The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason
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“100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great. | @AiyazQureshi A nice book indeed | @Nickbluetree yup great book | A list of my favourite personal finance books. The earlier one reads such books, the more useful they can be. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad 2. The Millionaire Next Door 3. The Richest Man in Babylon 4. Your Money or Your Life 5. Dollars and Sense | Do yourself a favour....read these 2 books again and again... 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad: 2. Richest Man in Babylon: These two books helped me immensely in achieving financial freedom.. #investing #books #personalfinance #StockMarket | Here are some books that I recommend The Intelligent Investor The Richest Man in Babylon Psychology of Money by @morganhousel | One of the books I’ve gifted the most to young graduates. Just got a new batch. | One of the mostgifted or recommeded books. | Read this book...”
Source →“100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great. | @AiyazQureshi A nice book indeed | @Nickbluetree yup great book | A list of my favourite personal finance books. The earlier one reads such books, the more useful they can be. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad 2. The Millionaire Next Door 3. The Richest Man in Babylon 4. Your Money or Your Life 5. Dollars and Sense | Do yourself a favour....read these 2 books again and again... 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad: 2. Richest Man in Babylon: These two books helped me immensely in achieving financial freedom.. #investing #books #personalfinance #StockMarket | Here are some books that I recommend The Intelligent Investor The Richest Man in Babylon Psychology of Money by @morganhousel | One of the books I’ve gifted the most to young graduates. Just got a new batch. | One of the mostgifted or recommeded books. | Read this book...”
Source →“100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great. | @AiyazQureshi A nice book indeed | @Nickbluetree yup great book | A list of my favourite personal finance books. The earlier one reads such books, the more useful they can be. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad 2. The Millionaire Next Door 3. The Richest Man in Babylon 4. Your Money or Your Life 5. Dollars and Sense | Do yourself a favour....read these 2 books again and again... 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad: 2. Richest Man in Babylon: These two books helped me immensely in achieving financial freedom.. #investing #books #personalfinance #StockMarket | Here are some books that I recommend The Intelligent Investor The Richest Man in Babylon Psychology of Money by @morganhousel | One of the books I’ve gifted the most to young graduates. Just got a new batch. | One of the mostgifted or recommeded books. | Read this book...”
Source →“100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great. | @AiyazQureshi A nice book indeed | @Nickbluetree yup great book | A list of my favourite personal finance books. The earlier one reads such books, the more useful they can be. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad 2. The Millionaire Next Door 3. The Richest Man in Babylon 4. Your Money or Your Life 5. Dollars and Sense | Do yourself a favour....read these 2 books again and again... 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad: 2. Richest Man in Babylon: These two books helped me immensely in achieving financial freedom.. #investing #books #personalfinance #StockMarket | Here are some books that I recommend The Intelligent Investor The Richest Man in Babylon Psychology of Money by @morganhousel | One of the books I’ve gifted the most to young graduates. Just got a new batch. | One of the mostgifted or recommeded books. | Read this book...”
Source →“100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great. | @AiyazQureshi A nice book indeed | @Nickbluetree yup great book | A list of my favourite personal finance books. The earlier one reads such books, the more useful they can be. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad 2. The Millionaire Next Door 3. The Richest Man in Babylon 4. Your Money or Your Life 5. Dollars and Sense | Do yourself a favour....read these 2 books again and again... 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad: 2. Richest Man in Babylon: These two books helped me immensely in achieving financial freedom.. #investing #books #personalfinance #StockMarket | Here are some books that I recommend The Intelligent Investor The Richest Man in Babylon Psychology of Money by @morganhousel | One of the books I’ve gifted the most to young graduates. Just got a new batch. | One of the mostgifted or recommeded books. | Read this book...”
Source →“100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great. | @AiyazQureshi A nice book indeed | @Nickbluetree yup great book | A list of my favourite personal finance books. The earlier one reads such books, the more useful they can be. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad 2. The Millionaire Next Door 3. The Richest Man in Babylon 4. Your Money or Your Life 5. Dollars and Sense | Do yourself a favour....read these 2 books again and again... 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad: 2. Richest Man in Babylon: These two books helped me immensely in achieving financial freedom.. #investing #books #personalfinance #StockMarket | Here are some books that I recommend The Intelligent Investor The Richest Man in Babylon Psychology of Money by @morganhousel | One of the books I’ve gifted the most to young graduates. Just got a new batch. | One of the mostgifted or recommeded books. | Read this book...”
Source →“100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great. | @AiyazQureshi A nice book indeed | @Nickbluetree yup great book | A list of my favourite personal finance books. The earlier one reads such books, the more useful they can be. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad 2. The Millionaire Next Door 3. The Richest Man in Babylon 4. Your Money or Your Life 5. Dollars and Sense | Do yourself a favour....read these 2 books again and again... 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad: 2. Richest Man in Babylon: These two books helped me immensely in achieving financial freedom.. #investing #books #personalfinance #StockMarket | Here are some books that I recommend The Intelligent Investor The Richest Man in Babylon Psychology of Money by @morganhousel | One of the books I’ve gifted the most to young graduates. Just got a new batch. | One of the mostgifted or recommeded books. | Read this book...”
