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Read these books on finance before you start 2026

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2025 was quite an interesting one for me. I was privilege to get opportunities that made me lots of money in the first half. The second half was a lot of struggle, as the opportunity to earn as much as I was earning in my first half stopped coming. L...
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Personal Finance and Wealth Building

 
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I have heard alot about this book from people I trust and I've seen its impacts. This will be my top pick. This book reframes money as a behavioral science, showing how emotions like fear and greed sabotage wealth-building. A user on reddit testifie...
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and ...
 
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I first learned about this book more than a decade ago in high school. I think I started reading it, but I'm not sure if I eventually completed it. From what I could recall, it talks more about the psychology of the rich and how they handle finances....
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money That ...
 
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If you want to achieve early retirement, then this book is probably for you. From what I read, I learned, this book will teach you mindful and frugal spending.
Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with ...
 
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If you are looking for strategies to pay off your debts quickly through intentional budgetting, then this is for you. You don't need to get overwhelmed by bills when you learn how to prioritize your spending. This is another book on the top of my lis...
The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial ...
 
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The title alone is audacious and a no-nonsense. I'm curious to know what this author has to say about finances.
Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
 
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The best way to become something, is by learning from those who have taken similar route. With this book, you will learn about the frugal habits of millionaires and how they plan their savings. Highly recommended!
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy
 
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Breaks down lessons from the world’s greatest investors. Its guide will help you design a personalized financial freedom plan.
Money: Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom
 
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Is the path to wealth truly simple? I'm sure you can't wait to find out.
The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a ...
 
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This book empowers women with budgetting and finance tips. Many readers praise this book for bring straightforward and realistic. Highly recommended.
Clever Girl Finance: Ditch Debt, Save Money and Build Real Wealth
 
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This book teaches how to build wealth by putting systems in place.
I Will Teach You to Be Rich, Second Edition: No Guilt. No Excuses. No ...
 
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This book teaches timeless financial wisdom using simple parables. It teaches principles like saving first, investing and avoiding debts.
The Richest Man in Babylon: The Success Secrets of the Ancients
 
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This book teaches wealth building as an habit and lifestyle that one intentionally grow into.
The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated: A Powerful One-Step ...

Investing And Stock Market Strategies

 
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Explains why index funds often beat active traders. Its aim is to protect you from hype and help you grow wealth safely.
A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful ...
 
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This book is often nicknamed as the bible of value investing. Teaches you how to invest rationally and avoid emotional decisions.
The Intelligent Investor, 3rd Ed.: The Definitive Book on Value Investing
 
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Deep, technical analysis for serious investors. It strengthens your ability to evaluate companies like a professional.
Security Analysis, Sixth Edition by Benjamin Graham, David Dodd | eBook
 
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Shows how ordinary people can spot winning companies before Wall Street. Boosts your confidence in analyzing everyday opportunities
One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In ...
 
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Introduces growth investing and deep business insight. Helps you identify visionary companies early.
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings
 
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This book offers classic advice on values, ethics and navigating the stock market.
The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
 
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Combines history, psychology, and practice of investing. Gives you a balanced, lifelong approach to growing wealth.
The Four Pillars of Investing, Second Edition: Lessons for Building a Winning ...
 
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Introduces a simple, proven stock-picking formula. Makes investing accessible even for beginners.
The Little Book That Still Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt, Hardcover
 
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Simple, practical, low-cost investing strategies. Helps you build wealth steadily without stress.
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

Business and Entrepreneurship

 
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Equates success with mindset, belief, and action. Helps you develop a wealth-conscious mindset, which is very important for business owners and entrepreneurs.
Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated ...
 
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Shows why most small businesses fail. Helps you build systems that make your business work without you
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do ...
 
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This book rejects slow, traditional wealth paths, by opening your eyes to scalable, fast-growth business models.
The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime!
 
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Pushes you to aim bigger and take massive action. This book has also been praised to increase readers' confidence, grit, and ambition.
The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure
 
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Explains what truly innovative companies do differently. Helps you think like a founder and create products that matte
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
 
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Teaches how to test, iterate, and build businesses that survive. Saves you time and money in entrepreneurship.
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous ...
 
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If you want core business knowledge without paying for an MBA, you might just get it from this book. With this book you can master marketing, sales, psychology, and finance.
The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business (10th Anniversary Edition)
 
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Examines what makes companies extraordinary. Gives you frameworks for building excellence in any career.
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
 
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With this book you get disciplined action, patience, and purpose in business.
The Wealthy Gardener: Lessons on Prosperity Between Father and Son
 
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Shows how tiny changes lead to huge breakthroughs. Helps you build habits that grow wealth automatically.
The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success
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Economics and Financial Systems

 
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Deep analysis of wealth inequality. Helps you understand long-term wealth patterns and system
Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty, Paperback
 
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A history of money from ancient times to now. Gives you context to understand modern financial markets.
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World: 10th Anniversary Edition
 
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Simplifies economics into one powerful principle. Helps you understand how policies affect your money.
Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic ...
 
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This book will strengthen your abilities to make rational financial choices.
Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell, Hardcover
 
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Explains global currency battles and financial crises. Helps you prepare your finances for economic instability.
Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis
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Real Estate Investing

 
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Simple, complete guide to building a rental empire. Shows you how to generate passive income from real estate.
The Book on Rental Property Investing: How to Create Wealth With Intelligent ...
 
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Focuses on buying profitable properties. Gives you the skills to evaluate deals like a pro.
The ABCs of Real Estate Investing: The Secrets of Finding Hidden Profits Most ...
 
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Readers praises the book for being one of the best book on passive real estate syndications.
The Hands-Off Investor: An Insider's Guide to Investing in Passive Real ...