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48 Laws of Power
- Written by
- Robert Greene
- Read by
- Richard Poe
- Length
- 23 hrs 6 min
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5
- Listed
- $28.32
- Publisher
- HighBridge, a Division of Recorded Books
- Released
- 2015-05-01
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What it is
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
On the charts
Charting now — best position 9 on Bestsellers in History, reached October 24, 2026. Seen on 7 charts over 33 days of readings, the first on August 28, 2026.
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| Bestsellers | 9 | 26 days | October 24, 2026 |
| Libby | 51 | 25 days | October 24, 2026 |
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| Bestsellers | 11 | 10 days | September 21, 2026 |
| Politics & Social Sciences | |||
| Bestsellers | 15 | 7 days | September 6, 2026 |
| Libby | 26 | 25 days | October 24, 2026 |
| Biographies & Memoirs | |||
| Bestsellers | 17 | 4 days | September 5, 2026 |
| All audiobooks | |||
| Apple Books | 37 | 23 days | October 22, 2026 |
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