Napoleon Hill published 6 novels, 19 non-fiction books and 8 other books, beginning with The Law of Success (1928). The best-known is Think and Grow Rich (1937).
Updated September 2026
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Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill's most-read book, rated by 598 Open Library readers.

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The Master-Key to Riches
One of the most-read, at about 228 pages.
Standalone novels in order

The Law of Success (1928)

The Master-Key to Riches (1965)

Grow Rich With Peace of Mind (1967)

Keys to Success (1994)

Your Right to Be Rich (2001)

Selling You! (2006)
Non-fiction in order

The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons (1937)

Think and Grow Rich (1937)

How to Sell Your Way Through Life (1946)

Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude (1960)

Succeed and Grow Rich Through Persuasion (1970)

You Can Work Your Own Miracles (1971)

Think and Grow Rich:A Black Choice (1992)

A Year of Growing Rich (1993)

Positive Action Plan (1995)

Keys to Positive Thinking (1998)

Magic Ladder to Success (2002)

How to Prosper in Hard Times (2009)

Think and Grow Rich Every Day (2010)

Outwitting the Devil (2011)

Road to Success (2011)

Greatest Speeches (2017)

How to Own Your Own Mind (2017)

Power of Positive Action (2017)

The Path to Personal Power (2017)
Other books in order

Mental Dynamite (1941)

Think Your Way to Wealth (1948)

How to Raise Your Own Salary (1953)

Unlimited Success (1994)

Living of "Think and Grow Rich" by Jerry Hicks & Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (2006)

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill AND The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason (2007)

The Think and Grow Rich Success Quadrant (2014)

PMA Science of Success (Individual Study Course)
About Napoleon Hill
Oliver Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author and con man who is best known for his book Think and Grow Rich (1937), which is among the best-selling self-help books of all time. Hill's works insisted that fervid expectations are essential to improving one's life. Most of his books are promoted as expounding principles to achieve "success".
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Napoleon Hill FAQ
- How many books has Napoleon Hill written?
- Napoleon Hill published 6 novels, 19 non-fiction books and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Napoleon Hill's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Think and Grow Rich.
- What is Napoleon Hill's last book?
- You Can Work Your Own Miracles (1971).
- What is Napoleon Hill's most famous book?
- Think and Grow Rich (1937) is Napoleon Hill's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.
