The Richest Man in Babylon. eBookePub. The Richest Man In Babylon. About set in ancient Babylon to make each of his points. Addeddate Books. George S. Clason. Table of contents The Richest Man in Babylon is a book by George Samuel Clason which dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set in ancient Babylon. These were distributed in large quantities by banks and insurance companies and became familiar to millions, the most famous being The Richest Man in Babylon, the parable f