★ 4.9/5
At a glance
| Abundance | Why We Sleep | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 4.8/5 | ★ 4.9/5 |
| Pages | 400 | 368 |
| Reading time | ~10.0 h | ~9.2 h |
| Published | 2012 | 2017 |
| Author | Peter Diamandis, Steven Kotler | Matthew Walker |
| Category | Innovation & Technology | Personal Effectiveness |
| Publisher | Free Press | Scribner |
Choose Abundance if…
- → You're interested in innovation & technology.
Choose Why We Sleep if…
- → You're interested in personal effectiveness.
- → You want the higher-rated book (4.9/5).
- → You prefer a shorter read (~9.2 hours).
- → You want the more recent perspective (2017).
Key takeaways — Abundance
- ✓ Utilize Incentive Prizes and Gamification to accelerate your organization's R&D, attracting the world's best non-traditional problem-solvers to your strategic challenges.
- ✓ Leverage Dematerialization, recognizing that technology allows you to provide high-value services (like cameras or GPS) at near-zero marginal cost by turning them into software.
- ✓ Focus your organizational mission on Solving Grand Challenges, aligning your firm's growth with the most urgent needs of the 'Rising Billion' for massive strategic impact.
Key takeaways — Why We Sleep
- ✓ Acknowledge Sleep as your Primary Performance Tool, recognizing that chronic sleep deprivation systematically erodes your IQ, your strategic foresight, and your emotional intelligence.
- ✓ Protect your REM Sleep for Creative Problem-Solving, ensuring that your 'Rest Architecture' allows for the deep dreaming required to integrate complex market information into original insights.
- ✓ Eliminate the 'Badge of Honor' for Sleep Deprivation within your culture, recognizing that a tired workforce is a statistically more error-prone and less innovative workforce.
The verdict
If you want the higher-rated, shorter read, start with Why We Sleep. If you specifically need personal effectiveness, Abundance is the better fit. Both summaries are free — no signup required.
❓ FAQ
Is Abundance or Why We Sleep better? +
Why We Sleep has the higher reader rating (4.9/5 vs 4.8/5), but "better" depends on your goal. Abundance focuses on innovation & technology, while Why We Sleep focuses on personal effectiveness. See the verdict below.
Which is shorter, Abundance or Why We Sleep? +
Why We Sleep is shorter (368 pages, ~9.2 hours) compared to Abundance (400 pages, ~10.0 hours).
Should I read Abundance or Why We Sleep first? +
If you want the quicker, higher-rated read, start with Why We Sleep. Otherwise read whichever matches your current goal — both summaries are free on BookHubs.