Mr Money Mustache

Mr Money Mustache

Personal Finance Blogger & FIRE Movement Leader

Blogger behind the popular Mr Money Mustache website, known for promoting financial independence and early retirement through frugal living and smart investing.

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Mr Money Mustache (Pete Adeney) is a personal finance blogger who popularized the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement. Through his widely-read blog, he advocates for sustainable living, financial independence, and challenging consumer culture. His recommendations span philosophy, fitness, and mindset, reflecting his holistic approach to building a fulfilling life.

46 Books Recommended by Mr Money Mustache

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

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#1

Tools of Titans

by Tim Ferriss

16 people recommendedrecommended 2x

I’ve actually got a huge, huge list of documentaries that I’ve been meaning to watch, many of them collected from the guests in [this book].

I’ve actually got a huge, huge list of documentaries that I’ve been meaning to watch, many of them collected from the guests in [this book].

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Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan, Balaji S. Srinivasan, Ben Greenfield, Daniel Pink, George Raveling, Greg Mckeown, Greg Norman, Jocko Willink, Jodie Cook, Kevin Rose, Tim Urban, Ranveer Allahbadia, Derek Sivers

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#2

The Selfish Gene

by Richard Dawkins

13 people recommendedrecommended 2x

An explanation of evolution since the beginning of life that explains things from the perspective of individual genes.

An explanation of evolution since the beginning of life that explains things from the perspective of individual genes.

Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Brian Armstrong, Ev Williams, Bob Metcalfe, Charlie Munger, David Deutsch, Mark Manson, Matt Ridley, Nick Szabo, Phil Libin, Tai Lopez, Derek Sivers

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#3

The Magic of Thinking Big

by David J. Schwartz

11 people recommendedrecommended 2x

A really, really old fashioned book if someone just wants to wake themselves up and start turning into more of a positive, less depressed person.

A really, really old fashioned book if someone just wants to wake themselves up and start turning into more of a positive, less depressed person.

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Also recommended by: Ali Abdaal, Dave Camarillo, Patrick Bet David, Bob Proctor, Jim Kwik, Jodie Cook, Michael Hyatt, Steve Harvey, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers

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#4

The Rational Optimist

by Matt Ridley

11 people recommendedrecommended 2x

It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with.

It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with.

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Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, John Arnold, Marc Andreessen, Rupert Murdoch, Bill Gurley, Anthony Pompliano, Jordan Peterson, Nick Szabo

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#5

A Guide to the Good Life

by William B. Irvine

10 people recommended

I immediately checked out of the library and read completely.

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Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Marc Andreessen, Tobi Lutke, Austen Allred, David Heinemeier Hansson, Derek Sivers, Jason Fried, Jodie Cook, Phil Libin

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#6

The Power of Habit

by Charles Duhigg

10 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Mr. Money Mustache recommended this book on his blog.

Mr. Money Mustache recommended this book on his blog.

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Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Ray Dalio, Danny Miranda, Patrick Bet David, Kelly Starrett, Max Levchin, Scott Adams, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers

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#7

The 4-Hour Body

by Tim Ferriss

7 people recommended

Has allowed me to gain or maintain muscle with only two short workouts per week.

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Also recommended by: Caterina Fake, Hugh Jackman, Jon Favreau, Mark Hart, Mike Novogratz, Derek Sivers

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#8

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6 people recommendedrecommended 2x

I’m a big fan [of this book].

I’m a big fan [of this book].

Also recommended by: John Collison, Casey Neistat, Anthony Pompliano, Austen Allred, Tim Urban

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#9

Nudge

by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein

5 people recommended

On decision making.

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Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Kevin Systrom, Ben Shapiro, Derek Sivers

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#10

I Will Teach You To Be Rich

by Ramit Sethi

5 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Is [this book] still worth reading? Yes – especially if you are a financial beginner.

Is [this book] still worth reading? Yes – especially if you are a financial beginner.

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Also recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Bj Fogg, Roberto Blake, Derek Sivers

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#11

59 Seconds

by Richard Wiseman

3 people recommended

Mr. Money Mustache recommended this book on his blog.

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Also recommended by: Charles Poliquin, Jeff Atwood

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#12

Common Sense on Mutual Funds

by John C. Bogle

3 people recommendedrecommended 2x

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

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Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Peter Mallouk

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#13

Stress Test

by Timothy F. Geithner

3 people recommended

[An] 800-page description of the financial crisis and I found it pretty captivating.

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Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Bill Gates

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#14

Your Money or Your Life

by Vicki Robin

3 people recommendedrecommended 2x

If you just get whatever the latest edition of that book is, it really teaches you a philosophy that’s pretty similar to mine.

If you just get whatever the latest edition of that book is, it really teaches you a philosophy that’s pretty similar to mine.

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Also recommended by: Ali Abdaal, Roberto Blake

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#15

The Snowball

by Alice Schroeder

3 people recommendedrecommended 2x

The complete story of Warren Buffett’s life. (He’s old, so there are over 700 pages).

The complete story of Warren Buffett’s life. (He’s old, so there are over 700 pages).

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Also recommended by: Austen Allred, Dj Vlad

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#16

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

by John C. Bogle

3 people recommended

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

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Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger

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#17

Starting Strength

by Mark Rippetoe

2 people recommended

A meat’n’potatoes summary of what everyone should do to make the biggest improvements in fitness and strength in minimal time.

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Also recommended by: Sahil Lavingia

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#18

Early Retirement Extreme

by Jacob Lund Fisker

2 people recommended

If I had to sum up [this book] by inventing my own title for it, I would call it, 'The entirety of human civilization and thought, expressed as a series of equations and graphs.'

