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Book recommendations and reviews offers suggestions for recommended reading, for both new and experienced investors. Books may have associated reviews in the wiki, and many have a forum-based discussion of the book contents.
Start-up books
There is no general agreement on what are the best first books, but this short list is very popular:
| Published | Details |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Taylor Larimore. The Bogleheads' Guide to the Three-Fund Portfolio. ISBN 978-1-119-48733-3. (Discussion) |
| 2017 | John C. Bogle. The Little Book of Common Sense Investing (10th Anniversary Edition). ISBN 978-1-119-40450-7. (Discussion) |
| 2014 | Taylor Larimore; Michael LeBoeuf; Mel Lindauer. The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing. ISBN 978-1-118-92128-9. (Discussion) |
| 2014 | William Bernstein. If You Can: How Millennials Can Get Rich Slowly. ISBN 978-0-9887803-3-0. (Discussion) (Free download) |
| 2011 | Andrew Tobias. The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need. ISBN 978-0-547-44725-4. |
| 2010 | Rick Ferri. All About Asset Allocation. ISBN 978-0-07-170078-8. (Discussion) |
| 2009 | William Bernstein. The Investor's Manifesto. ISBN 978-0-470-50514-4. (Discussion) |
| 2005 | Larry Swedroe. The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need. ISBN 978-0-312-33987-6. |
Suggested first reads for general financial education:
| Published | Details |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Allan Roth. How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street. ISBN 978-0-470-91903-3. (Discussion) |
| 2006 | Jane Bryant Quinn. Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People. ISBN 978-0-7432-6995-7. |
For those residing outside the US (or outside their home country):
| Published | Details |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Index Investing & Financial Independence for Expats (Free download), supplied by the SimplyFI group (United Arab Emirates). Written in a simple, easy-to-understand style, new investors residing inside or outside the US are encouraged to add this publication to their reading list. Discussed in this Bogleheads forum topic: "[Free download] Index Investing & Financial Independence for Expats". |
| 2018 | Andrew Hallam. Millionaire Expat: How To Build Wealth Living Overseas. ISBN 978-1-119-41189-5. |
| 2014 | Andrew Hallam. The Global Expatriate's Guide to Investing. ISBN 978-1-119-02098-1. |
Classics
| Published | Details |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Burton Malkiel. A Random Walk Down Wall Street, Thirteenth Edition. ISBN 978-1-324-05113-8. (Discussion) |
| 2022 | Jeremy Siegel. Stocks for the Long Run, Sixth Edition. ISBN 978-1-26-426980-8. |
| 2021 | Charles Ellis. Winning the Loser's Game, Eighth Edition: Timeless Strategies for Successful Investing. ISBN 978-1-2642-5846-8. |
| 2016 | Robert J. Shiller. Irrational Exuberance. ISBN 978-0-691-17312-2. |
| 2006 | Benjamin Graham. The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. ISBN 978-0-06-174517-1. With introduction by Warren Buffett and new commentary by Jason Zweig. (Discussion) |
| 2005 | Fred Schwed Jr. Where are the Customer's Yachts?: Or a Good Hard Look at Wall Street. ISBN 978-0-471-77089-3. (Discussion) |
| 2003 | Philip Fisher. Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits. ISBN 978-0-471-44550-0. |
| 2000 | Peter Lynch. One Up on Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market. ISBN 978-0-7432-0040-0. |
General financial planning
| Published | Details |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Andrew Tobias. The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need. ISBN 978-0-3586-2346-5. |
| 2009 | Jane Bryant Quinn. Making the Most of Your Money Now: The Classic Bestseller Completely Revised for the New Economy. ISBN 978-0-7432-6996-4. |
| 2006 | Jane Bryant Quinn. Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People. ISBN 978-0-7432-6994-0. |
General investment
| Published | Details |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Rick Van Ness. Common Sense Investing: Ten Simple Rules to Finance Your Dreams. ISBN 978-0-9858004-1-3. (Discussion) |
| 2012 | Craig Rowland; J.M. Lawson. The Permanent Portfolio: Harry Browne's Long-Term Investment Strategy. ISBN 978-1-118-28825-2. (Discussion) |
| 2010 | William Bernstein. The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio. ISBN 978-0-07-174705-9. (Discussion) |
| 2009 | Jason Zweig. The Little Book of Safe Money: How to Conquer Killer Markets, Con Artists, and Yourself. ISBN 978-0-470-39852-4. (Discussion) |
| 2007 | Rick Ferri. The ETF Book: All You Need to Know About Exchange-Traded Funds. ISBN 978-0-470-13063-6. (Discussion) |
| 2007 | Larry Swedroe. Wise Investing Made Simple - Larry Swedroe. ISBN 978-0-9766574-2-2. (Discussion) |
| 2006 | Paul Farrell. The Lazy Person's Guide to Investing: A Book for Procrastinators, the Financially Challenged, and Everyone Who Worries About Dealing with Their Money. ISBN 978-0-446-69387-5. (Discussion) |
| 2006 | Rick Ferri. All About Index Funds: The Easy Way to Get Started. ISBN 978-0-07-148492-3. (Discussion) |
