Books: Recommendations and Reviews

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Start-up Books

Suggested first reads for an introduction to Boglehead Investing. Note: There is no general consensus on what are the best first books, but this short list is very popular.

Suggested first reads for general financial education.

  • Smart and Simple Strategies for Busy People by Jane Bryant Quinn
  • The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias

You can find more information on these books below, including Taylor Larimore's highlights (gems).

Classics

Book Review Discussion
Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor - John C. Bogle (2000) Taylor's Gems
Irrational Exuberance - Robert Shiller ( 2000)
Winning the Loser's Game - Charles Ellis (1998)
Stocks for the Long Run - Jeremy Siegel (1994, revised 2007)
One Up on Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market - Peter Lynch (1989)
A Random Walk Down Wall Street - Burton Malkiel (1985, revised 2003, 2007) Taylor's Gems
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits - Philip Fisher (1958)
Where are the Customer's Yachts: Or a Good Hard Look at Wall Street - Fred Schwed (1955, revised 2006) Taylor's Gems
The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing - Benjamin Graham (1949, revised 2005) Taylor's Gems

General Financial Planning

Book Review Discussion
Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People - Jane Bryant Quinn
The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need - Andrew Tobias Only Investment Guide

General Investment

Book Review Discussion
The ETF Book: All You Need to Know About Exchange-Traded Funds - Rick Ferri ( 2007 ) Taylor's Gems
Wise Investing Made Simple - Larry Swedroe (2007) Taylor's Gems
All About Index Funds (2nd Edition) - Rick Ferri (2006 ) Taylor's Gems
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing - Taylor Larimore, Michael LeBeouf, Mel Lindauer (2006) Bogleheads Guide Taylor's Gems
The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read: The Simple, Stress-Free Way to Reach Your Investment Goals - Daniel Solin (2006) Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read Taylor's Gems
The Only Guide to a Winning Bond Strategy You'll Ever Need - Larry Swedroe (2006) Taylor's Gems
All About Asset Allocation - Rick Ferri (2005) All About Asset Allocation Taylor's Gems
Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment - David Swensen (2005) Taylor's Gems
The Lazy Person's Guide to Investing: A Book for Procrastinators, the Financially Challenged, and Everyone Who Worries About Dealing with Their Money - Paul Farrell(2004) Taylor's Gems
The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need - Larry Swedroe (2004) Taylor's Gems
The Informed Investor: A Hype-free Guide to Construct a Sound Financial Portfolio - Frank Armstrong (2003) Taylor's Gems
Protecting Your Wealth in Good Times and Bad - Rick Ferri (2003) Taylor's Gems
The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio - William Bernstein (2002) Taylor's Gems
The Coffeehouse Investor: How to Build Wealth, Ignore Wall Street and Get On With Your Life - Bill Schultheis Taylor's Gems
Rational Investing in Irrational Times - Larry Swedroe (2002) Taylor's Gems
The Intelligent Asset Allocator:How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk - Bernstein, William (2000) Intelligent Asset Allocator
The Bond Bible - Marilyn Cohen (2000)

Retirement

Book Review Discussion
The Bogleheads' Guide To Retirement Planning - Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, Rick Ferri, & Laura Dogu, editors (2009) Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning Taylor's Gems
Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map: A Comprehensive Action Plan for Securing IRAs, 401(k)s, and Other Retirement Plans for Yourself and Your Family - Ed Slott (2006)
Yes, You Can Still Retire Comfortably - Ben Stein, Phil DeMuth (2006)
Mind over Money: Your Path to Wealth and Happiness - Eric Tyson (2006)
Live It Up Without Outliving Your Money! - Paul Merriman (2005)
The Savage Number: How Much Money Do You Need to Retire? - Terry Savage (2005)
Asset Dedication - Stephen Huxley & J. Brent Burns (2004)
Buckets of Money: How to Retire in Comfort and Safety - Ray Lucia (2004) Buckets of Money Buckets #1; Buckets #2; Buckets #3
How to Retire Happy, Wild and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get From Your Financial Advisor - Ernie Zelinski (2004)
J.K. Lasser's Your Winning Retirement Plan - Henry Hebeler (2001)
Retirement Bible - Lynn O'Shaughnessy (2001)

Behavioral Finance

Book Review Discussion
The Black Swan - Nicholas Taleb (2007) Black Swan; Nicholas Taleb
Your Money and Your Brain - Jason Zweig (2007) Taylor's Gems
Fooled By Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and the Markets - Nicholas Taleb (2005) Taylor's Gems
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management (2001)
Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk - Peter Bernstein (1998) Taylor's Gems

See also

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