The 5 Types of Wealth

Book Overview and Details

The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life (Sahil Bloom) argues that true “wealth” extends beyond money. Bloom “created a groundbreaking blueprint to build your life around five types of wealth: Time Wealth, Social Wealth, Mental Wealth, Physical Wealth, and Financial Wealth”the5typesofwealth.com. Rejecting the notion that money is the only success metric, he urges readers to “reject the default path, define your priorities, and achieve lasting happiness” by developing all five areas of wealththe5typesofwealth.comlabyrinthbooks.com. The book uses stories, science-backed research and actionable exercises to teach readers how to align their lives with these wealth pillars. For example, Bloom lists key lessons the book provides:

Time Wealth: How to prioritize energy-creating tasks to unlock more time in your daythe5typesofwealth.com.
Social Wealth: How to create deeper bonds and build a powerful social networkthe5typesofwealth.com.
Mental Wealth: How to engage your purpose and spark continuous personal growththe5typesofwealth.com.
Physical Wealth: How to maximize health and vitality through simple daily practicesthe5typesofwealth.com.
Financial Wealth: How to achieve financial independence and define your personal “enough”the5typesofwealth.com.

By following these steps, readers of any age or stage – from recent graduates to retirees – can design an “immediate positive impact” on their lives and “the life [they’ve] always dreamed of”the5typesofwealth.com.

Several summaries echo this message. A bookseller notes the 5 Types book is “a groundbreaking guide to rejecting the default path and designing your dream life — a life centered around The 5 Types of Wealth.”labyrinthbooks.com In another review, Bloom’s core claim is that money alone can’t buy lasting happiness; instead we must cultivate time, people, purpose, and health. As Bloom says, “Money is a contributor to time, people, purpose, and health, but it’s not an end in and of itself.”community.thriveglobal.com Likewise, Big Think highlights Bloom’s point that financial wealth is “just one type of wealth — you can also be physically and mentally wealthy, and also well-off in time and social relationships”bigthink.com. Overall, the book’s key themes are the importance of choosing your own success definition, rebalancing priorities, and taking concrete actions to build broad-based wealth in lifecommunity.thriveglobal.combigthink.com.

Author: Sahil Bloom

Sahil Bloom is an investor, entrepreneur, and writer. He is the founder and managing partner of SRB Ventures (an early-stage investment fund) and of SRB Holdingsgraham.uchicago.edu. Before that he spent several years in finance as a Vice President at a $3.5 billion private equity fundsahilbloom.com. Bloom earned a BA in Economics and Sociology and an MA in Public Policy from Stanford (where he also played varsity baseball)graham.uchicago.edu. He became widely known for his online content: today his Curiosity Chronicle newsletter has well over 800,000 subscriberssahilbloom.com, and he frequently shares “battle-tested” life and career advice on social media. The 5 Types of Wealth is Bloom’s first book, which has already become a New York Times bestselling titlegraham.uchicago.edusahilbloom.com.

Publication Information

Publisher: Ballantine Books (Penguin Random House)penguinrandomhouse.com
Publication Date: February 4, 2025penguinrandomhouse.com
Format: Hardcover (400 pages)penguinrandomhouse.com
ISBN: 978-0593723180 (Hardcover)penguinrandomhouse.com

(For reference, an ISBN-13 of 9780593723180 corresponds to the hardcover edition.)

Availability for Purchase

The book is available for preorder and purchase from all major booksellers: Amazon (US, UK, CA, etc.), Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Waterstones, Bookshop.org and othersthe5typesofwealth.com. Penguin Random House’s site offers hardcover, eBook, and audiobook editions (hardcover at $30.00, eBook published same date)penguinrandomhouse.com. For example, one retailer’s listing shows a February 4, 2025 release and a $30 pricepenguinrandomhouse.com. In practice, you can order it online (or find it in bookstores) – the official site lists links for Amazon, B&N, and dozens of international retailersthe5typesofwealth.com.

PDF and Digital Editions

No official free PDF of the full book is provided. The publisher sells the ebook (Kindle/EPUB) and audiobook formats, but there is no sanctioned full-PDF download. (Penguin Random House’s site lists only “Hardcover,” “Ebook,” and “Audiobook” editions for salepenguinrandomhouse.com.) A short preview PDF of the opening chapters is available online (publisher excerpt)s1.papyruspub.com, but beyond that the full content must be purchased. In summary: you can buy the book as a printed hardcover or eBook, but a legally free PDF version is not offered (only sample pages have been posted by retailers).

Official Web & Social Links

Book website: The official site for The 5 Types of Wealth is the5typesofwealth.com (hosted by Sahil Bloom’s team).
Author website: Sahil Bloom’s own site is sahilbloom.com. It includes his biography, newsletter signup, and more.
Social media: Sahil Bloom is active on social platforms – his site links to Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube accountssahilbloom.com. (For example, the footer of his about page shows icons for Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTubesahilbloom.com.)

Reviews and Interviews

Several interviews and articles discuss The 5 Types of Wealth. Notably, Big Think published an interview (Feb 2025) in which Bloom explains that “wealth isn’t just about money” and emphasizes defining success on your own termsbigthink.com. Thrive Global also featured Bloom in an article titled “Redefining Success and Finding the Beauty of Enough,” which highlights his “holistic” view of wealth and quotes Bloom saying money is only a “contributor” to a fulfilled lifecommunity.thriveglobal.comcommunity.thriveglobal.com. Other discussions include podcast episodes and book club threads (e.g. BettermentBookClub on Reddit), and Bloom has done speaking events (e.g. Talks at Google) about these ideas. These sources generally praise the book’s message: for instance, motivational speaker Mel Robbins calls it a “wake-up call” that will make readers rethink how they spend time and who they spend it withthe5typesofwealth.com.