The Richest Man in Babylon
To bring your dreams and desires to fulfillment, you must be successful with money. This book shows you how to amass personal wealth by sharing the secrets of the ancient Babylonians, who were the first to discover the universal laws of prosperity. Hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth, The Richest Man in Babylon is a timeless classic that holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. Through entertaining stories about the herdsmen, merchants, and tradesmen of ancient Babylon, George S. Clason provides concrete advice for creating, growing, and preserving wealth. Beloved by millions, this celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of, and a solution to, your personal financial problems. This is the book that holds the secrets to keeping your money and making more. Financial principles covered in this book include: Pay yourself first. Don't trust a bricklayer to buy jewels. (Don't get caught up in other people's excitement. Go seek the experts instead.) Don't put all your eggs in a single basket. (Diversify your portfolio.) Control thy expenses. (Even the richest man h
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George S. Clason gathers short parables set in ancient Babylon, in which a chariot maker, a former slave, and a once-poor scribe learn how the city's wealthy got that way. Each story turns on a small set of rules about paying yourself first, controlling expenses, and lending wisely.
Yes. Despite being published in 1926, The Richest Man in Babylon remains a foundational personal-finance book. The core principles (pay yourself first, live below your means, make money work for you) are widely cited and align with modern frameworks.
Yes. The Richest Man in Babylon was published in 1926 and entered the U.S. public domain in 2022. Free editions are available legally through Project Gutenberg.
The Richest Man in Babylon was written by George S. Clason, published in 1926 by Dutton Adult.
The Richest Man in Babylon is 124 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Richest Man in Babylon takes most readers 2 to 3 hours to finish.
The Richest Man in Babylon is a standalone novel by George S. Clason, not part of a series.
The Richest Man in Babylon is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.