The Richest Man in Babylon

By: George S. Clason

Narrated by: Jason McCoy

Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

Travel back in time as George S. Clason takes you back to Babylon in his enlightening, insightful book on financial investment and financial success. The original version now restored and revised, this series of delightful short stories teaches economic tips and tools for financial success that have withstood the test of time and are applicable still today. Enjoy reading, and start saving today!

©2009 BN Publishing (P)2009 BN Publishing

Practical Wealth Building (Time Tested)

This book was good. It's translated into old English which would normally bother me, but it seemed fitting for this text. For me it reinforced concepts of saving and gave compound interest a new example.

a MUST in your library

I think this needs to be in anyone's library. A must for your own personal library and for any graduate. this will now be the "seed" I give to graduates as they venture into the free world.

Richest Man in Babylon

Where does The Richest Man in Babylon rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This has been the most influential and life changing book I have read to date. I had no idea that it was possible to study and apply the laws of wealth creation irrespective of what your current status and earnings were. This book is a must for anyone wanting to follow a simple plan that leads to abundance.

Great material but reader is laugh-out-loud bad

I'll come to the bad comically bad reading in a minute, but first the actual material.

I'd heard a lot about this book and expected it to be in the same vein as Think and Grow Rich and other self improvement books of the early 20th Century. I was pleasantly surprised.

The messages for financial self betterment are very simple, yet very wise and powerful.

It's a series of charming parables, written in a pseudo King James English style - "thou doth, thou givest" etc. Somehow, rather than sounding pretentious, their 'Ye Olde Worlde'' Biblical style gives the stories added weight and authority, making them all the more fascinating.

The fact that the messages are presented as parables also gives them a certain charm. It makes their wisdom so much easier to hear and digest than the wordy treatises of Napoleon Hill.

It seems as though the writer was writing for his grandchildren. I got the impression of someone patiently crafting vital lessons to young people he really loved. The stories are infused with lively historical drama and details in the style of Boys Own comic strips of the 1920s.

As for the reader, well - he was so bad at the start that I nearly asked Audible for a refund, especially when I saw that other reviewers were of the same opinion as me.But I decided to listen it out and make up my mind at the end.

I'm glad I did stick it out. I got used to the reader, and found myself not minding despite the breakneck speed and frequent, ignorant mispronunciations.

Perhaps the reader did improve as he went on. I gave him two stars in the end. But my eventual enjoyment was a testament to the quality of the book rather than a drastic change in the reader's part. The material triumphed despite the odds.

The book itself really is good. It's a concentrated source of valuable lessons about money, put in such a way an 11 year old would easily understand. It's charmingly written too.

I'm pleased to say I decided not to ask for my money back in the end. The reader did actually make me laugh a few times too.

Brilliant advice you can built your life on!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Richest Man in Babylon to be better than the print version?

I think what makes the audio edtion better will depend on who the narrator is. I enjoyed the readings of Og Mandino for example.

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

I will compare it to The secrets of the millionaire mind for financial wisdom it provides.

What three words best describe Jason McCoy’s voice?

mediocre

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

this was just OK.

A must listen

Everyone, from the youth to the elder, should listen to this book. I will re-listen to this wise book.

great read!

if you're tired of being poor/slave to the banks, read it! it will change your whole mentality if you're open to learn

Fundamentals In Wealth Building!

If you are not doing some of the things in this book, you have not even started out on the journey to building wealth! Great book with information everybody who wants to build wealth should know.

One of the greatest books of all time!

I have read hundreds of books on business, Realestate, self improving but this book and the rich dad poor dad are close to my heart and want my kids to read them before turning 18 years old.

Highly recommend it.
Trust me you won’t regret buying this.

Quality Read

This is the basis of all financial books...earn and save. earn and save. earn and save and reinvest your interest.

Its a great lesson to learn at an early age and the book makes it simple to understand. Very basic, but quality message!