Robert Green

 The main thing that’ll get you ahead in life is your level of enthusiasm and excitement. ~ Robert Green

“Never whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself.” 6. “Win through your actions, never through argument.”

"The Time that leads to mastery depends on the intensity of our focus"

The best order to read Robert Greene's books is starting with those that tackle life issues you currently have or that are most relevant to your present goals. The author himself does not recommend a specific reading order, but suggests that readers start according to where they are in life. He has written seven international bestsellers, including The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law (with rapper 50 Cent), Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and The Daily Laws.

1998 The 48 Laws of Power (with Joost Elffers)

2001 The Art of Seduction

2006 The 33 Strategies of War

2009 The 50th Law (with 50 Cent)

2012 Mastery

2018 The Laws of Human Nature

2021 The Daily Laws

Greene grew up in Los Angeles and attended the University of California, Berkeley, before finishing his degree at the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a B.A. degree in classical studies.Prior to becoming an author, Greene estimates that he worked about 50 jobs, including as a construction worker, translator, magazine editor, and Hollywood movie writer.In 1995, Greene worked as a writer at Fabrica, an art and media school in Italy, and met a book packager named Joost Elffers.Greene pitched a book about power to Elffers and wrote a treatment which eventually became The 48 Laws of Power. He would note this as the turning point of his life.

His book Mastery examines the lives of both historical and contemporary figures such as Charles Darwin, Paul Graham, the Wright Brothers, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, and Mozart, and distills the traits and universal ingredients that made them masters. The book is divided into six sections, each focusing on essential lessons and strategies on the path to Mastery.

Greene lives in Los Angeles with his partner Anna Biller, who is a filmmaker