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Also recommended by: Ben Greenfield

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#19

The Millionaire Next Door

by Thomas J. Stanley

2 people recommended

The main thing it will do is give you reassurance that I am not actually making this shit up. I’m following a very time-honored formula for making you rich.

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Also recommended by: Bernie Sanders

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#20

A Random Walk Down Wall Street

by Burton G. Malkiel

2 people recommended

A great explanation of why index investing rules, written by a very wise professor/investor guy who has personally researched and debunked most of the common 'wisdom' that exists about stock trading today.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gurley

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#21

The Post-American World

by Fareed Zakaria

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

A nice financial and political trot around the globe that explains the changes going on in the world as countries like China, Brazil and India collectively become larger economies than the US/Europe/Japan.

A nice financial and political trot around the globe that explains the changes going on in the world as countries like China, Brazil and India collectively become larger economies than the US/Europe/Japan.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gates

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#22

Tap Dancing to Work

by Carol J. Loomis

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

The latest Giant Warren Buffett book. Rather than a story of his life, this one is more a collection of Fortune magazine stories about him and things he has written.

The latest Giant Warren Buffett book. Rather than a story of his life, this one is more a collection of Fortune magazine stories about him and things he has written.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gates

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#23

The Little Book That Still Beats the Market

by Joel Greenblatt

2 people recommended

Really a lesson on value investing fundamentals; how to understand if a company actually is a good deal to buy.

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Also recommended by: Lyn Alden

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#24

The Clash of the Cultures

by John C. Bogle

2 people recommendedrecommended 3x

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

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Also recommended by: Warren Buffett

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#25

Enough

by John C. Bogle

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

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#26

Struck by Lightning

by Jeffrey S. Rosenthal

Sums up my decision making process whenever anything is unknown. The basic idea is: understand how fun and useful probabilities and statistics are.

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#27

Arnold’s Bodybuilding for Men

by Arnold Schwarzenegger

recommended 2x

After reading this you will know how to work out properly, as well as having a nice lifelong motivation to do so.

After reading this you will know how to work out properly, as well as having a nice lifelong motivation to do so.

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#28

Happy City

by Charles Montgomery

Spectacularly opened up my mind.

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#29

The Simple Path to Wealth

by J L Collins

Teaches everything you really need to be a successful lifetime investor, yet it’s ridiculously simple.

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#30

Naked Economics

by Charles Wheelan

recommended 2x

This book’s claim to fame is that it uses absolutely no graphs or numbers when explaining economics. It’s also moderately funny at times.

This book’s claim to fame is that it uses absolutely no graphs or numbers when explaining economics. It’s also moderately funny at times.

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#31

Beyond Wealth

by Alexander Green

recommended 2x

Significant because it was written by an ultra-rich investment manager.

Significant because it was written by an ultra-rich investment manager.

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#32

Economics Explained

by Robert L. Heilbroner

recommended 2x

A very well-written book on economics.

A very well-written book on economics.

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#33

The Life You Can Save

by Peter Singer

recommended 3x

Finalized my desire to give away most of the money I earn over my lifetime to help eliminate third world poverty.

Finalized my desire to give away most of the money I earn over my lifetime to help eliminate third world poverty.

Finalized my desire to give away most of the money I earn over my lifetime to help eliminate third world poverty.

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#34

Borrow

by Louis Hyman

recommended 2x

A historical perspective on how the use of debt has changed over the centuries and decades, most recently becoming a fast-moving tradable commodity.

A historical perspective on how the use of debt has changed over the centuries and decades, most recently becoming a fast-moving tradable commodity.

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#35

Sculpting Her Body Perfect

by Brad Schoenfeld

recommended 2x

Mrs. M. enjoyed the way a similar body of knowledge was presented in this book. It’s all about tailoring the message to the audience.

Mrs. M. enjoyed the way a similar body of knowledge was presented in this book. It’s all about tailoring the message to the audience.

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#36

Character Counts

by John C. Bogle

recommended 2x

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

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#37

John Bogle on Investing

by John C. Bogle

recommended 3x

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

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#38

The Intelligent Asset Allocator

by William Bernstein

recommended 2x

Explains that with very little effort, you can drastically reduce the volatility of your investments, even while maintaining the same level of overall returns.

Explains that with very little effort, you can drastically reduce the volatility of your investments, even while maintaining the same level of overall returns.

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#39

Toward Rational Exuberance

by B. Mark Smith

recommended 2x

A well written history of the stock market dating back to the 1800s.

A well written history of the stock market dating back to the 1800s.

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#40

Bogle On Mutual Funds

by John C. Bogle

recommended 2x

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

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#41

Don’t Count on It!

by John C. Bogle

recommended 2x

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

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#42

The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism

by John C. Bogle

recommended 2x

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

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#43

Crash Proof 2.0

by Peter D. Schiff

recommended 2x

An explanation of what caused the US financial and housing sector crash in 2008.

An explanation of what caused the US financial and housing sector crash in 2008.

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#44

Plenitude

by Juliet B. Schor

recommended 2x

The idea of [this book] is that we can all end up happier and with more free time, while maintaining a fully functioning and efficient economy.

The idea of [this book] is that we can all end up happier and with more free time, while maintaining a fully functioning and efficient economy.

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#45

The Newbie’s Guide to Publishing

by J.A. Konrath

recommended 2x

For aspiring writers and bloggers.

For aspiring writers and bloggers.

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#46

Stay the Course

by John C. Bogle

recommended 2x

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.

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