# The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

2 Hacker News commenters recommended The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for timeless advice on avoiding greed and envy and on using money well, delivered as an easy story-format read.

## Why people recommend it

- Timeless advice on avoiding greed and envy (1 comments): "Avoiding greed, envy, the hedonic treadmill, etc , will never not be good advice." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48250301))
- Focus on how money is used (1 comments): "It doesn't matter how much you have. It's how you use it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47523136))
- Easy read in story format (1 comments): "It’s an easy read in story format." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47517696))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel](https://hackerapproved.com/p/psychology-of-money.md): 3 recommend
- [Die with Zero by Bill Perkins](https://hackerapproved.com/p/die-with-zero.md): 3 recommend
- [The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel](https://hackerapproved.com/p/art-of-spending-money.md): 3 recommend
- [The Millionaire Next Door by Stanley and Danko](https://hackerapproved.com/p/millionaire-next-door.md): 3 recommend
- [The Index Card by Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack](https://hackerapproved.com/p/index-card.md): 3 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553209787?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780553209785) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason", https://hackerapproved.com/p/richest-man-in-babylon/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).