George S. Clason was a soldier, businessman, and writer. The Richest Man In Babylon is his most popular piece of work, consisting of numerous parables, metaphors, and stories set in ancient Babylon. It’s an absolute finance classic.

Originally published in 1926, the advice in this book is still as sound as it was almost a century ago.

The Babylonians discovered many of the basic principles behind wealth, such as saving a small part of your income each month, investing it wisely, learning how to lend money instead of borrowing it and how to protect your wealth.