Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett

Legendary Investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO

One of the world's most successful investors and philanthropists. Known for his disciplined approach to investing and candid business philosophy.

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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

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#2

How to Win Friends and Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

20 people recommended

In my office, you will not see the degree I have from the University of Nebraska, or the master’s degree I have from Columbia University, but you’ll see the certificate I got from the Dale Carnegie course.

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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

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#3

Poor Charlie’s Almanack

by Charlie Munger

15 people recommended

The ever-popular book about my partner.

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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

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#4

A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson

7 people recommended

It’s very impressive [to] read about people pondering how to figure out the weight of the Earth or something in the 18th century.

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Also recommended by: Jamie Dimon, Amanda Palmer, Dominic Dagostino, Shah Rukh Khan, Stewart Brand, Derek Sivers

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#5

The Intelligent Investor

by Benjamin Graham

7 people recommended

I obviously recommend, first and foremost, [this book]. Considered to be the 'Bible of Value Investing.'

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Also recommended by: Jamie Dimon, Bill Ackman, Dj Vlad, Kevin Rose, Peter Mallouk, Ryan Petersen

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#6

The Outsiders

by William N. Thorndike

7 people recommended

An outstanding book about CEOs who excelled at capital allocation.

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Also recommended by: Michael Dell, Brian Armstrong, Charlie Munger, Michael Mauboussin, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Sam Hinkie

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#7

The Moment of Lift

by Melinda Gates

5 people recommended

I think this is one of the best books I've ever read.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Brene Brown, Satya Nadella

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#8

The Most Important Thing

by Howard Marks

5 people recommended

This is that rarity, a useful book.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gurley, Lyn Alden, Patrick Oshaughnessy, Peter Attia

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#9

Business Adventures

by John Brooks

4 people recommended

Warren Buffett's favorite book about business.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Patrick Collison

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#10

Security Analysis

by Benjamin Graham

4 people recommended

A road map for investing that I have now been following for 57 years.

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Also recommended by: Jamie Dimon, Bill Gurley, Bill Ackman

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#11

Keeping At It

by Paul A. Volcker

4 people recommended

I think you’ll enjoy reading [this book].

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Also recommended by: Michael Bloomberg, Ray Dalio, Jason Calacanis

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#12

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

by John C. Bogle

3 people recommended

Investors – large and small – should [read this book].

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Also recommended by: Charlie Munger, Mr Money Mustache

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#13

Stress Test

by Timothy F. Geithner

3 people recommended

Sensational . . . [This book] will forever be the definitive work on what causes financial panics and what must be done to stem them when they occur.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Mr Money Mustache

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#14

The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money

by John Maynard Keynes

3 people recommended

Talked about investment speculation and the propensity of people to speculate.

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Also recommended by: Brad Delong, Eric Weinstein

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#15

Common Sense on Mutual Funds

by John C. Bogle

3 people recommended

Cogent, honest, and hard-hitting. A must read for every investor.

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Also recommended by: Mr Money Mustache, Peter Mallouk

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#16

Bull!

by Maggie Mahar

2 people recommended

[A book] that investors can learn much from.

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Also recommended by: Nassim Taleb

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A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett

by Peter Bevelin

2 people recommended

Sums up what Charlie and I have been saying over the years in annual reports and at annual meetings.

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Also recommended by: Patrick Bet David

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#18

Supermoney

by Adam Smith

2 people recommended

In this book, [the author] says I like baseball metaphors. He’s right.

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Also recommended by: Carlos Slim

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#19

Where Are the Customers’ Yachts?

by Fred Schwed

2 people recommended

The funniest book ever written about investing.

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Also recommended by: Mike Novogratz

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#20

The Man Behind the Microchip

by Leslie Berlin

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.

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Also recommended by: Patrick Collison

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#21

Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits

by Philip A. Fisher

2 people recommended

I am an eager reader of whatever [this author] has to say, and I recommend him to you.

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Also recommended by: Dj Vlad

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#22

Jack

by Jack Welch

2 people recommended

Terrific.

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Also recommended by: Jamie Dimon

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#23

The Clash of the Cultures

by John C. Bogle

2 people recommended

Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2012 Annual Letter.

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Also recommended by: Mr Money Mustache

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#24

The Most Important Thing Illuminated

by Howard Marks

2 people recommended

When 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.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gurley

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#25

The Great Crash 1929

by John Kenneth Galbraith

2 people recommended

A wonderful book.

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Also recommended by: Raoul Pal

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#26

Showing Up for Life

by Bill Gates Sr.

2 people recommended

[The author] is as wise as his son is brilliant. I’ve learned a lot from both of them and believe everyone can benefit from the insights [the author] shares in this book.

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Also recommended by: Bill Gates

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#27

Pride in Performance

by Les Schwab

2 people recommended

It’s an interesting book.

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Also recommended by: Charlie Munger

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#28

A Piece of the Action

by Joe Nocera

2 people recommended

A terrific history of the credit card business.

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Also recommended by: Charlie Munger

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#29

40 Chances

by Howard G Buffett

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.

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#30

Investing Between the Lines

by L.J. Rittenhouse

Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2012 Annual Letter.

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#31

The Smartest Guys in the Room

by Bethany McLean

Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2003 Annual Letter.

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#32

Essays in Persuasion

by John Maynard Keynes

Reading [this author] will make you smarter about securities and markets.

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#33

The Ten Commandments for Business Failure

by Donald R. Keough

[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.

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#34

In an Uncertain World

by Robert Rubin

Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2003 Annual Letter.

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#35

Warren Buffett’s Ground Rules

by Jeremy C. Miller

If you are fascinated by investment theory and practice, you will enjoy this book.

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#36

Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks

by Philip A. Fisher

Very good.

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#37

Limping on Water

by Philip Beuth

Much of what you become in life depends on whom you choose to admire and copy. Start with Tom Murphy, and you’ll never need a second exemplar.

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#38

Personal History

by Katharine Graham

The best autobiography I’ve ever read.

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#39

The Farmer from Merna

by Karl Schriftgiesser

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].

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#40

Dream Big

by Cristiane Correa

[This] story should be an inspiration to everybody, as it is for me.

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#41

The Science of Hitting

by Ted Williams

Said the most important thing in hitting is waiting for the right pitch.

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#42

First A Dream

by Jim Clayton

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.

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#43

Take on the Street

by Arthur Levitt

Excellent.

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#44

Nuclear Terrorism

by Graham Allison

A must-read for those concerned with the safety of our country.

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#45

The Making of the President 1960

by Theodore H. White

I love reading good political books, starting with [this book].

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#46

One Thousand Ways to Make $1000

by F.C. Minaker

Very early, probably when I was seven or so, I took this book.

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#47

MiTek

by Jim Healey

You’ll learn how my interest in the company was originally piqued by my receiving in the mail a hunk of ugly metal whose purpose I couldn’t fathom.

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#48

The Warren Buffett CEO

by Robert P. Miles

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

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