Best Investing Books of All Time

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Personal Finance for Beginners and Advanced Beginners

The best investing books of all time books for beginner investors are because they are life-changing. I know, that sounds dramatic, but it was my personal experience. Consider these if you are serious about taking control of your personal finances but cannot imagine your saving amounting to anything significant. These books help you recognize

that you exchange your life-energy for money (and that’s precious!)
the secret is paying yourself first (instead of last)

Book	Author / Description	Ratings
Click to learn more.	Bodie, Zvi and Taqqu, Rachelle Risk Less and Prosper: Your Guide to Safer Investing It's about sensible financial planning with an emphasis on meeting essential needs without unnecessary risk. Excellent advice and easy to understand. Read my extensive review here.	3.4 stars Amazon 3.1 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Pfau, Wade Safety-first Retirement Planning Superb book about using an integrated approach to assure retirement income needs are met without unnecessary risk. Part of a trilogy, although each can stand alone.	4.9 stars Amazon 4.75 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Quinn, Jane Bryant Smart and Simple Strategies for Busy People (Updated November 2014) The best ideas are simple, low in cost, and easy to use. In this case, they are also sophisticated and smart but most of us don’t want to get bogged down with all that. Also check out her classic bestseller, Making the Most of Your Money.	4.1 stars Amazon 3.7 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Robin, Vicki and Dominguez, Joe Your Money or Your Life (Updated 2018) This book is about transforming your relationship with money and achieving financial independence. Vicki Robin has since become a wonderful spokesperson for frugal, sustainable lifestyles and taught me important liberating concepts that I have incorporated into my life and for this reason I highly recommend this book!	4.1 stars Amazon 4.1 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Quinn, Jane Bryant Making the Most of Your Money Now Named the best personal finance book on the market by Consumers Union, Jane Bryant Quinn's bestseller Making the Most of Your Money has been completely revised and updated to provide a guide to financial recovery, independence, and success in the new economy.	4.5 stars Amazon 4.2 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Benz, Christine 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-By-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances Here’s a nice guidebook to help you get on track. This is a well-written practical book that will hep you get organized piece by piece, a little at a time, and before you know it—you’ll have control of your finances!	4.4 stars Amazon 3.6 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Bach, David The Automatic Millionaire: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich Learn the proven strategy of "Pay Yourself First" in this compelling New York Times Bestseller. David has a family of books, all similar, all excellent. For instance, I also recommend any of these: Start Late, Finish Rich; Smart Couples Finish Rich; or Smart Women Finish Rich.	4.6 stars Amazon 3.9 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Bach, David Smart Women Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Achieving Financial Security and Funding Your Dreams David Bach shows women of all ages and backgrounds how to take control of their financial future and finish rich. Whether you’re working with a few dollars a week or a significant inheritance, Bach’s nine-step program gives you tools for spending wisely, establishing security, and aligning money with your values.	4.6 stars Amazon 4.0 stars Goodreads
Click to learn more.	Collins, J. L. The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life “But Dad,” the author's daughter once said, “I know money is important. I just don’t want to spend my life thinking about it.” This was eye-opening. I love this stuff. But most people have better things to do with their precious time. Bridges to build, diseases to cure, treaties to negotiate, mountains to climb, technologies to create, children to teach, businesses to run. Unfortunately, benign neglect of things financial leaves you open to the charlatans of the financial world. The people who make investing endlessly complex, because if it can be made complex it becomes more profitable for them, more expensive for us, and we are forced into their waiting arms. Here’s an important truth: Complex investments exist only to profit those who create and sell them. Not only are they more costly to the investor, they are less effective.	4.8 stars Amazon 4.48 stars Goodreads