The # 1 in the list after 7 years is The Tao Of Warren Buffett.

Very easy to read and a real money maker. I am getting rich with these books and I have founded the Atwater School Of Buffettology.

The book How To Win Friends And influence On Other by Dale Carnegie is also one of my all time favorite books on interpersonal relationships and money.

The book Cashflow by Kiyosaki is very basic and essential to all finance scholars.

2. What Works on Wall Street — not really a book that you read, but a stunningly complete showing that picking stocks is idiotic. Keep fooling yourself, though, and keep trying to pick stocks.

3. Millionaire Next Door — many people have also listed this. A wake-up to the society that says that all rich people lead extravagant lives.

4. Rich Dad, Poor Dad — it lights a fire under your ass, telling you to get up and DO something. When you work for someone, you might think that you’re safe, but really you are putting yourself in a dangerous situation. You don’t have to get into real estate like the author but at least be aware of the danger you are in when you work for someone else.

5. Look into the idea behind “Winning the Loser’s Game” — some games are controlled by the winner (tennis matches between professional players — the winner is so good that he scores points and wins) while some games are controlled by the loser (tennis matches between the rest of us bad players — the loser is so bad that he makes enough mistakes to lose). When I play tennis, I’m playing a loser’s game _IF_ I try to win. But if I try to just stay in the game and to not lose points, then I can win.

He is against austerity and saving for 30-40 years, which is only good for your people. He argues that you can radically increase your income in 7 to 15 years and it is very realistic. No ‘get rich quick’ schemes. He discusses in detail on how to boost your income at your current place of work and how to cultivate good money savings habits. This book is a must reading in my opinion.

My debt is not ruining my life, so the Total Money Makeover just didn’t make sense for me. I really recommend Credit Diet.

_All your worth_ was also terrific, again because of its simple approach, and the room for small indulgences.

I really liked _How to get out of debt_ by Mundis, he really addresses some of the psychological factors in overspending. I gather his approach is based on DA, and I come from an AA family, so it really resonated.

Total Money Makeover- this gives a good overview of what goals you should be working on with your money. Some find Dave Ramsey to be preachy and mean, but I’ll put up with the attitude because his advice is so good.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad- lots of good insights about money in general here. For example learn the real difference between an asset and a liability (it’s not what most people think)

The Complete Tightwad Gazette. Take thriftiness to the next level. Much of how I run my household was taken from this book. It’s fun to read and has ideas on lots of different subjects. Mostly about how to spend less money. For what to do with the money you save, read Total Money Makeover.

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Other ones on my recommended reading list are The Total Money Makeover and The Richest Man in Babylon, for reasons similar to the the other commenters’. However, TMMO has had the greatest direct impact on my finances.

1. ‘Think and Grow Rich’ by Napoleon Hill
2. ‘Rule Number 1′ by Phil Town
3. ‘The Random Walk Guide to Investing’ by Burton Malkiel
4. ‘The Millionare Next Door’ by Thomas Stanley and William Danko
5. ‘Green with Envy: Why keeping up the Joneses is keeping is in Debt” by Shira Boss

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2) The smartest investment guide you’ll ever read -it’s a relatively new book that teaches index investing.

3) Automatic Millionaire (although I’m sick of the latte factor thing)

1. The Road to Wealth and The Money Book for the Young, Broke, and Fabulous Suze Orman
2. Total Money Makeover Dave Ramsey
3. Smart Women Finish Rich and Smart Couples Finish Rich

They are all easy reads with simple and organized concepts. Very step by step advice.

I found some of its principles really worth applying. They are:

1. Save 10% of Income
2. Seek Experts’ Advice
3. Let Money Work For You. Invest.
4. Invest, Insure. Less Risk, Less Return Is OK / Desirable Than Risk.

I am sharing the gist of the book for the benefit of all.

Richest Man In Babylon

A. 7 Rules

1. Start thy purse to fattening – Save 10% ( A part of all you earn is yours to keep!)
2. Control thy expenditures
3. Make thy gold multiply – Invest in profitable ventures
4. Guard thy treasures from loss – No Greed. No unprofitable / unwise ventures
5. Make of thy dwelling a profitable venture – house of own
6. Insure a future income – Insurance / old age
7. Increase thy ability to earn

B. Debt Management
Be a man of honor. Pay debts. Clear them.
Be a man for your wife. Respect and honor her
Formula for repaying debt:
- 10% Savings
- 70% Expenses (Whatever you earn, follow this principle)
- 20% Repayment

C.
Procastination is the biggest enemy!
Luck meets person who is prepared for the opportunity.
No Gambling, wager – Luck!
Men of action are favored by Goddess of Luck.

D. 5 Laws of Gold
1. Gold comes glad so long as one invests 1/10 to create estate.
2. Gold works diligently for wise owner who finds for it profitable employment.
3. Gold clings to the protection of owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling.
4. Gold slips from unwise person / venture.
5. Gold flees from man who puts it to impossible earnings / tricksters.

E.
Lend only to a person who knows how to use that money, how to get returns, has a business plan, who has expertise in that area, better a little caution than a great regret.

F. We cannot afford to be without adequate protection.

G. Where the determination is, the way can be found.

This is the book that talks about how to invest.

* Get a Financial Life, by Beth Kobliner

Once I was married, I got a lot from reading:

* Smart Couples Finish Rich, by David Bach (I find his recent stuff to be overmarketed drivel)

Now that I’ve got a house, a wife, and 2 kids, I found this book transformational in determining if we were living above our means:

* All Your Worth, by Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi

For overall investing advice, I was really sold on index mutal funds by reading:

* Commonsense on Mutual Funds, by John Bogle

I’ve read many others, but these have left the greatest impressions.

Then I moved to:
* The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need

I’ve just finished reading:
* Rich Dad Poor Dad

The above 4 books provided me with an excellent financial education.

Next I’m gonna read:
* The Millionaire Next Door
* Cashflow Quadrant

Suze Orman’s “Young, Fabulous, and Broke” is an especially bad example of this, when it suggests that getting your hair cut every 8 weeks instead of every 6 weeks is a great way to save money.

(Conversely, this was one of the things I liked All Your Worth for…)

Total Money Makeover (4 recommendations, 4.5 stars on Amazon)
The Millionaire Next Door (4 recommendations, 4.5 stars on Amazon)
The Wealthy Barber (3 recommendations, 4 stars on Amazon)
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, & Broke (2 recommendations 4.5 stars on Amazon)