The Psychology of Money

Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness

By: Morgan Housel

Narrated by: Chris Hill

The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller.

Over 10 million copies sold around the world.

The original book from Morgan Housel, the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of Same As Ever and The Art of Spending Money.

As featured on the Dr Chatterjee podcast Feel Better, Live More and The Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett.


Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people.

Money – investing, personal finance, and business decisions – is typically taught as a math-based field, where data and formulas tell us exactly what to do. But in the real world people don't make financial decisions on a spreadsheet. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together.

In The Psychology of Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money and teaches you how to make better sense of one of life's most important topics.

Critic reviews

It’s one of the best and most original finance books in years.

<i>The Psychology of Money</i> is bursting with interesting ideas and practical takeaways. Quite simply, it is essential reading for anyone interested in being better with money. Everyone should own a copy.

Morgan Housel is that rare writer who can translate complex concepts into gripping, easy-to-digest narrative. <i>The Psychology of Money</i> is a fast-paced, engaging read that will leave you with both the knowledge to understand why we make bad financial decisions and the tools to make better ones.

Housel's observations often hit the daily double: they say things that haven't been said before, and they make sense.

Morgan Housel is one of the brightest new lights among financial writers. He is accessible to everyone wanting to learn more about the psychology of money. I highly recommend this book.

Few people write about finance with the graceful clarity of Morgan Housel. <i>The Psychology of Money</i> is an essential read for anyone who wants to make wiser decisions or live a richer life.

Excelent Reflexion on our Society

I started a instropected trip and stumbled with this book. It has a clear and low registered language in our economics and how it had been affected by the inconsistent level of economy.
Interesting and easy to read.

The Simplicity of the Author’s Financial Plan

Very interesting review of post-WW2 America and how we got where we are today.

The American Greed

MUST Read to understand the American Greed and get an understanding of why friends become enemies due to the love of money 💰

Thoroughly enjoyed this book!

Timeless lessons on money and how we all view it. I agree with this definition of financial independence in here. I don't need to be rich, I just need enough to be the master of my own time. Do what I want, when I want, with whom I want for however long I want to. That place is coming for me in another decade (50), God willing. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Must read for everyone!

I learned more is one book than I have in 50yrs and purchased copies for my family & friends! Great to add as a graduation gift!