Best Money Books — 118 Honest Reviews
Every book below was read and judged on one question: will it change what you do on Monday morning? Each review tells you who should read it, who should skip it and the three ideas worth keeping.
The Science of Getting Rich
Wallace D. Wattles · Money
A curious, compact antique with one hard-headed principle hiding inside.
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Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
T. Harv Eker · Money
A useful mirror and a shallow map; take the diagnosis, verify the prescription.
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I Will Teach You to Be Rich
Ramit Sethi · Money
The best starter manual for money in a decade; practical, specific, a bit loud.
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The Psychology of Money
Morgan Housel · Money
The best money book of the decade for the general reader; short, wise and reread-able.
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Die With Zero
Bill Perkins · Money
A sharp, contrarian book for people who have already learned to save.
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The Total Money Makeover
Dave Ramsey · Money
Rigid, effective and loud; the right book for the debt-payoff stage.
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Your Money or Your Life
Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez · Money
A thoughtful classic; the root of the financial-independence movement.
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Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki · Money
A famous, flawed primer; useful for one distinction, risky as a guide.
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The Richest Man in Babylon
George S. Clason · Money
Short, quaint and complete; everything else is commentary.
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The Millionaire Next Door
Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko · Money
Dated in detail, durable in lesson; a healthy dose of reality.
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The Simple Path to Wealth
J L Collins · Money
Plain, reassuring and right; the investing book to read first and possibly last.
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
Eric Jorgenson · Money
A rare free book worth paying for; sharp, compact, rereadable.
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The Intelligent Investor
Benjamin Graham · Money
The foundational investing book; demanding and still relevant.
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The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing
Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer and Michael LeBoeuf · Money
Thorough, sensible and dull in the best way.
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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
John C. Bogle · Money
The clearest case for indexing; short and convincing.
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Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant
Robert T. Kiyosaki · Money
A memorable diagram and not much more.
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Broke Millennial
Erin Lowry · Money
Approachable and practical; a good gift for a new graduate.
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Quit Like a Millionaire
Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung · Money
Clear, numerate and frank; the practical financial-independence book.
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Same as Ever
Morgan Housel · Money
Short, wise and rereadable; a worthy follow-up to The Psychology of Money.
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The Next Millionaire Next Door
Thomas J. Stanley and Sarah Stanley Fallaw · Money
A solid, data-driven update.
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The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer and Michael LeBoeuf · Money
Complete and sane; the DIY handbook.
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Burton G. Malkiel · Money
Lucid, thorough and foundational.
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One Up on Wall Street
Peter Lynch with John Rothchild · Money
Charming and instructive; proceed carefully.
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The Little Book That Still Beats the Market
Joel Greenblatt · Money
Short, clear and honest.
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The Essays of Warren Buffett
Warren E. Buffett, edited by Lawrence A. Cunningham · Money
Buffett, organized and in his own voice.
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The Little Book of Behavioral Investing
James Montier · Money
Short, sharp and widely applicable.
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The Index Card
Helaire Olen and Harold Pollack · Money
Plain, correct and brief; the anti-complexity money book.
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Money: Master the Game
Tony Robbins · Money
Bloated with a few important chapters; read selectively.
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Set for Life
Scott Trench · Money
Practical and staged; a solid plan for the starting line.
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Retire Before Mom and Dad
Rob Berger · Money
Numerate and sensible; a good second money book.
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Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes
Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich · Money
Concise and practical.
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Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist
Roger Lowenstein · Money
Best Buffett introduction.
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University of Berkshire Hathaway
Daniel Pecaut and Corey Wrenn · Money
Closest thing to attending.
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The Elements of Investing
Burton G. Malkiel and Charles D. Ellis · Money
Shortest complete guide.
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Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide to Money
Dave Ramsey · Money
The whole system in one reference.
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Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial IQ
Robert T. Kiyosaki · Money
Five buckets, thin specifics.
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Why the Rich Are Getting Richer
Robert T. Kiyosaki with Tom Wheelwright · Money
The series' most concrete book.
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Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
Warren Buffett (compiled by Max Olson) · Money
The primary source, in order.
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
Ray Dalio · Money
Five centuries, one cycle.
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If You Can
William J. Bernstein · Money
Tiny and complete; the thirty-minute financial education.
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The Latte Factor
David Bach and John David Mann · Money
Simple and friendly; a starter story.
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