The Richest Man in Babylon, George Clason
The Richest Man in Babylon, George Clason
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The Richest Man in Babylon

Author: George Clason

Narrator: Richard Ferrone

Unabridged: 4 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/22/2005


Synopsis

The Richest Man in Babylon by George Samuel Clason provides financial advice through a collection of parables. George S Clason is best known for writing a series of informational pamphlets about being thrifty and how to achieve financial success. He started writing the pamphlets in 1926, using parables that were set in ancient Babylon. Banks and insurance companies began to distribute the parables and the most famous ones were compiled into the book The Richest Man in Babylon. It is this book which has etched the name of George S Clason into the history books and has provided generations of readers not just an inspirational classic for reading pleasure but sound practical principles of financial discipline. This is the most famous of his treasured works. The Richest Man in Babylon is a chapter sketch.

Reviews

Goodreads review by William on July 08, 2012

Books like Richest Man in Babylon, Rich Dad Poor Dad, the Millionaire next door will never go away unfortunately. There is too much money to be made in writing them. Richest Man in Babylon combines a simple premise with a mysterious title to drag the reader through 150 pages of drudgery that could b......more

Goodreads review by Jake on November 28, 2008

Redundant? Yes. Simplistic? Yes. Necessary? Absolutely. Reading the book changes one's perspective on personal finances.......more

Goodreads review by Tharindu on February 08, 2022

"Wealth that comes quickly goeth the same way." The Richest Man in Babylon is one of those books that has been on my TBR forever. The only reason I finally picked this up was to catchup with my non-fiction reading goals. Turns out, this is actually a fantastic read! "No man's family can fully e......more

Goodreads review by Liong on February 08, 2025

My youngest uncle, who was only a few years older than me, recommended this book. He has since passed away. The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason offers timeless financial wisdom through simple stories set in ancient Babylon. I bought and read it right away many years ago. 😍 Here are the key......more

Goodreads review by Madeline on April 16, 2019

Nobody gets rich without working and we know that we should work hard. But what does hard work mean? This book answers it well. I bought this bestseller @50% off here: [URL not allowed]-Man-Ba.........more