How to Win Friends and Influence People
About this product
Updated in 2022 for today’s readers, Dale Carnegie’s timeless bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People is a classic that has improved and transformed the professional and personal and lives of millions.
One of the best-known motivational guides in history, Dale Carnegie’s groundbreaking book has sold tens of millions of copies, been translated into almost every known language, and has helped countless people succeed.
Originally published during the depths of the Great Depression—and equally valuable during booming economies or hard times—Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their professional and personal lives.
How to Win Friends and Influence People teaches you:
-How to communicate effectively
-How to make people like you
-How to increase your ability to get things done
-How to get others to see your side
-How to become a more effective leader
-How to successfully navigate almost any social situation
-And so much more!
Achieve your maximum potential with this updated version of a classic—a must-read for the 21st century. Read more
Editor's Take
Readers are broadly positive about How to Win Friends and Influence People, with Goodreads showing tens of thousands of reviews and many readers calling it a timeless self-help classic. On Reddit, users describe it as practical and recommend it for improving social skills and communication.
Several review sources praise the book’s core advice: be genuinely interested in others, listen more, give sincere appreciation, and avoid criticism. At the same time, some modern reviewers say parts of it feel dated, repetitive, or potentially manipulative if followed too mechanically.
Overall, the consensus is that the book still offers useful relationship advice, but readers get the most value when they treat it as a principles-based guide rather than a literal script.
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Specifications
| Publisher | Gallery Books |
| Publication date | October 1, 1998 |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 320 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0671027034 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0671027032 |
| Item Weight | 8 ounces |
| Dimensions | 5.31 x 1 x 8.25 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #112 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Leadership & Motivation #1 in Interpersonal Relations (Books) #1 in Communication & Social Skills (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (106,113) |