The Richest Man In Babylon

One of the financial books that is often highly recommended.Whereas others such as ‘think and grow rich’ & ‘rich dad poor dad’…are enjoyable helpful easy reads I could fly thoughThis text is written in very old fashioned style, the word ‘thy’ is frequently used for examplePersonally this makes it a harder read for me, I could barely get through it (admittedly I’m not an avid reader) it must be older than I realised as I felt like I was reading historical script or something lol

After reading this for the first time, it's my new favourite book. I'd recommend every person to read it. Read it in a day travelling about London and felt transported back in time as if I was myself in Babylon.

Its decent, but not ground breaking. I guess maybe for someone who is young or not around people who watch how they spend their money then it could be a wake up call.

A great read. With many concrete ideas to apply to everyday modern life. I am buying a hard back to re read.

This is a good read With a different style of English language. Based on a person hustling going from nothing to riches.

I have read hundreds of finance books now, and I continue to do so. For me, The Richest Man in Babylon is the best financial book of all time. I came across it a few years ago when I read a reference for it in the book  The Power of Focus: How to Hit Your Business, Personal and Financial Targets with Absolute Certainty . When I eventually read it, it was financial dynamite. I can see why many millionaires reccommend this book.Reading and applying the lessons in this book, has allowed me to boost my bank balance from sub-zero to well in excess of ten thousand pounds, in the space of a few years. I feel I understand the basic rules of money from reading this book, and though I am not a millionaire, I currently have FAR more money, wealth, and happiness than I would have had otherwise, and it just keeps increasing.The book is made up of small stories, which basically advocates a steady path to wealth building. It also talks about human emotions concerning money and through it's scenarios, covers basic lessons that anyone who has, or wants money will always encounter, and need to learn. It does all this via a collection of short tales which touch upon different areas.The only downside is that the actual book is written in old fashioned biblical style Olde English, so this can make it hard to understand for some people. Some reviewers have complained that it is too short, or the lessons too simple, but if the bankers had followed this advice, the great financial crash of 2007 may never have occurred. The Richest Man in Babylon, Arkad, says that "truth is always simple".It truly is a magnificent book and shows how wealth is really created. If I could only have one book on finance, this is the book I would choose. I've now read hundreds of books on finance, and this is the one I keep coming back to. This, and the book "The millionaire next door", are all one needs to be truly wealthy.It's currently 2009, and Britain is still experiencing one of the greatest economic downturns in history, but in spite of this I expect to increase my bank balance by thousands of pounds this year, and I have no debts. Next year, when house prices have crashed some more, I intend to add an investment property to my financial portfolio. At the moment, due to the current economic crisis, mortgages are harder to get than ever, but because of the deposit I have saved, and because my expenses are so low, many banks have confirmed that there will not be a problem for me. Thank you The Richest Man in Babylon.Finding this book has been one of the greatest landmarks in my life, it has produced real results for me without the hype or get rich quick mentality surrounding so many other finance books, and I will practice it's lessons forever.

A great book to read if you can put up with the wording similar to read in the Bible. That was my only dislike but it still was a great read with great gems.

Only short but filled with great stories! All encouraging and inspiring and can be applied today ! Would happily read it again.