The Laws of Human Nature

Sharp, insightful, and unflinching, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller serves as the ultimate guide for anyone looking to attain, understand, or defend against power. This is the only authorized hardcover edition available in the United States. In this compelling work that People magazine called "beguiling" and "fascinating," Robert Greene and Joost Elffers condense three millennia of power dynamics into 48 essential laws. Drawing from the strategies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and historical figures like Henry Kissinger and P.T. Barnum, they unveil the timeless principles of influence and authority.