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Donald J Trump Books in Order

See Donald J Trump and Robert T Kiyosaki coauthored books in order, with summaries and pointers on where to start exploring their wealth-building ideas.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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The Art of the Deal

by Donald J Trump

1987

Part memoir and part business manual, The Art of the Deal follows Trump through a week of meetings, construction sites, and negotiations, then distills his approach into rules about thinking big, using publicity, managing risk, and keeping multiple deals moving at once.

Surviving At The Top

by Donald J Trump

1990

Trump's follow‑up to The Art of the Deal looks at his late‑1980s boom years, the heavy borrowing behind his empire, and the tabloid turmoil around his first marriage, framing it all as a lesson in surviving pressure at the top.

The Art of the Comeback

by Donald J Trump

1997

Here Trump revisits the early‑1990s collapse of his casino and hotel empire, describing how he restructured billions in debt, rebuilt deals, and tried to turn near‑bankruptcy into a story about persistence, negotiating leverage, and starting over.

The America We Deserve

by Donald J Trump

2000

This policy book, published ahead of a possible 2000 presidential run, lays out Trump's views on crime, taxes, trade, health care, and national security, arguing that a tougher, more business‑minded approach would restore what he sees as American strength.

How To Get Rich

by Donald J Trump

2004

How To Get Rich blends behind‑the‑scenes stories from The Apprentice and Trump’s real‑estate empire with punchy rules about money, promotion, and management. Rather than a detailed investing manual, it offers snapshots of how he thinks about deals, staff, and brand.

The Way To The Top

by Donald J Trump

2004

Trump collects short, practical pieces of guidance from more than a hundred executives and entrepreneurs, mixing their best business advice with his own comments. It reads like a grab‑bag of lessons on leadership, careers, negotiation, and company culture.

Think Like A Billionaire

by Donald J Trump

2004

Think Like a Billionaire expands on Trump’s favorite themes: using leverage, negotiating hard, and surrounding yourself with loyal experts. Chapters jump from choosing investments and managing cash to everyday subjects like hiring contractors, buying a home, and navigating social situations.

The Best Golf Advice I Ever Received

by Donald J Trump

2005

In this anthology Trump gathers more than two hundred quick tips and stories from touring pros, teachers, and celebrity golfers. The advice ranges from mindset and course strategy to swing thoughts and practice habits, aimed at everyday players.

Wealth Builders Blueprint

by Donald J Trump

2005

The Wealth Builders Blueprint is a Trump University home‑study course on long‑term wealth. Across audio lessons, a workbook, and a video introduction, it covers mindset, money management, persuasion, career growth, entrepreneurship, and basic real‑estate investing as a single “master plan.”

A Pocket Guide to Trump

by Donald J Trump

2006

A Pocket Guide to Trump is a small gift‑style book that condenses key ideas from his bigger business titles. It pulls out short quotes and tips on money, work, and self‑promotion for readers who want a quick taste of his advice.

Branding for Profit

by Donald J Trump

2006

Branding for Profit is a Trump University course led by marketing experts James Burgin and Jon Ward with an introduction from Trump. It shows business owners how to clarify their message, build a recognizable brand, and turn that visibility into long‑term customer loyalty.

Get That Job

by Donald J Trump

2006

Get That Job is a Trump University audio course on modern job‑hunting. It covers researching employers, writing stronger résumés, preparing for interviews, and negotiating pay so candidates can compete more confidently in a crowded, often intimidating hiring process.

How to Build a Fortune

by Donald J Trump

2006

How to Build a Fortune is a multi‑disc Trump University program about turning goals into a concrete wealth plan. It blends Trump’s commentary with expert talks on budgeting, investing, entrepreneurship, and using real estate so listeners can design their own path to financial independence.

Play to Win in Business and Life

by Donald J Trump

2006

Play to Win in Business and Life features coach Les Hewitt using football metaphors to teach focus, discipline, and teamwork. Produced under the Trump University banner, it aims to help listeners set clearer goals, build a game plan, and follow through consistently.

Real Estate Goldmine

by Donald J Trump

2006

This audio business course, created with real‑estate author Gary Eldred, focuses on buying pre‑foreclosure properties. It explains how to find distressed owners, analyze deals, work within legal rules, and structure purchases so investors can profit while solving the seller’s problem.

Start Right

by Donald J Trump

2006

Start Right: How to Launch a Great Career pairs Trump branding with advice from career coach Andrew Hewitt. The program helps listeners clarify strengths, target roles that fit, and map out early‑career moves instead of drifting from one unsatisfying job to another.

The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received

by Donald J Trump

2006

Here Trump turns curator again, inviting investors, brokers, developers, and other insiders to share concise lessons from the deals that shaped their careers. The collection offers bite‑size perspectives on finding value, managing risk, negotiating, and staying motivated in real estate.

The Way To Success

by Donald J Trump

2006

This introductory Trump University book breaks success into short, checklist‑style chapters on goals, negotiation, marketing, hiring, and dealing with setbacks. Trump mixes his own maxims with stories meant to nudge readers toward bolder, more entrepreneurial decisions.

Why We Want You To Be Rich

by Donald J Trump

2006

Donald Trump and Robert T Kiyosaki warn that the middle class is shrinking and traditional advice no longer works. They urge readers to study money, build businesses, and invest in real assets so cash flow, not wages alone, supports their future.

Think Big and Kick Ass

by Donald J Trump

2007

In this aggressive self‑help collaboration with Bill Zanker, Trump urges readers to set huge goals, cultivate confidence, and answer attacks with equal force. The stories range from business deals to personal feuds, all used to illustrate his “think big” philosophy.

