Robert Greene was born in Los Angeles and attended the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he received a degree in classical studies. He has worked in New York as an editor and writer at several magazines, including Esquire and in Hollywood as a story developer and writer.
Greene has lived in London, Paris and Barcelona. He speaks several languages and has worked as a translator. In 1995, he was involved in the planning and creation of the art school Fabrica, outside Venice, Italy. There he met Joost Elffers, the New York book packager and discussed with him his idea for a book on power and manipulation, the ultimate modern version of Machievelli's The Prince. Greene and Elffers became partners and in 1998, The 48 Laws of Power was born. The book has been a national and international bestseller and has been translated into 17 languages. In 2001, Greene's second book, The Art of Seduction, is more than a sequel to The 48 Laws, it is both a handbook on how to wield the ultimate form of power and a detailed look at the greatest seducers in history.
The third in his highly anticipated series of books, The 33 Strategies of War hit bookstores in January 2006 and offers a strategic look behind the movements of war in application to everyday life.
In 2009 he released his fourth book, The 50th Law, an elaboration of his ideas on power in context of the life of the rapper 50 Cent. Multi-platinum rapper Busta Rhymes received a specially engraved cover of The 48 Laws of Power to help deal with problematic movie producers, which led to Greene's collaboration with 50 Cent. 2010 saw the release of The Descent of Power, Green's first e-book.
The popularity of these books along with their vast and fiercely loyal audience proves these are profound, timeless lessons from historical leaders that still ring true in today's culture.
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