Don't Try
Debate
Is the 2019 Sequel Just the Same Book?
Is Everything Is F*cked just The Subtle Art again? Frederick Abila's pack weighs in
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Lesson notes
Recall key publication facts and situate this chapter in the book
Key points
- For: both books are by Mark Manson and share his blunt voice, so readers easily blend them together.
- Against: The Subtle Art came first, published in 2016 by HarperOne after a 2015 blog post of the same name.
- For: the original's success as a number one New York Times bestseller is what launched the sequel at all.
- Against: the 2016 book has its own nine-chapter structure, ending on the five counterintuitive values, while the sequel focuses on hope.
Takeaway: Manson, HarperOne, 2016, nine chapters; the sequel came in 2019.
Quick check: In what year was The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck published?
- 2015
- 2019
- 2016
The 2015 blog post became the 2016 HarperOne book; 2019 is the sequel.
Mark MansonHarperOneSame authorCame firstBestseller linkDifferent focus
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