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Investing Books

A tight investing shortlist - built for quick decisions, not endless scrolling.

Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. Your Perfect Portfolio
Cullen Roche
Your Perfect Portfolio: The ultimate guide to using the world's most powerful investing strategies
2. How to Be a Rich Old Lady
Amanda Holden
How to Be a Rich Old Lady: Your Guide to Easy Investing, Building Wealth, and Creating the Wild, Beautiful Life You Want
3. The Simple Path to Wealth
J.L. Collins
The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life
4. The Wealth Ladder
Nick Maggiulli
The Wealth Ladder: Proven Strategies for Every Step of Your Financial Life
5. The Book on Investing In Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down
Brandon Turner
The Book on Investing In Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down: Creative Strategies for Investing in Real Estate Using Other People's Money
6. How Not to Invest
Barry Ritholtz
How Not to Invest: The ideas, numbers, and behaviors that destroy wealth - and how to avoid them
7. Rule Breaker Investing
David Gardner
Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth - Written By The Co-Founder Of The Motley Fool
8. The Total Money Makeover Updated and Expanded
Dave Ramsey
The Total Money Makeover Updated and Expanded: A Proven Plan for Financial Peace
9. Heads I Win, Tails I Win
Spencer Jakab
Heads I Win, Tails I Win: Why Smart Investors Fail and How to Tilt the Odds in Your Favor
10. Financial Feminist
Tori Dunlap
Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love
11. A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Burton G. Malkiel
A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Best Investment Guide That Money Can Buy
12. Quit Like a Millionaire
Kristy Shen, Bryce Leung
Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required
13. The Income Factory: An Investor’s Guide to Consistent Lifetime Returns
Steven Bavaria
A Finance pick for readers exploring The Income Factory: An Investor’s Guide to Consistent Lifetime Returns.
14. Girls Just Wanna Have Funds
Emma Due Bitz, Camilla Falkenberg
Girls Just Wanna Have Funds: A Feminist's Guide to Investing
15. The Art of Spending Money
Morgan Housel
The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life
16. One Up On Wall Street
Peter Lynch
One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market
17. Be Smart Pay Zero Taxes
Mark J. Quann
Be Smart Pay Zero Taxes: Use the Buy, Borrow, Die Strategy to Get Rich and Stay Rich
18. The New Tao of Warren Buffett
Mary Buffett, David Clark
The New Tao of Warren Buffett: Wisdom from Warren Buffett to Help Guide You to Wealth and Make the Best Decisions About Life and Money
19. The Truth About Crypto
Ric Edelman
The Truth About Crypto: A Practical, Easy-to-Understand Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, NFTs, and Other Digital Assets
20. How to Invest $50-$5,000 10e
Nancy Dunnan
How to Invest $50-$5,000 10e: The Small Investor's Step-by-Step Plan for Low-Risk Investing in Today's Economy
21. How to Retire
Christine Benz
How to Retire: 20 lessons for a happy, successful, and wealthy retirement
22. The Making of a Permabear
Jeremy Grantham, Edward Chancellor
The Making of a Permabear: The Perils of Long-term Investing in a Short-term World
23. How to Make Money in Any Market
James J. Cramer
A Finance pick for readers exploring How to Make Money in Any Market.
24. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
T. Harv Eker
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth

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