Did you know? Tom is also the consulting editor of the Capstone Classics Series (see below, 275,000 copies sold) which provides 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.
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About Tom Butler-BowdonTom's mission is "more people knowing more". His bestselling 50 Classics series aims to expand your mind, leading you to discover people, ideas and books you may not have found otherwise. Each 50 Classics book consists of fifty insightful, engaging commentaries on the key writings in a subject, along with key quotes and biographies of the authors. By distilling the essence of major books for you, Tom saves you precious time and money. The 50 Classics series began with 50 Self-Help Classics and has since covered the key books in Success, Spirituality, Psychology, Prosperity, Philosophy, Politics, Economics (see below) and now Business. Tom's books have been translated into 25 languages and sold over 400,000 copies. Find out more... |
New for 2018!

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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Praise
"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 |
"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
News
Citywire executive chair Lawrence Lever and director of content Richard Lander recently 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!
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