Books

This page contains a comprehensive list of the best books on personal finance, basic personal finance, entrepreneurship, investing, business and economics that I read, am reading or will read.

My goal is to provide summaries and reviews for all these books. R stands for “Read”, for books I have already read, and T stands for “To Read”, for books I will read in the future. I also rank every read book, from 1 to 10. If you have comments or remarks pertaining to this list of books, let me know by e-mailing me at fromcentstoretirement [at] gmail [dot] com, with the subject “Book page”.

Personal finances and investing

Rich Dad Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki (1997) (R, 10/10)

In this book, Robert Kiyosaki introduces simple, yet profound concepts pertaining to personal finances. I personally recommend this book to those of you who are starting off. It will open your mind and show you a different vision of money. It’s also very digestible and covers a great deal of issues for its relative short size. All it took me to read the book, were a couple hours before going to sleep, for 5 days. In my opinion, the best takeaway of this book is the difference between the rich and the poor, and why the rich get richer and the poor stay broke. You can check out a summary of the book here, and also my review of the book here.

10 Roads to Riches, by K. Fisher and L. Hoffmans (2008) (R, 7/10)

10 roads to richesIn this book, Ken Fisher presents 10 roads to riches, i.e. 10 ways to become rich. I think it is a very digestive book, written in very simple terms and with very attractive features. For instance, it is modular – each chapter pertains to a given road to riches and you can skip it if you’re not interested in that particular road. Also, I think that concepts and ideas are well structured and categorized. I would also say that this is a book for beginners. It took me about 2 weeks to read the book, for a few hours a day. The best takeway is, in my opinion, the summary of all the ways that were proven to be effective to become rich. You can check out a summary of the book here, and also my review of the book here.

Think and Grow Rich by N. Hill (1937) (R, 10/10)

In this book, Napoleon Hill presents thirteen steps to riches. I think it is a book which explores many psychological aspects of the rich, based on stories ofthink and grow rich summary Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and many other successful millionaires of his generation. to illustrate his principles. I believe that mindset is crucial to becoming rich and successful, and this book is all about mindset. As I read the book, I wanted to highlight many sentences because they were really profound and I could relate to them in one way or another. It took me about 2 weeks to read the book, and although I didn’t find it as digestible as some other books in this list, it was certainly one of the most profound ones.  You can check out a summary of the book here, and also my review of the book here.

 

CURRENTLY READING:

NEXT BOKS:

  1. The Millionaire Next Door, by T. Stanley and W. Danko (1996) (summary) (R, 10/10)
  2. Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant, by Robert Kiyosaki (2011) (summary) (R, 10/10)
  3. The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham (1949) (summary) (R, 9/10)
  4. Your Money or Your Life, by Vicky Robin (2008) (summary) (R, 8/10)
  5. The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason (1926) (summary) (R, 8/10)
  6. The Millionaire Fast Lane by MJ DeMarco (2014) (summary) (T)
  7. The Investment Answer by D. Gordie and G. Murray (2011) (summary) (T)
  8. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Eker (2005) (summary) (T)
  9. The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by S. Orman (2005) (summary) (T)
  10. Total Money Makeover by David Ramsey (2003) (summary) (T)
  11. The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles (1910) (summary) (T)
  12. The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing by T. Larimore et al. (2007) (summary) (T)
  13. The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach (2003) (summary) (T)
  14. Cold Hard Truth On Men, Women, and Money by Kevin O’Leary (2012) (summary) (T)
  15. The Millionaire Mind by T. Stanley (2006) (summary) (T)
  16. The Other 8 Hours by Robert Pagliarini (2010) (summary) (T)
  17. The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton (1989) (summary) (T)
  18. Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk (2009) (summary) (T)
  19. Beating The Street by Peter Lynch (1993) (summary) (T)
  20. Real Money by Jim Cramer (2005) (summary) (T)
  21. America’s Cheapest Family by S. and A. Economides (summary) (T)
  22. Smart Couples Finish Rich by David Bach (2001) (summary) (T)
  23. A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel (summary) (T)
  24. The Little Book That Still Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt (summary) (T)
  25. The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C.Bogle (summary) (T)
  26. One up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch (summary) (T)
  27. A Beginner’s Guide to Investing by Alex H Frey et al. (summary) (T)
  28. Driven by Robert Herjavec (2011) (summary) (T)
  29. The Essays of Warren Buffett by Warren Buffett and Lawrence Cunningham (2015) (summary) (T)
  30. Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth, Revised Edition by Nick Murray (2004) (summary) (T)
  31. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hardcover by J.D. Vance (2016) (summary) (T)
  32. Investing For Dummies by Eric Tyson (2016) (summary) (T)
  33. …

  • Markets (Stock market, Real Estate, etc):

  1. The Great Depression: A Diary by Benjamin Roth (2010) (summary) (R)
  2. The Only Three Questions That Still Count by Kenneth L. Fisher et al. (2012) (summary) (T)
  3. Plan Your Prosperity by Kenneth L. Fisher (2012) (summary) (T)
  4. Markets Never Forget by Kenneth L. Fisher (2011) (summary) (T)
  5. All About Index Funds: The Easy Way to Get Started by Richard Ferri (2006) (summary) (T)
  6. Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry by Helaine Olen (2013) (summary) (T)
  7. …

  • Social and Networking:

  1. How to Win Friends & Influence People by Cale Carnegie (1936) (summary) (R)
  2. Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz (2014) (summary) (T)

  • Early retirement:

BookAuthorsYearReviewRank
The 4-Hour WorkweekT Ferriss2007hereR
9 Steps to Financial FreedomSuze Orman2006hereR
The numberL Eisenberg2006hereT
The Simple Path to Wealth J Collins2016hereT

  • Self development / Career:

  1. What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Nelson Bolles (1970) (summary) (R)
  2. …

  • Entrepreneurship, startups and business:

  1. Rework (2010) (summary) (R)
  2. …

Note: some titles may have been shortened.

I will make my very best to read two of books a month (and leave a summary/review here). The links to the books are affiliate links (which means I get a commission if you buy the books through my blog), which is a way to support this blog and that I sincerely appreciate it.

If there is a specific book you would like a summary for, shoot me a message. Note that this section will only contain the best books on personal finance, entrepreneurship, investing and startups. I will also add books written by myself, during 2017.

PS: I would like to find great books/sites on certain topics, including: make money online, MTTB mobe, marketing certification, craigslist rental scams, how to make extra money, earn amazon gift cards and semrush. If you have some advice on books for these topics, please let me know! I won’t necessarily review them for my blog, but I am interested in the topics.


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