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the best investing books

The investing books most often recommended by Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Howard Marks, Ray Dalio, and the broader value-investing canon. Plus the modern reads cited by the next generation of investors and operators.

40 books, ranked by how many of the 4,800 notable readers in our index have publicly recommended each one.

  1. Thinking, Fast and Slow
    65 people

    Thinking, Fast and Slow

    Daniel Kahneman · 2011

    65 recommenders

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  2. Principles: Life and Work
    50 people

    Principles: Life and Work

    Ray Dalio · 2017

    50 recommenders

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  3. The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
    32 people

    The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness

    Morgan Housel · 2020

    32 recommenders

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  4. Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto)
    29 people

    Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto)

    Nassim Nicholas Taleb · 2012

    29 recommenders

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  5. The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" (Incerto)
    27 people

    The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable: With a new section: "On Robustness and Fragility" (Incerto)

    Nassim Nicholas Taleb · 2007

    27 recommenders

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  6. The Intelligent Investor
    22 people

    The Intelligent Investor

    Benjamin Graham · 2006

    22 recommenders

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  7. Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto)
    18 people

    Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto)

    Nassim Nicholas Taleb · 2005

    18 recommenders

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  8. Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (Incerto)
    18 people

    Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life (Incerto)

    Nassim Nicholas Taleb · 2018

    18 recommenders

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  9. The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
    16 people

    The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success

    William N. Thorndike Jr. · 2012

    16 recommenders

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  10. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail
    13 people

    Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail

    Ray Dalio · 2021

    13 recommenders

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  11. The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
    13 people

    The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

    Alice Schroeder · 2008

    13 recommenders

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  12. One Up On Wall Street
    10 people

    One Up On Wall Street

    Peter Lynch · 2000

    10 recommenders

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  13. Liar’s Poker
    8 people

    Liar’s Poker

    Michael Lewis · 2010

    8 recommenders

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  14. Security Analysis
    8 people

    Security Analysis

    Benjamin Graham and David L. Dodd · 2004

    8 recommenders

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  15. When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
    7 people

    When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management

    Roger Lowenstein · 2001

    7 recommenders

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  16. A Random Walk Down Wall Street
    6 people

    A Random Walk Down Wall Street

    Burton G. Malkiel · 2019

    6 recommenders

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  17. Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings by Philip A. Fisher
    6 people

    Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings by Philip A. Fisher

    Philip A. Fisher · 2003

    6 recommenders

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  18. More Money Than God
    6 people

    More Money Than God

    Sebastian Mallaby · 2010

    6 recommenders

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  19. The Most Important Thing Illuminated
    6 people

    The Most Important Thing Illuminated

    Howard Marks · 2012

    6 recommenders

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  20. The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor (Columbia Business School Publishing)
    6 people

    The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor (Columbia Business School Publishing)

    Howard Marks · 2011

    6 recommenders

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  21. The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed. The Definitive Book on Value Investing
    5 people

    The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed. The Definitive Book on Value Investing

    Benjamin Graham · 2013

    5 recommenders

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  22. The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (Little Books, Big Profits)
    5 people

    The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (Little Books, Big Profits)

    John C. Bogle · 2007

    5 recommenders

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  23. Principles of Optics: 60th Anniversary Edition
    4 people

    Principles of Optics: 60th Anniversary Edition

    Max Born · 2019

    4 recommenders

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  24. Security Analysis, Sixth Edition (Leatherbound Edition)
    4 people

    Security Analysis, Sixth Edition (Leatherbound Edition)

    Benjamin Graham · 2008

    4 recommenders

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  25. 100 Baggers
    3 people

    100 Baggers

    Christopher W Mayer · 2015

    3 recommenders

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  26. Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings
    3 people

    Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings

    Philip A. Fisher · 2003

    3 recommenders

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  27. Margin of Safety
    3 people

    Margin of Safety

    Seth A. Klarman · 1991

    3 recommenders

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  28. The Warren Buffett Way
    3 people

    The Warren Buffett Way

    Robert G. Hagstrom · 2004

    3 recommenders

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  29. Competition Demystified
    2 people

    Competition Demystified

    Bruce C. Greenwald · 2005

    2 recommenders

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  30. Mastering The Market Cycle: Getting the Odds on Your Side
    2 people

    Mastering The Market Cycle: Getting the Odds on Your Side

    Howard Marks · 2018

    2 recommenders

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  31. Principles of Psychology
    2 people

    Principles of Psychology

    William James · 1890

    2 recommenders

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  32. The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
    2 people

    The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America

    Warren Buffett & Lawrence A. Cunningham · 2015

    2 recommenders

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  33. Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
    1 person

    Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders

    Warren Buffett · 2016

    1 recommender

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  34. One Up On Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market
    1 person

    One Up On Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market

    Lynch (Author)

    1 recommender

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  35. Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling
    1 person

    Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling

    Rex Kline · 1998

    1 recommender

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  36. Principles of Microeconomics
    1 person

    Principles of Microeconomics

    Frank · 2007

    1 recommender

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  37. Principles of Quantum Mechanics
    1 person

    Principles of Quantum Mechanics

    R. Shankar · 1994

    1 recommender

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  38. Principles of Social Justice
    1 person

    Principles of Social Justice

    David Miller · 1999

    1 recommender

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  39. Principles to Fortune
    1 person

    Principles to Fortune

    Scott J Bintz · 2018

    1 recommender

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  40. The Outsiders
    1 person

    The Outsiders

    S.E. Hinton · 1967

    1 recommender

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Methodology: each book is ranked by the number of recommenders in our index who have publicly endorsed it. Curated topics use a hand-picked book list; year-stamped pages query our index by publication year. More on methodology →