Table of Contents

An Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon 1

What Do You Want Most? 19

Publisher’s Preface to Original Edition 22

Author's Introduction to Original Edition 24

1. Introduction 33

2. Desire (The First Step to Riches) 53

3. Faith (The Second Step to Riches) 79

4. Auto-Suggestion (The Third Step to Riches) 106

5. Specialized Knowledge (The Fourth Step to Riches) 116

6. Imagination (The Fifth Step to Riches) 136

7. Organized Planning (The Sixth Step to Riches) 156

8. Decision (The Seventh Step to Riches) 213

9. Persistence (The Eighth Step to Riches) 229

10. Power of the Master Mind (The Ninth Step to Riches) 252

11. The Mystery of Sex Transmutation (The Tenth Step to Riches) 263

12. The Sub Conscious Mind (The Eleventh Step to Riches) 292

13. The Brain (The Twelfth Step to Riches) 302

14. The Sixth Sense (The Thirteenth Step to Riches) 312

15. How to Outwit the Six Ghosts of Fear (Clearing the Brain for Riches) 326

This Standing Army 372

Bibliography of Napoleon Hill 379

About Tom Butler-Bowdon 381

Tributes to Napoleon Hill from Great American Leaders 382

About the Author

Napoleon Hill began his writing career at the age of 13 as a reporter for small town newspapers, yet went on to become America's best loved motivational author. His work stands as a monument to individual achievement and is the cornerstone of modern motivational thinking.

Tom Butler-Bowdon is the author of five bestselling books on the classic writings in self-help and motivation. He has been described by USA Today as 'a true scholar of this type of literature'.