
Warren Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway into a multinational conglomerate and became one of the world's wealthiest people through value investing. His annual shareholder letters are widely read for their business insights and wit. A committed philanthropist, Buffett has pledged to give away 99% of his wealth to charitable causes.
48 Books Recommended by Warren Buffett
Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

Shoe Dog
21 people recommendedThe best book I read [in 2015].
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Gary Vaynerchuk, Eric Jorgenson, Bill Gates, Brian Armstrong, Tim Cook, Tobi Lutke, Vlad Tenev, Alexis Ohanian, Bill Gurley, Anthony Pompliano, Austen Allred, Ben Thompson, Blake Randall, Jason Calacanis, Kathryn Minshew, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Ryan Shea, Trung Phan, Derek Sivers

How to Win Friends and Influence People
20 people recommendedIn my office, you will not see the degree I have from the University of Nebraska, or the masterβs degree I have from Columbia University, but youβll see the certificate I got from the Dale Carnegie course.
Also recommended by: Robert Cialdini, Dustin Moskovitz, Tim Draper, Ben Greenfield, Alex Hormozi, Barbara Corcoran, Dave Ramsey, Patrick Bet David, Daymond John, Derek Sivers, Dj Vlad, Ken Block, Michael Hyatt, Paul Graham, Sahil Lavingia, Scott Adams, Shay Carl, Strauss Zelnick, Rohan Bhargava

Poor Charlie’s Almanack
15 people recommendedThe ever-popular book about my partner.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Bill Gates, Daniel Ek, Drew Houston, John Collison, Marc Andreessen, Patrick Collison, Courtland Allen, Patrick Bet David, Ramit Sethi, Shane Parrish, Tai Lopez, Tim Ferriss, Derek Sivers

A Short History of Nearly Everything
7 people recommendedItβs very impressive [to] read about people pondering how to figure out the weight of the Earth or something in the 18th century.
Also recommended by: Jamie Dimon, Amanda Palmer, Dominic Dagostino, Shah Rukh Khan, Stewart Brand, Derek Sivers

The Intelligent Investor
7 people recommendedI obviously recommend, first and foremost, [this book]. Considered to be the 'Bible of Value Investing.'
Also recommended by: Jamie Dimon, Bill Ackman, Dj Vlad, Kevin Rose, Peter Mallouk, Ryan Petersen

The Outsiders
7 people recommendedAn outstanding book about CEOs who excelled at capital allocation.
Also recommended by: Michael Dell, Brian Armstrong, Charlie Munger, Michael Mauboussin, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Sam Hinkie

The Moment of Lift
5 people recommendedI think this is one of the best books I've ever read.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Brene Brown, Satya Nadella

The Most Important Thing
5 people recommendedThis is that rarity, a useful book.
Also recommended by: Bill Gurley, Lyn Alden, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Peter Attia

Business Adventures
4 people recommendedWarren Buffett's favorite book about business.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Patrick Collison
Security Analysis
4 people recommendedA road map for investing that I have now been following for 57 years.
Also recommended by: Jamie Dimon, Bill Gurley, Bill Ackman

Keeping At It
4 people recommendedI think youβll enjoy reading [this book].
Also recommended by: Michael Bloomberg, Ray Dalio, Jason Calacanis

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
3 people recommendedInvestors β large and small β should [read this book].
Also recommended by: Charlie Munger, Mr Money Mustache

Stress Test
3 people recommendedSensational . . . [This book] will forever be the definitive work on what causes financial panics and what must be done to stem them when they occur.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Mr Money Mustache

The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money
3 people recommendedTalked about investment speculation and the propensity of people to speculate.
Also recommended by: Brad Delong, Eric Weinstein

Common Sense on Mutual Funds
3 people recommendedCogent, honest, and hard-hitting. A must read for every investor.
Also recommended by: Mr Money Mustache, Peter Mallouk

Bull!
2 people recommended[A book] that investors can learn much from.
Also recommended by: Nassim Taleb
A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett
2 people recommendedSums up what Charlie and I have been saying over the years in annual reports and at annual meetings.
Also recommended by: Patrick Bet David
Supermoney
2 people recommendedIn this book, [the author] says I like baseball metaphors. Heβs right.
Also recommended by: Carlos Slim
Where Are the Customers’ Yachts?
2 people recommendedThe funniest book ever written about investing.
Also recommended by: Mike Novogratz

The Man Behind the Microchip
2 people recommended[The author] does an excellent job of capturing the Bob Noyce I knew: part small-town boy, part big-time genius and always a wonderful friend and citizen.
Also recommended by: Patrick Collison

Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
2 people recommendedI am an eager reader of whatever [this author] has to say, and I recommend him to you.
Also recommended by: Dj Vlad


The Clash of the Cultures
2 people recommendedWarren Buffett recommended this book in his 2012 Annual Letter.
Also recommended by: Mr Money Mustache

The Most Important Thing Illuminated
2 people recommendedWhen I see memos from [this author] in my mail, they're the first thing I open and read. I always learn something, and that goes double for his book.
Also recommended by: Bill Gurley

The Great Crash 1929
2 people recommendedA wonderful book.
Also recommended by: Raoul Pal

Showing Up for Life
2 people recommended[The author] is as wise as his son is brilliant. Iβve learned a lot from both of them and believe everyone can benefit from the insights [the author] shares in this book.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates

Pride in Performance
2 people recommendedItβs an interesting book.
Also recommended by: Charlie Munger

A Piece of the Action
2 people recommendedA terrific history of the credit card business.
Also recommended by: Charlie Munger

40 Chances
Forgive a parent when I say I couldn't be more proud of him, as would his mother be if she were alive to watch him. As you read his words, you will understand why.
Investing Between the Lines
Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2012 Annual Letter.
The Smartest Guys in the Room
Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2003 Annual Letter.
Essays in Persuasion
Reading [this author] will make you smarter about securities and markets.

The Ten Commandments for Business Failure
[The author]'s best ability is to cut to the chase on an issue, to cut through the bureaucratic fog. Keep it simple is his principle and mine too.

In an Uncertain World
Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2003 Annual Letter.

Warren Buffett’s Ground Rules
If you are fascinated by investment theory and practice, you will enjoy this book.
Limping on Water
Much of what you become in life depends on whom you choose to admire and copy. Start with Tom Murphy, and youβll never need a second exemplar.

The Farmer from Merna
By 1999 [State Farm] had amassed a tangible net worth exceeding that of all but four American businesses. If you want to read how this happened, get a copy of [this book].


The Science of Hitting
Said the most important thing in hitting is waiting for the right pitch.
First A Dream
I made an offer [to buy Clayton Homes] based solely on [this book] my evaluation of Kevin, the public financials of Clayton and what I had learned from the Oakwood experience.

Nuclear Terrorism
A must-read for those concerned with the safety of our country.
The Making of the President 1960
I love reading good political books, starting with [this book].

One Thousand Ways to Make $1000
Very early, probably when I was seven or so, I took this book.
MiTek
Youβll learn how my interest in the company was originally piqued by my receiving in the mail a hunk of ugly metal whose purpose I couldnβt fathom.

The Warren Buffett CEO
We have as fine an array of operating managers as exists at any company. (You can read about many of them in [this book]).