Source →“100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great. | @AiyazQureshi A nice book indeed | @Nickbluetree yup great book | A list of my favourite personal finance books. The earlier one reads such books, the more useful they can be. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad 2. The Millionaire Next Door 3. The Richest Man in Babylon 4. Your Money or Your Life 5. Dollars and Sense | Do yourself a favour....read these 2 books again and again... 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad: 2. Richest Man in Babylon: These two books helped me immensely in achieving financial freedom.. #investing #books #personalfinance #StockMarket | Here are some books that I recommend The Intelligent Investor The Richest Man in Babylon Psychology of Money by @morganhousel | One of the books I’ve gifted the most to young graduates. Just got a new batch. | One of the mostgifted or recommeded books. | Read this book...”
Source →“100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great. | @AiyazQureshi A nice book indeed | @Nickbluetree yup great book | A list of my favourite personal finance books. The earlier one reads such books, the more useful they can be. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad 2. The Millionaire Next Door 3. The Richest Man in Babylon 4. Your Money or Your Life 5. Dollars and Sense | Do yourself a favour....read these 2 books again and again... 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad: 2. Richest Man in Babylon: These two books helped me immensely in achieving financial freedom.. #investing #books #personalfinance #StockMarket | Here are some books that I recommend The Intelligent Investor The Richest Man in Babylon Psychology of Money by @morganhousel | One of the books I’ve gifted the most to young graduates. Just got a new batch. | One of the mostgifted or recommeded books. | Read this book...”
Source →“100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great. | @AiyazQureshi A nice book indeed | @Nickbluetree yup great book | A list of my favourite personal finance books. The earlier one reads such books, the more useful they can be. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad 2. The Millionaire Next Door 3. The Richest Man in Babylon 4. Your Money or Your Life 5. Dollars and Sense | Do yourself a favour....read these 2 books again and again... 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad: 2. Richest Man in Babylon: These two books helped me immensely in achieving financial freedom.. #investing #books #personalfinance #StockMarket | Here are some books that I recommend The Intelligent Investor The Richest Man in Babylon Psychology of Money by @morganhousel | One of the books I’ve gifted the most to young graduates. Just got a new batch. | One of the mostgifted or recommeded books. | Read this book...”
Source →Recommended by 12 notable people, including James Clear and Ankur Warikoo
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Should I read this?
It uses simple Babylonian parables to teach saving, investing, and avoiding debt. it reads as like listening to a kindly elder dispense money advice through short, digestible tales. The useful part is its focus on paying yourself first and living below your means in a way that sticks. Annoying if you bristle at archaic language, paternalistic tone, or over-simplified financial advice that ignores inflation, taxes, or complex markets. It's less a step-by-step plan and more a moral primer on thrift.
Read this if...
- •A lab technician fresh out of school, receiving their first real paycheck and bewildered by credit card offers; the book’s simple 'save part of all you earn' rule is an anchor in the noise.
- •A high school history teacher whose teenager is about to start a summer job; they read the parables together to spark conversations about money without the dryness of a textbook.
- •A sous chef who just paid off credit card debt and wants a story-based coach to keep them from slipping back; the tales of Babylonian merchants feel more relatable than a spreadsheet.
Skip this if...
- •You'll likely put it down when the parables keep repeating the same few financial rules without modern context.
- •Skip if you want actionable spreadsheets, investment vehicle breakdowns, or tax optimization strategies.
- •Annoying if you find the patriarchal framing (men as providers, women as dependents) dated and grating.
Beloved by millions, this timeless classic holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. This is the book that reveals the secret to personal wealth. The Success Secrets of the Ancients?An Assured Road to Happiness and Prosperity Countless readers have been helped by the famous ?Babylonian parables,? hailed as the greatest ...
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Audience Fit
- A lab technician fresh out of school, receiving their first real paycheck and bewildered by credit card offers; the book’s simple 'save part of all you earn' rule is an anchor in the noise.
- A high school history teacher whose teenager is about to start a summer job; they read the parables together to spark conversations about money without the dryness of a textbook.
- A sous chef who just paid off credit card debt and wants a story-based coach to keep them from slipping back; the tales of Babylonian merchants feel more relatable than a spreadsheet.
- You'll likely put it down when the parables keep repeating the same few financial rules without modern context.
- Skip if you want actionable spreadsheets, investment vehicle breakdowns, or tax optimization strategies.
- Annoying if you find the patriarchal framing (men as providers, women as dependents) dated and grating.
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Recommended by 17 sources and appears in Financial Success, Wealth, and Finance.
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Tai Lopez
“100 years later all the advice still holds up, which I find really great. | @AiyazQureshi A nice book indeed | @Nickbluetree yup great book | A list of my favourite personal finance books. The earlier one reads such books, the more useful they can be. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad 2. The Millionaire Next Door 3. The Richest Man in Babylon 4. Your Money or Your Life 5. Dollars and Sense | Do yourself a favour....read these 2 books again and again... 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad: 2. Richest Man in Babylon: These two books helped me immensely in achieving financial freedom.. #investing #books #personalfinance #StockMarket | Here are some books that I recommend The Intelligent Investor The Richest Man in Babylon Psychology of Money by @morganhousel | One of the books I’ve gifted the most to young graduates. Just got a new batch. | One of the mostgifted or recommeded books. | Read this book...”
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