| 2006 | Daniel Solin. The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read: The Simple, Stress-Free Way to Reach Your Investment Goals. ISBN 978-0-399-53283-2. (Discussion) |
| 2006 | Larry Swedroe; Joseph Hempen. The Only Guide to a Winning Bond Strategy You'll Ever Need. ISBN 978-0-312-35363-6. (Discussion) |
| 2005 | Bill Schultheis. The Coffeehouse Investor: How to Build Wealth, Ignore Wall Street and Get On With Your Life. ISBN 978-0-9765857-0-1. (Discussion) |
| 2005 | David Swensen. Unconventional Success: A Fundamental Approach to Personal Investment. ISBN 978-0-7432-2838-1. (Discussion) |
| 2003 | Frank Armstrong. The Informed Investor: A Hype-free Guide to Construct a Sound Financial Portfolio. ISBN 978-0-8144-7250-7. (Discussion) |
| 2003 | Rick Ferri. Protecting Your Wealth in Good Times and Bad. ISBN 978-0-07-140817-2. (Discussion) |
| 2002 | Larry Swedroe. Rational Investing in Irrational Times. ISBN 978-0-312-29130-3. (Discussion) |
| 2000 | William Bernstein. The Intelligent Asset Allocator:How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk. ISBN 978-0-07-136236-8. |
| 2000 | Marilyn Cohen. The Bond Bible. ISBN 978-0-7352-0138-5. |
Retirement
| Published | Details |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Jane Bryant Quinn. How to Make Your Money Last: The Indispensable Retirement Guide. ISBN 978-1-4767-4376-9. (Review) (Discussion) |
| 2009 | Taylor Larimore; Mel Lindauer; Rick Ferri; Laura Dogu. The Bogleheads' Guide To Retirement Planning. ISBN 978-0-470-45557-9. (Discussion) |
| 2009 | Jim C. Otar. Unveiling The Retirement Myth. ISBN 978-0-9689634-2-5. (Review) (Discussion) |
| 2009 | Terry Savage. The New Savage Number: How Much Money Do You Really Need to Retire?. ISBN 978-0-470-53876-0. |
| 2008 | Paul Merriman. Live It Up Without Outliving Your Money!. ISBN 978-0-470-22650-6. |
| 2007 | Ed Slott. Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map. ISBN 978-0-345-49456-6. |
| 2006 | Harold Evensky; Deena Katz. Retirement Income Redesigned: Master Plans for Distribution. ISBN 978-1-57660-189-1. |
| 2006 | Ben Stein; Phil DeMuth. Yes, You Can Still Retire Comfortably. ISBN 978-1-4019-0317-6. |
| 2006 | Eric Tyson. Mind over Money: Your Path to Wealth and Happiness. ISBN 978-1-59315-238-3. |
| 2004 | Stephen Huxley; J. Brent Burns. Asset Dedication. ISBN 978-0-07-143482-9. |
| 2004 | Ernie Zelinski. How to Retire Happy, Wild and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get From Your Financial Advisor. ISBN 978-1-58008-578-6. |
| 2001 | Henry Hebeler. J.K. Lasser's Your Winning Retirement Plan. ISBN 978-0-471-41124-6. |
| 2001 | Lynn O'Shaughnessy. Retirement Bible. ISBN 978-0-7645-5245-8. |
Behavioral finance
| Published | Details |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Morgan Housel. The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness. ISBN 978-0-85719-768-9. (Discussion) |
| 2016 | Richard H. Thaler. Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics. ISBN 978-0-393-35279-5. |
| 2011 | Daniel Kahneman. Thinking, Fast and Slow. ISBN 978-0-374-27563-1. (Discussion) |
| 2010 | Gary Belsky; Thomas Gilovich. Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes and How to Correct Them: Lessons from the Life-Changing Science of Behavioral Economics. ISBN 978-1-4391-6336-8. |
| 2009 | Dan Ariely. Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions. ISBN 978-0-06-135324-6. |
| 2009 | Richard H. Thaler; Cass Sunstein. Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness. ISBN 978-0-14-311526-7. |
| 2008 | Jason Zweig. Your Money and Your Brain. ISBN 978-0-7432-7669-6. (Discussion) |
| 2007 | Nassim Nicholas Taleb. The Black Swan. ISBN 978-1-4000-6351-2. (Discussion) (Discussion) |
| 2005 | Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Fooled By Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and the Markets. ISBN 978-0-8129-7521-5. (Discussion) |
| 2001 | Roger Lowenstein. When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management. ISBN 978-0-375-75825-6. |
| 1998 | Peter Bernstein. Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk. ISBN 978-0-471-29563-1. |
Estate planning
| Published | Details |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Jeffrey L. Condon. Beyond the Grave, Revised and Updated Edition: The Right Way and the Wrong Way of Leaving Money to Your Children (and Others). ISBN 978-0-06-233622-4. (Discussion) |
401(k) plan
| Published | Details |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Frank R. Cirullo. Cut Your 401(k) Plan Expenses AND Keep More of YOUR Money: Simple steps to cut plan costs, save money, and make monitoring your plan stress free. ISBN 978-1-4392-3629-1. |
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See also
External links
- Bogleheads recommended reading
- Libros recomendados, Recommended books (Spanish), Bogleheads® España wiki.
Forum discussions
- Bogleheads forum topic: "Diehards Library Book List".
- Bogleheads forum topic: "What Investment Books are you currently reading?"
- Bogleheads forum topic: "Name the top 5 investment books you have read".
