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

Tools of Titans
16 people recommendedrecommended 2xIβve actually got a huge, huge list of documentaries that Iβve been meaning to watch, many of them collected from the guests in [this book].
Iβve actually got a huge, huge list of documentaries that Iβve been meaning to watch, many of them collected from the guests in [this book].
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

The Selfish Gene
13 people recommendedrecommended 2xAn 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
The Magic of Thinking Big
11 people recommendedrecommended 2xA 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.
Also recommended by: Ali Abdaal, Dave Camarillo, Patrick Bet David, Bob Proctor, Jim Kwik, Jodie Cook, Michael Hyatt, Steve Harvey, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers

The Rational Optimist
11 people recommendedrecommended 2xIt 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.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, John Arnold, Marc Andreessen, Rupert Murdoch, Bill Gurley, Anthony Pompliano, Jordan Peterson, Nick Szabo

A Guide to the Good Life
10 people recommendedI immediately checked out of the library and read completely.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Marc Andreessen, Tobi Lutke, Austen Allred, David Heinemeier Hansson, Derek Sivers, Jason Fried, Jodie Cook, Phil Libin

The Power of Habit
10 people recommendedrecommended 2xMr. Money Mustache recommended this book on his blog.
Mr. Money Mustache recommended this book on his blog.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Ray Dalio, Danny Miranda, Patrick Bet David, Kelly Starrett, Max Levchin, Scott Adams, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers
The 4-Hour Body
7 people recommendedHas allowed me to gain or maintain muscle with only two short workouts per week.
Also recommended by: Caterina Fake, Hugh Jackman, Jon Favreau, Mark Hart, Mike Novogratz, Derek Sivers
Iβm a big fan [of this book].
Iβm a big fan [of this book].
Also recommended by: John Collison, Casey Neistat, Anthony Pompliano, Austen Allred, Tim Urban

Nudge
5 people recommendedOn decision making.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Kevin Systrom, Ben Shapiro, Derek Sivers
I Will Teach You To Be Rich
5 people recommendedrecommended 2xIs [this book] still worth reading? Yes β especially if you are a financial beginner.
Is [this book] still worth reading? Yes β especially if you are a financial beginner.
Also recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Bj Fogg, Roberto Blake, Derek Sivers
59 Seconds
3 people recommendedMr. Money Mustache recommended this book on his blog.
Also recommended by: Charles Poliquin, Jeff Atwood

Common Sense on Mutual Funds
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xRead any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Peter Mallouk

Stress Test
3 people recommended[An] 800-page description of the financial crisis and I found it pretty captivating.
Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Bill Gates
Your Money or Your Life
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xIf you just get whatever the latest edition of that book is, it really teaches you a philosophy thatβs pretty similar to mine.
If you just get whatever the latest edition of that book is, it really teaches you a philosophy thatβs pretty similar to mine.
Also recommended by: Ali Abdaal, Roberto Blake
The Snowball
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xThe complete story of Warren Buffettβs life. (Heβs old, so there are over 700 pages).
The complete story of Warren Buffettβs life. (Heβs old, so there are over 700 pages).
Also recommended by: Austen Allred, Dj Vlad

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
3 people recommendedRead any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger
Starting Strength
2 people recommendedA meatβnβpotatoes summary of what everyone should do to make the biggest improvements in fitness and strength in minimal time.
Also recommended by: Sahil Lavingia
Early Retirement Extreme
2 people recommendedIf 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.'
Also recommended by: Ben Greenfield
The Millionaire Next Door
2 people recommendedThe main thing it will do is give you reassurance that I am not actually making this shit up. Iβm following a very time-honored formula for making you rich.
Also recommended by: Bernie Sanders
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
2 people recommendedA 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.
Also recommended by: Bill Gurley

The Post-American World
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xA 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.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates

Tap Dancing to Work
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xThe 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.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates
The Little Book That Still Beats the Market
2 people recommendedReally a lesson on value investing fundamentals; how to understand if a company actually is a good deal to buy.
Also recommended by: Lyn Alden

The Clash of the Cultures
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xRead 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.
Also recommended by: Warren Buffett
Struck by Lightning
Sums up my decision making process whenever anything is unknown. The basic idea is: understand how fun and useful probabilities and statistics are.
Arnold’s Bodybuilding for Men
recommended 2xAfter 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.
The Simple Path to Wealth
Teaches everything you really need to be a successful lifetime investor, yet itβs ridiculously simple.
Naked Economics
recommended 2xThis bookβs claim to fame is that it uses absolutely no graphs or numbers when explaining economics. Itβs also moderately funny at times.
This bookβs claim to fame is that it uses absolutely no graphs or numbers when explaining economics. Itβs also moderately funny at times.
Beyond Wealth
recommended 2xSignificant because it was written by an ultra-rich investment manager.
Significant because it was written by an ultra-rich investment manager.
Economics Explained
recommended 2xA very well-written book on economics.
A very well-written book on economics.
The Life You Can Save
recommended 3xFinalized 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.
Borrow
recommended 2xA 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.
Sculpting Her Body Perfect
recommended 2xMrs. M. enjoyed the way a similar body of knowledge was presented in this book. Itβs all about tailoring the message to the audience.
Mrs. M. enjoyed the way a similar body of knowledge was presented in this book. Itβs all about tailoring the message to the audience.
Character Counts
recommended 2xRead any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
John Bogle on Investing
recommended 3xRead 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.
The Intelligent Asset Allocator
recommended 2xExplains 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.
Toward Rational Exuberance
recommended 2xA 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.
Bogle On Mutual Funds
recommended 2xRead any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
Don’t Count on It!
recommended 2xRead any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism
recommended 2xRead any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
Crash Proof 2.0
recommended 2xAn 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.
Plenitude
recommended 2xThe 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.
The Newbie’s Guide to Publishing
recommended 2xFor aspiring writers and bloggers.
For aspiring writers and bloggers.
Stay the Course
recommended 2xRead any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard.
