Charlie Munger

Charlie Munger

Charlie Munger

Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway

Legendary investor and Warren Buffett's right-hand partner for decades. Known for his contrarian thinking and interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving.

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Charlie Munger served as Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway for over 40 years, working alongside Warren Buffett to build one of the world's most successful investment firms. A polymath investor, he's renowned for his emphasis on mental models, rational thinking, and learning from multiple disciplines. His annual shareholder letters and interviews have influenced generations of investors.

38 Books Recommended by Charlie Munger

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

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#1

Influence

by Robert Cialdini

18 people recommended

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Tobi Lutke, Adam Robinson, Alexis Ohanian, Alex Hormozi, Andrew Wilkinson, Guy Kawasaki, James Clear, Mark Manson, Max Levchin, Michael Hyatt, Neil Strauss, Noah Kagan, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Ramit Sethi, Samy Kamkar, Scott Adams

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#2

Guns, Germs, and Steel

by Jared Diamond Ph.D.

14 people recommended

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

Also recommended by: Eric Jorgenson, Bill Gates, Daniel Ek, Jamie Dimon, James Clear, Jesse Williams, Joe Rogan, Margaret Atwood, Mark Manson, Patrick Arnold, Simon Sinek, Stewart Brand, Derek Sivers

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#3

The Selfish Gene

by Richard Dawkins

13 people recommended

I had to read [this book] twice before I fully understood it.

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

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#4

Outliers

by Malcolm Gladwell

11 people recommended

Perfectly marvelous book.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, Jay Z, Patrick Bet David, Dj Vlad, Dwayne Johnson, James Altucher, Joe Rogan, Shaun White, Will Smith

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#5

Only the Paranoid Survive

by Andrew S. Grove

9 people recommended

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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Also recommended by: Balaji Srinivasan, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Jamie Dimon, Marc Andreessen, Vinod Khosla, Balaji S. Srinivasan, Ben Horowitz

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#6

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

by Benjamin Franklin

8 people recommended

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Jamie Dimon, Brandon Stanton, Cory Booker, Paul Graham, Vince Vaughn, Walter Isaacson

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#7

Benjamin Franklin

by Benjamin Franklin

8 people recommended

A book I really like.

Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Ray Dalio, Brandon Stanton, Ed Zschau, George Raveling, Scott Belsky, Tim Ferriss

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#8

Einstein

by Walter Isaacson

8 people recommended

I’ve read all the Einstein biographies, and this is by far the best.

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Also recommended by: Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Ray Dalio, Sam Altman, Ed Zschau, George Raveling, Scott Belsky

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#9

The Outsiders

by William N. Thorndike

7 people recommended

Details the extraordinary success of CEOs who took a radically different approach to corporate management.

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Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Michael Dell, Brian Armstrong, Michael Mauboussin, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Sam Hinkie

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#10

Getting to Yes

by Roger Fisher

7 people recommended

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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Also recommended by: Drew Houston, Dustin Moskovitz, Tim Draper, Ann Miura Ko, Nick Ganju, Tim Ferriss

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#11

Titan

by Ron Chernow

7 people recommended

One of the best business biographies I have ever read.

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Also recommended by: Ray Dalio, Anthony Pompliano, Austen Allred, David Friedberg, Jason Calacanis, Ryan Holiday

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#12

The Blind Watchmaker

by Richard Dawkins

4 people recommended

Marvelous.

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Also recommended by: Jeff Bezos, David Deutsch, Steven Pinker

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#13

Genome

by Matt Ridley

4 people recommended

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Mark Zuckerberg, Nick Szabo

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#14

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

by John C. Bogle

3 people recommended

A useful contribution to [the author's] fellow citizens.

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Also recommended by: Warren Buffett, Mr Money Mustache

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#15

The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

by David S. Landes

3 people recommended

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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Also recommended by: Jamie Dimon, Brad Delong

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#16

Hard Drive

by James Wallace

3 people recommended

You really get a feeling for what it took to write and sell software in the software revolution.

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Also recommended by: Carlos Slim, Paul Graham

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#17

Yes!

by Robert Cialdini

2 people recommended

I suggest [this book].

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Also recommended by: Alex Hormozi

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#18

Living within Limits

by Garrett Hardin

2 people recommended

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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Also recommended by: Shane Parrish

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#19

Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field

by Nancy Forbes

2 people recommended

I just hugely enjoyed it. Couldn't put it down.

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Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant

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#20

A Universe from Nothing

by Lawrence M. Krauss

2 people recommended

Charlie Munger recommended this book at the Daily Journal Meeting in 2013.

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Also recommended by: Christopher Paolini

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#21

Pride in Performance

by Les Schwab

2 people recommended

Will demonstrate really shrewd compensation systems in a whole chain of small businesses.

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Also recommended by: Warren Buffett

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#22

A Piece of the Action

by Joe Nocera

2 people recommended

Most people here won't be able to put it down.

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Also recommended by: Warren Buffett

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#23

In the Plex

by Steven Levy

2 people recommended

I hate to admit this because I've ignored high tech all my life, but I actually read [this book]. And I found it a very interesting book.

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Also recommended by: John Doerr

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#24

Deep Simplicity

by John Gribbin

It's pretty hard to understand everything, but if you can't understand it, you can always give it to a more intelligent friend.

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#25

The Greatest Trade Ever

by Gregory Zuckerman

He made a lot of money from entirely legal ways but may have created a lot of trouble for himself in the process.

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#26

Models of My Life

by Herbert A Simon

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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#27

A Matter of Degrees

by Gino Segre

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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#28

Ice Age

by John Gribbin

Best work of science exposition and history that I've read in many years!

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#29

How the Scots Invented the Modern World

by Arthur Herman

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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#30

The Warren Buffett Portfolio

by Robert G. Hagstrom

Not only very well written, but a considerable contribution to the synthesis of human thought on the investment process.

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#31

Fiasco

by Frank Partnoy

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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#32

The Third Chimpanzee

by Jared Diamond

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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#33

Andrew Carnegie

by Joseph Frazier Wall

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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#34

Three Scientists and Their Gods

by Robert Wright

Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book.

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#35

Master of the Game

by Connie Bruck

I very much enjoyed [this book].

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#36

The Martians of Science

by Istvan Hargittai

A hell of a book about five Hungarian physicists, driven to the United States by Hitler, who contributed much to science here.

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#37

The Language Instinct

by Steven Pinker

Says that human language ability is not just learned, it is deeply buried - to a considerable extent - in the genome.

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#38

Getting It Done

by Roger Fisher

This book is must reading for those seeking to maximize their contribution to the constructive work of the world.

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