Trump: The Art of the Deal

By: Donald J. Trump, Tony Schwartz

Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith, Donald J. Trump

President-elect Donald J. Trump lays out his professional and personal worldview in this classic work—a firsthand account of the rise of America's foremost deal-maker.

"I like thinking big. I always have. To me it's very simple: If you're going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big." —Donald J. Trump

Here is Trump in action—how he runs his organization and how he runs his life—as he meets the people he needs to meet, chats with family and friends, clashes with enemies, and challenges conventional thinking. But even a maverick plays by rules, and Trump has formulated time-tested guidelines for success. He isolates the common elements in his greatest accomplishments; he shatters myths; he names names, spells out the zeros, and fully reveals the deal-maker's art. And throughout, Trump talks—really talks—about how he does it. Trump: The Art of the Deal is an unguarded look at the mind of a brilliant entrepreneur—the ultimate read for anyone interested in the man behind the spotlight.

Praise for Trump: The Art of the Deal

"Trump makes one believe for a moment in the American dream again." —The New York Times

"Donald Trump is a deal maker. He is a deal maker the way lions are carnivores and water is wet." —Chicago Tribune

"Fascinating . . . wholly absorbing . . . conveys Trump's larger-than-life demeanor so vibrantly that the reader's attention is instantly and fully claimed." —Boston Herald

"A chatty, generous, chutzpa-filled autobiography." —New York Post

©2009 Donald J. Trump and Tony Schwartz (P)2016 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Trump makes one believe for a moment in the American dream again." ( The New York Times)

"Donald Trump is a deal maker. He is a deal maker the way lions are carnivores and water is wet." ( Chicago Tribune)

"Fascinating...wholly absorbing...conveys Trump's larger-than-life demeanor so vibrantly that the reader's attention is instantly and fully claimed." ( Boston Herald)

An excellent insight about deal making

Donald Trump opens up and shares his insights on how he made the deal work. What were his obstacles? How did he handle them? What stands to be learned from this book? Read yourself and enjoy the message.

Aim high and think big! I am now inspired to work on a business adventure and to make a difference.

entertaining, insightful

Nicely paced performance delivering all the stories and insights showing Trump's gift for business and negotiation

short on specifics but pretty good overall

few more tips on business principles would have been nice but I guess one has to derive them from the stories told. it is not a book on executive business decisions so much as an afterthought of how these decisions unfolded. overall a pretty good book and illuminating stories about big deals in the life of the current president I did indeed vote for and will do so again in 2020.

Very interesting look at the new president

Very interesting look at the new president. Seems to be the same as he was 30 years ago when he wrote this book gives a real insight into how he makes things very big Aiming for the skies and what he really wants to something in between.

wish there had been more techniques

some very interesting stories kept me very engaged.. I think I was hoping for more processes and instructions but was still very good.

best listen this year. I highly recommend.

no matter what political party you are affiliated with. this book is inspiring and written by a kind man that has taken advantage of every opportunity.

Couldn't put it down...!

Would you consider the audio edition of Trump: The Art of the Deal to be better than the print version?

Well written and narrated, but more than that, it shows what the power of persistence and negotiation can help one in his/her journey in life achieve... As Confucius said, "success is built on prior preparation...without said preparation, there's sure to be failure..."

great service!

it works the way it should. very intuitive and convenient. lots of car time, love it!

Holds up well with time

This book is well written and narrated, inspiring, and interesting. A great biography of sorts along with a tool for learning the business skills of deal-making. Helps in understanding the thought process of President Trump so much more.

Understanding Trump Worth the read

IM not a business person but I did want to learn more about the president and I find that fish pork was helpful as a matter of fact it was very helpful in understanding is motivations a good read