The Capstone Classics Series provides Introductions to great books including Think and Grow Rich, The Art of War, Machiavelli's The Prince and Plato's Republic.
NEW titles for 2020 include Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil, and Darwin's On The Origin of Species. Find out more... |
About Tom Butler-BowdonTom's mission is to expand your mind, leading you to discover ideas, books and people you may not have found otherwise. Tom ramps up your knowledge while saving you precious time and money. Find out more... 
The 50 Classics books cover self-help, success, spirituality, psychology, philosophy, politics, economics, and business.
The series has been translated into 25 languages and sold over 500,000 copies. Find out more... |
New! Book Insights
Perhaps you only have time to read a few books a year?
Book Insights takes the thinking behind the 50 Classics series and puts it online and in audio format.
30-minute analyses of the greatest non-fiction books
– Curated by Tom Butler-Bowdon
– Spoken by a professional narrator
Click the image to browse the Book Insights
Book Insights takes the thinking behind the 50 Classics series and puts it online and in audio format.
30-minute analyses of the greatest non-fiction books
– Curated by Tom Butler-Bowdon
– Spoken by a professional narrator
Click the image to browse the Book Insights
Book Lounge Podcast
Join Tom B-B and co-host Karin Richey on the Book Lounge podcast.
An informal 30-45 minute chat with a guest about the books we cover in Book Insights.
Listen on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast platform.
Watch on YouTube
An informal 30-45 minute chat with a guest about the books we cover in Book Insights.
Listen on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast platform.
Watch on YouTube
50 Business Classics
Your shortcut to the most important ideas on innovation, management and strategy
What do great enterprises have in common? What sort of person starts them? A single idea can launch a great enterprise or help you find the next big thing, but it takes time to trawl through hundreds of business books to find inspiration. With its insightful commentaries on the landmark writings of old and new, 50 Business Classics presents the essence of great entrepreneur stories, the best management thinking and the proven ideas on strategy, innovation and marketing, illuminated and clarified as never before.
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Buy now via these links on Amazon or Amazon UK
Countries available: USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, UAE, Netherlands, South Africa and more
Paperback & Kindle
The 50 Classics Series
Humanities & Social Sciences
 50 Psychology Classics, Second Edition: Your shortcut to the most important ideas on the mind, personality and human nature
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 50 Philosophy Classics: Your shortcut to the most important ideas on being, truth and meaning
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 50 Politics Classics: Your shortcut to the most important ideas on freedom, equality and power
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 50 Economics Classics: Your shortcut to the most important ideas on capitalism, finance and the global economy
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50 Classics Series
Personal Development & Success
 50 Self-Help Classics, Second Edition: Your shortcut to the most important ideas on happiness and fulfilment
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 50 Success Classics, Second Edition: Your shortcut to the most important ideas in motivation, achievement and prosperity
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 50 Spiritual Classics: Your shortcut to the most important ideas on self-discovery, enlightenment and purpose
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"Butler-Bowdon is so good at distilling the essence of these books that you may feel you don't have to read them. He is a true scholar of this type of literature."
USA Today |
"A tremendous resource ... Because the range and depth of sources are so huge, the cumulative reading effect is amazing. Alternatively, it educates and edifies, affirms and inspires. Often both."
Stephen R Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People |
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"A brilliant synthesis. The author makes complex ideas accessible and practical, without dumbing down the material. I found myself over and over thinking, 'Oh, that's what that guy meant'".
Douglas Stone, Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School |
"A kaleidoscope of inspiration ... insightful commentaries on each classic and biographical information on the authors. A unique overview." Watkins Review |
Capstone Series
With Introductions by Tom Butler-Bowdon
Philosophy of Success
Interview on The Stoa show where Tom discusses his theory of "success as truth" - and answers questions from attendees
Self-Help Through The Ages
Presentation at Stoicon 2020 conference. Tom presents humanity as the "practicing species", and discusses the urge towards self-help within the context of Marcus Aurelius, Foucault, and Wittgenstein.
Click on the image to see my talk, "Marcus Aurelius: Self-Help Exemplar", at the Stoicon 2020 Virtual Conference
The Great Books in Economics
Citywire executive chair Lawrence Lever and director of content Richard Lander interviewed Tom to mark Citywire's serialization of 50 Economics Classics. Among other things, the interview covers how Tom got into non-fiction writing, the future of work, and his thoughts on Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus!
Interview w/ Ruben Chavez
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