Following a landmark debut on USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Walmart.com and Amazon bestseller lists, John Hope Bryant’s audiobook, released May 12, now tops Audible charts in multiple categories
The momentum behind Capitalism for All shows no signs of slowing. John Hope Bryant, Founder and CEO of Operation HOPE and one of America’s foremost voices on financial dignity and economic inclusion, continues to dominate the charts weeks after his landmark book’s release on March 31, 2026 — with the audiobook edition now surging into Amazon’s Top 1,000 across all Audible Books & Originals while simultaneously claiming the #1 position in three major categories:
- #1 in Free Enterprise & Capitalism
- #1 in Business Diversity & Inclusion
- #1 in Macroeconomics (Audible Books & Originals)
The audiobook – released May 12, 2026 - marks the latest chapter in a remarkable commercial and cultural run for Capitalism for All. Since its publication, the book has appeared on the USA Today Top 25 All Books list and Top 10 Nonfiction list, debuted at #9 on Publishers Weekly, and landed on the Walmart.com bestseller list — a trifecta that signals rare crossover appeal across trade, retail, and general audience markets. On Amazon, the book earned the coveted Amazon Editor’s Pick designation and claimed #1 across multiple bestseller categories, including Audible New Releases, upon launch.
Together, these rankings reflect what the publishing world rarely sees: a business book that resonates equally with Wall Street executives, Main Street entrepreneurs, policymakers, educators, and everyday Americans hungry for a new economic narrative.
Capitalism for All presents a bold, data-driven case for broadening economic participation in America, drawing on Bryant’s decades of experience building financial dignity programs in underserved communities alongside the country’s most influential corporations and institutions. Bryant narrates the audiobook himself, bringing his signature passion, wit, and moral authority to every chapter.
The book’s chart success has been matched by an extraordinary national tour, bringing Bryant’s message directly to corporate headquarters, university campuses, civic stages, and communities across the country. The tour launched with a capacity crowd at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, where Bryant was joined in conversation by Ambassador Andrew Young — one of the book’s foreword contributors. The tour will continue across the U.S through the end of the year.
About John Hope Bryant
John Hope Bryant is an American entrepreneur and civic leader working at the intersection of markets, public policy, and inclusive economic growth. As part of America’s 250th commemoration, Forbes named Bryant one of America’s 250 Greatest Living Self-Made Americans, along with Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, Tyler Perry, and Serena Williams.
Often described by Fortune 500 CEOs as the "conscience of capitalism," Bryant has spent more than three decades advancing the idea that expanding opportunity is not only a moral imperative but an economic one.
He is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, the nation's largest on-the-ground provider of financial literacy and economic empowerment services, and the Founder and CEO of Bryant Group Ventures, which houses his entrepreneurial, investment, and advisory work.
Bryant is a contributor to CNBC and TIME and is host of iHeart’s “Money & Wealth with John Hope Bryant”, consistently ranked as a Top 100 podcast. His social media platforms have racked up over 1 billion video views over the past two years alone.
He has been recognized by TIME as part of its inaugural “40 Under 40” class and thirty years later, the inaugural TIME Closers list. In 2025, he was named by U.S. News & World Report as one of its Top Leaders of 2025.
Capitalism for All is available now on Audible and wherever books are sold.
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Contacts
Operation HOPE Contact:
Kevin Boucher
Kevin.boucher@operarationhope.org

