Welcome, The 50 Classics series aims to expand your mind, leading you to discover people, ideas and books you may not have found otherwise. The 50 Classics books provide insightful commentaries on the 50 key writings in a given subject, along with important quotes, 'In a nutshell' summaries, and lists of additional classics. Published by Nicholas Brealey, the series began with 50 Self-Help Classics, and has since covered the key books in Success, Spirituality, Psychology, Prosperity, Philosophy and Politics. The series has been translated into 25 languages, and sold over 300,000 copies in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, India, South Africa, Singapore and other countries. Available from online retailers such as Amazon, or you can ask at your local bookstore. Each of the books is in paperback, Kindle and audio. On this site, which has had over 1.5 million visitors, you'll find a few sample chapters from the 50 Classics books. I hope these will whet your appetite for the books themselves. Also check out the Capstone Classics Series (200,000 copies sold) in which I provide Introductions to great books including Think and Grow Rich, The Art of War, the Tao Te Ching, Machiavelli's The Prince and Plato's Republic. Sign up for my occasional newsletter so I can let you know when new books are released, and for extra insights on how to achieve your potential in life and work. Enjoy the site - and expand your mind. With kind regards, Tom |
NOW RELEASED! 50 ECONOMICS CLASSICS by Tom Butler-Bowdon Publication: UK May 4, 2017 US May 30, 2017 Paperback original · $19.95/£12.99 ISBN: 1857886739 Also available on Kindle BUY links below Economics drives the modern world and shapes our lives, but most of us lack knowledge of the key thinkers, past and present. 50 Economics Classics is a smart person’s guide to finance, capitalism, and the global economy spanning fifty key books, hundreds of ideas, and two centuries in time. From Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations to Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century, here are the great reads, seminal ideas and famous texts in economics – illuminated and clarified for all. Go to Table of Contents 50 Classics titles - click for for information
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Praise for the 50 Classics series
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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 "Complex view on a range of important and enduring issues are made accessible to the general reader. A sympathetic account is given of each thinker and his or her thoughts, conveying the insights and capturing some of the excitement of seeing the world and human life from novel, distinct or unusual perspectives. Enjoyable and instructive." CL Ten, Professor of Philosophy, National University of Singapore |
"This delightful book provides thoughtful and entertaining summaries of 50 of the most influential books in psychology. It's a "must read" for students contemplating a career in psychology".
VS Ramachandran, Professor and Director, Center for Brain and Cognition, University of California, San Diego "A kaleidoscope of inspiration ... insightful commentaries on each classic and biographical information on the authors. A unique overview." Watkins Review "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 |
