Tony Robbins' No. 1 Bestseller Returns in Paperback Updated for the Next Wave of AI, Robotics, Energy and Space & Defense

The latest edition of The Holy Grail of Investing examines the transformational forces creating new opportunities across private markets, including an all-new chapter on Space & Defense.

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony Robbins, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seven internationally bestselling books, and Christopher Zook, founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of CAZ Investments, today announced the paperback release of The Holy Grail of Investing: The World's Greatest Investors Reveal Their Ultimate Strategies for Financial Freedom (September 22, 2026 / $20.00 paperback), available now from Simon & Schuster and all major retailers.

Arriving at a time of extraordinary technological and economic change, the paperback edition expands the book's perspective on several of the powerful forces reshaping the investment landscape including artificial intelligence, robotics, the surge in global energy demand, and an entirely new chapter dedicated to Space & Defense. Together, these developments reinforce one of the book's central themes: some of the most consequential growth opportunities of the coming decade are emerging well beyond traditional public stock and bond markets. The book also highlights how recent rule changes by the SEC allow investors of all sizes, regardless of income or net worth, to participate in certain types of funds that predominantly invest in private markets. 

The Holy Grail of Investing is the third and final book in Robbins' financial freedom trilogy, following the #1 New York Times bestsellers Money Master the Game: Seven Simple Steps to Financial Freedom (2014) and Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook (2017). The hardcover edition debuted at #1 on Amazon's bestseller list upon its release in February 2024, giving readers direct access to the wealth-building insights of more than a dozen of the world's greatest private equity, private credit, private real estate, and venture capital investors, among them Robert F. Smith of Vista Equity Partners, David Sacks of Craft Ventures, and Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures.

Since the hardcover edition was published, several of the investment themes explored in the book have accelerated dramatically. Artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented demand for computing infrastructure and power. Advances in robotics and automation are beginning to reshape industries and the global workforce. At the same time, soaring electricity requirements tied to data centers, manufacturing and electrification are creating new opportunities across energy and infrastructure.

The paperback edition brings these rapidly evolving themes into sharper focus while adding an entirely new chapter examining one of the fastest-growing areas of private markets: Space & Defense.

The new chapter explores the rise of a new generation of "neo-prime" defense technology companies alongside a rapidly expanding commercial space economy. Global defense spending reached $2.63 trillion in 2025 and is projected to grow to $6.4 trillion by 2035¹, while the global space economy is projected to nearly triple from $630 billion to $1.8 trillion by 2035².

The convergence of these trends, AI, robotics, rising energy requirements and rapidly advancing Space & Defense technologies, is creating entirely new industries while transforming existing ones. Yet many of the companies at the center of these changes are remaining private longer, making an understanding of private markets increasingly important for investors seeking exposure to the businesses shaping the future.

"Some of the biggest changes in our economy are happening incredibly fast. AI is transforming how businesses operate, robotics are moving from science fiction into the real economy, our need for energy is exploding, and Space & Defense is entering an entirely new era. Christopher and I wanted this paperback edition to reflect what is happening right now, help readers understand where some of the world's greatest investors are looking for opportunity and how everyone can now get access."
— Tony Robbins

"The investment landscape has evolved significantly even in the short period of time since we first published The Holy Grail of Investing. We are seeing extraordinary innovation across AI, robotics, energy infrastructure, Space & Defense and other areas that, until recent rule changes, have been nearly impossible for individual investors to access. The purpose of this book has always been to help readers understand how sophisticated investors think about opportunities like these and why diversification across different types of investments can be so powerful."
— Christopher Zook

At the heart of The Holy Grail of Investing is the concept that investors should look beyond a traditional portfolio and seek exposure to multiple investments that do not all respond the same way to changing market conditions. Through conversations with some of the world's most successful investors, Robbins and Zook explore private equity, private credit, venture capital, real estate and other alternative investments that historically have been more difficult for individual investors to access.

"Tony Robbins returns with another must-read financial book revealing the strategies of many of the world's greatest investors."
— Ray Dalio, Founder of Bridgewater and author of Principles

The Holy Grail of Investing is available now in paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats from Simon & Schuster and all major retailers. Readers can learn more at theholygrailofinvesting.com, where visitors can also listen to the first chapter of the book for free.

As with Robbins' other two financial freedom books, 100 percent of the author's profits from The Holy Grail of Investing are being donated to Feeding America, the largest food bank network in the United States.

About the Authors

Tony Robbins is an international entrepreneur, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and philanthropist. For more than 40 years, Robbins has empowered more than 100 million people from 193 countries through his live, virtual, audio, video, and life training programs and seminars. He is the author of seven internationally bestselling books, including the New York Times #1 bestsellers Money Master the Game, Unshakeable, and Life Force. For more, visit www.tonyrobbins.com.

Christopher Zook is the founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of CAZ Investments, one of the top 100 largest private equity allocators in the world according to Preqin. He has more than 35 years of experience investing across traditional and alternative asset classes and is a regular contributor to major media outlets, including CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg. For more, visit www.cazinvestments.com.

About the Book

Title: THE HOLY GRAIL OF INVESTING: The World's Greatest Investors Reveal Their Ultimate Strategies for Financial Freedom
Authors: Tony Robbins with Christopher Zook
Pub Date: September 22, 2026
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Price: $20.00 paperback
Pages: 384
ISBN: 9781668052693

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¹ Spherical Insights, Top 10 Defense Spending Countries in 2025: Statistics and Facts Analysis 2024–2035.
² World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company, Space: The $1.8 Trillion Opportunity for Global Economic Growth, April 2024.

SOURCE Tony Robbins