How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People is a self-help book by Dale Carnegie, first published by Simon & Schuster in New York in 1936. It sets out practical principles for handling people, making friends and persuading others without causing resentment. It has sold more than 30 million copies.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Simon & Schuster, 1936
- First published
- Simon & Schuster, New York, 1936
The first edition of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie was published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1936. We track 2 editions.
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- 1st Simon & Schuster1936 Hardback Sold £8,000 · May 2026 I own How to Win Friends and Influence People, Simon & Schuster 1936 Log in to want this
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- World's Work1936 Hardback I own How to Win Friends and Influence People, World's Work 1936 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
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- Editions recorded
- 188 on Open Library, 90 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 31 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Dale Carnegie
- The Art of Public Speaking1915 · 1 edition
- Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business1926 · 2 editions
- Lincoln, the Unknown1932 · 2 editions
- How to Stop Worrying and Start Living1948 · 3 editions
- How to Develop Self-Confidence and Influence People by Public Speaking1956 · 2 editions
- The Quick And Easy Way To Effective Speaking1962 · 1 edition
- How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job1973 · 1 edition
- The Leader in You1993 · 2 editions
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Who published the first edition of How to Win Friends and Influence People?
The first edition of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie was published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1936.
How many editions of How to Win Friends and Influence People are there?
We track 2 editions of How to Win Friends and Influence People, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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