Robert Greene
Born: May 14, 1959 – Los Angeles, California, USA
Robert Greene is an American author renowned for his books on strategy, power dynamics, and human behavior, including international bestsellers such as The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and The Laws of Human Nature. His works have sold millions of copies, been translated widely, and influenced leaders, artists, and thinkers globally.
Biography & Author's Journey
Robert Greene was born in 1959 in Los Angeles, the younger of two sons in a Jewish family. He attended the University of California, Berkeley before transferring to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he earned a degree in classical studies. Greene’s early professional life was remarkably varied: by his own estimate, he held around 50 jobs ranging from construction worker and magazine editor to Hollywood movie writer and translator. This breadth of experience exposed him to diverse environments, notably including the competitive world of Hollywood, which sharpened his perspective on power dynamics and human behavior. A pivotal moment arrived in 1995 while Greene was working at Fabrica, an art and media school in Italy. There, he met book packager Joost Elffers, to whom he pitched the idea that became his first book, The 48 Laws of Power—a key turning point that launched his writing career.
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Community Voices
"Robert Greene is an internationally renowned expert on power strategies, having been featured in The New York Times, CNN, The New Yorker, Forbes and more"
— Barnes & Noble
"Mastery by Robert Greene reached #6 on The New York Times Bestseller list and was featured in Business Insider, Forbes, Fast Company and more"
— Wikipedia
"NBA player Chris Bosh stated that his favorite book is The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene"
— Wikipedia
"The Sunday Times called Robert Greene's The 33 Strategies of War 'an excellent toolkit for dealing with business and relationships."
— The Sunday Times
"Robert Greene's first book, The 48 Laws of Power, is a controversial guide to achieving power, drawing from the likes of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu and Henry Kissinger"
— Barnes & Noble
"Robert Greene is widely known for his bestselling books on power, seduction, and strategy such as The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction"
— Goodreads
"The Independent claims that Robert Greene is 'setting himself up as a modern-day Machiavelli."
— The Independent
"Robert Greene's books have become New York Times and other bestsellers, with The 48 Laws of Power selling over two million copies"
— Four Minute Books
"The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene remains his most popular book and has been cited as influential in a wide range of fields"
— Four Minute Books