Wealth Building 101

by Donald J Trump

2007

Trump University’s Wealth Building 101 is positioned as a 90‑day jump‑start to improving your finances. It walks readers through setting income goals, tracking cash flow, trimming debts, and beginning to invest so that more of their money starts working for them.

Never Give Up

by Donald J Trump

2008

As a later business memoir, Never Give Up walks through some of Trump’s toughest projects and conflicts, from stalled towers to lawsuits, and argues that stubborn optimism, aggressive negotiation, and constant publicity are the tools he leans on in a crisis.

Think Like a Champion

by Donald J Trump

2009

Think Like a Champion gathers short essays on mindset, personal discipline, and business philosophy. Trump reflects on topics like keeping the big picture in view, bouncing back from setbacks, and staying curious, offering bite‑size advice rather than step‑by‑step plans.

Building a Fortune in Business

by Donald J Trump

2010

Building a Fortune in Business is an audio seminar for entrepreneurs who want a thriving company without burning out. Trump and other speakers discuss setting clear targets, building systems, managing cash flow, and leading teams so the business can grow beyond the founder’s hours.

Career Success

by Donald J Trump

2010

Career Success packages several Trump University courses into one set on choosing, landing, and growing in a job. It guides listeners through clarifying their ideal role, tapping the “hidden” job market, mastering interviews, and then using those early positions to build lasting wealth.

Real Estate Investing

by Donald J Trump

2010

Real Estate Investing with Donald Trump is a large Trump University audio set where Trump and a faculty of investors explain how they buy, finance, and manage properties. The focus is on spotting opportunities in changing markets and building long‑term wealth from income‑producing real estate.

Time to Get Tough

by Donald J Trump

2011

Time to Get Tough is a political manifesto that blends personal anecdotes with policy proposals. Trump criticizes the Obama‑era economy, calls for lower taxes and stricter immigration enforcement, and argues that a hard‑bargaining businessman could remake Washington and foreign policy.

Midas Touch

by Donald J Trump

2012

This coauthored book with Robert T Kiyosaki looks at why some entrepreneurs build enduring companies while others stall. Using five “Midas Touch” factors—character, focus, brand, relationships, and small details—they argue that embracing risk and learning from failure are essential.

Crippled America

by Donald J Trump

2015

Written as he launched his 2016 campaign, Crippled America outlines Trump’s diagnosis of a country he sees as mismanaged and falling behind. He presses for tighter borders, renegotiated trade deals, and a more combative stance toward political opponents and the media.

Where should I start?

If you want the core business story: The Art of the DealSurviving At The TopThe Art of the Comeback
If you want practical business advice: How To Get RichThe Way To The TopThink Like A BillionaireThink Big and Kick Ass
If you’re curious about his politics: The America We DeserveTime to Get ToughCrippled America
If you prefer short, reflective pieces: Think Like a ChampionNever Give Up
If you want his take on wealth with Robert T Kiyosaki: Why We Want You To Be RichMidas Touch

Author bio

Donald J Trump was born in Queens, New York, on June 14, 1946, and built a career that blends real estate, television, publishing, and politics. For many readers, his books are the gateway into that mix of business stories, advice, and self‑promotion.

He grew up in Jamaica Estates, where his father Fred Trump ran a large outer‑borough housing business. After an energetic, sometimes unruly childhood that included time at New York Military Academy, Trump studied economics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1968.

In the early 1970s he joined his father’s company, focused at first on rental housing in Brooklyn and Queens. Within a few years he was pushing into Manhattan, taking over the old Commodore Hotel next to Grand Central and helping turn it into the Grand Hyatt, then developing Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. Those projects, and others in Atlantic City and beyond, made his name synonymous with high‑profile, highly branded deals.

He has always preferred projects that are big, visible, and loudly associated with his own name.

Writing was part of that strategy from early on. In 1987 he released Trump: The Art of the Deal, a blend of memoir and business playbook that walked readers through his week, his biggest transactions, and his rules of thumb for negotiation. A few years later Trump: Surviving at the Top and Trump: The Art of the Comeback revisited the boom years and the debt crisis of the early 1990s, describing how he renegotiated with banks and tried to frame near‑collapse as a lesson in resilience.

Through the 2000s he published a steady stream of business and self‑help titles. Trump: How to Get Rich, Trump: Think Like a Billionaire, Think Big and Kick Ass, Never Give Up, and Think Like a Champion package short chapters, anecdotes from the Trump Organization, and maxims about thinking big, courting publicity, using leverage, and insisting on loyalty. Many of his audio courses and Trump University programs, including titles on real estate, branding, and personal wealth, recycle the same themes in a classroom style.

Television amplified that voice, especially The Apprentice, the reality show he hosted from 2004 to 2015 that turned his boardroom persona and catchphrases into pop‑culture fixtures and steered new readers to his books.

At the same time he was edging into politics on the page. The America We Deserve (2000) laid out policy views on crime, trade, taxes, and health care as he flirted with a presidential run. Time to Get Tough (2011) and Crippled America (2015, later retitled Great Again) argued that the United States was being badly run and that a tougher stance on immigration, regulation, and foreign deals was needed.

Those books fed directly into his first successful campaign for the White House. Trump served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, lost re‑election, then returned to office after the 2024 election and was inaugurated again in January 2025 as the 47th president. His political rise brought new attention—and new controversy—to older business titles that had once been read mainly for entertainment or career tips.

Alongside the solo works, he has also teamed up with other business authors. With Robert T Kiyosaki he co‑wrote Why We Want You to Be Rich and Midas Touch, books that warn about a shrinking middle class and urge readers toward entrepreneurship, investing, and financial education. Today his bibliography stretches from slim pocket guides and audio courses to thick campaign manifestos, and readers tend to come to it either looking for practical ideas, a window into his mindset, or simply curiosity about the man behind the brand.

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Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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