Robert Greene builds each chapter of this book around a single tendency in human behaviour, then tests it against a historical figure who either mastered that tendency or was ruined by it.
The subjects run from envy and narcissism to short-term thinking, self-sabotage and the pull of group identity, and the method stays consistent throughout: a long case study, the pattern drawn out of it, then practical guidance on recognising the same trait in oneself and in others. At 624 pages this is a reference-sized volume rather than a weekend read, and it works well opened at a chapter that matches a current problem. Profile Books issues it as a paperback suggested for readers of sixteen and up.
What buyers should know:
• One behavioural law per chapter, each opened by a case study
• Topics including envy, narcissism, grandiosity and group dynamics
• 624 pages, closer to a reference volume than a quick read
• A Profile Books paperback suggested from around age sixteen
Aimed at readers of psychology and strategy writing, managers and students of persuasion, published by Profile Books and available at Boipoka.