The Richest Man in Babylon

The Success Secrets of the Ancients

By: George S. Clason

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

With more than two million copies sold, this classic guide to accumulating wealth has profoundly affected the world. Author George S. Clason uses simple and inspiring parables to illustrate how easily people can change their fiscal habits to enjoy a comfortable level of financial independence.

Unlike most financial self-help books, The Richest Man in Babylon does not present the latest fashionable idea for fattening bank accounts. Instead, it offers time-tested techniques, wittily illuminated through amusing fables, that clearly and concisely illustrate the path toward establishing a stabler budget and building greater savings.

If you are combatting debt, struggling to secure your retirement, or fighting to stretch every dollar you earn, you need look no further than the common sense ideas of this indispensable volume.

©1955 George S. Clason (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"What can a book written in the 1920s tell modern investors about their finances? A whole lot if it's George Clason's delightful set of parables that explain the basics of money." (Los Angeles Times)

Classic

Life changing stories. Should be required reading in school.. Kids need this not home ec

Great book with great advice!

What other book might you compare The Richest Man in Babylon to and why?

Investing in Gold and Silver by Mike Maloney because they both give great investing advice.

Have you listened to any of Richard Ferrone’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Nope.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Ha yes it was. His stories are very interesting and very relevant. It is a great way to learn. I always found myself wanting to hear how the stories ended.

Any additional comments?

It is very good investing advice. The people who follow the book's advice will do very well financially.

lovely book. almost everyone makes enough just sav

stop wasting your money on unnecessary things and save it it will grow like weeds and make you money in return :-)

Make sense of your budget

Great investment into your present; and get you a richer future Dept free and paying yourself.

Classic. Key life principles and patterns

Classic. Key life principles and patterns explained in a dynamic storytelling fashion against the backdrop of Ancient Babylon.

I wish I had this book 20 years ago

This is the best book on personal finances I ever listen to. Very entertaining and informative. This book will help you create the success, we all desire.

Excellent Life Lessons - Financial

I must read every year. This book will make you and keep you wealthy.

Read it and find out.

My favorite Persoonal Finance Book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I love this book. I also love the way it is read.

This is my all time favorite personal finance book as it guides you using stories that are engaging and that address obvious questions most of us wonder about.

What about Richard Ferrone’s performance did you like?

His voice is perfect for the story and I loved the way he represents the different personalities in the book.

What insight do you think you’ll apply from The Richest Man in Babylon?

All the principles especially putting aside at least 10% of all you earn, making arrangements to pay off debt, having insurance, investing.

I like the way the book says, your 'gold' is an army working for you. Makes me ask myself how hard my money is working and if I have to look for ways for it to work harder.

Outstanding book!!!

I would recommend this book to anyone. Whether you would like to earn more, save more, or just to learn better practices when it comes to finance.

Wonderful For Basics Of Personal Finance

I've heard of this book before and finally got around to hearing it and I have to say I was impressed. Though the book lingers in the corners of novice level personal finance, it provides time tested financial advice in parables that allows you to not think of the lessons but simply absorb them. I enjoyed the reader who read with conviction and was very clear in his words. I would only suggest that now in todays economy, the lesson of saving 10 percent of your income should be updated to 15, but besides that it was very very helpful in helping me teach my son some BASICS on personal finance and getting him to see the advantages of building personal wealth as oppose to living a high consumer life style.