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Ramit Sethi Recommended Books

Ramit Sethi has recommended 34 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.

Ramit Sethi is an American personal finance advisor and entrepreneur.

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34 Books Recommended

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Iacocca

An Autobiography

by Lee Iacocca
"I reread it every couple years." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Poor Charlie's Almanack

The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

by Charlie Munger

What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School

Notes from a Street-smart Executive

by Mark H. McCormack
"Taught me so many amazing things about business [...] and I cannot recommend it enough." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Bird by Bird

Some Instructions on Writing and Life

by Anne Lamott
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast. (Source)

Age of Propaganda

The Everyday Use and Abuse of Persuasion

by Anthony R. Pratkanis
"[An outstanding book] on human behavior." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Mindless Eating

Why We Eat More Than We Think

by Brian Wansink Ph.d.
"A book about food, but it is actually about psychology." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by:

Noah Kagan

Influence

The Psychology of Persuasion

by Robert Cialdini

Breakthrough Advertising

by Eugene M. Schwartz
"One of the most sophisticated books on marketing every written." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by:

Neville Medhora

Never Eat Alone

And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

by Keith Ferrazzi
"All about networking the right way." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent

No Holds Barred, Take No Prisoners, Guide to Getting Really Rich

by Dan S. Kennedy
"Can be a bit abrasive, but it’s also like a very eye opening, shocking book." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Outer Order, Inner Calm

Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness

by Gretchen Rubin
"Exactly what you would think a smart person applying themselves to something for a year would come up with." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

The Checklist Manifesto

How to Get Things Right

by Atul Gawande

Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got

21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition

by Jay Abraham
Ramit Sethi recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book. (Source)

Also recommended by:

Neville Medhora, Andrew Wilkinson

The Social Animal

by Elliot Aronson
"[An outstanding book] on human behavior." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

The Gift of Fear

and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence

by Gavin de Becker
"For cultivating your own instincts and trusting your gut." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by:

Anna Kendrick

The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding

by Al Ries
"Awesome." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

The Robert Collier Letter Book

by Robert Collier
"An amazing book on copywriting and really how to understand human behavior and human drive." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by:

Patrick O'Shaughnessy

The Geography of Madness

Penis Thieves, Voodoo Death, and the Search for the Meaning of the World's Strangest Syndromes

by Frank Bures
"One of the most provocative books I’ve read." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by:

Ben Carlson

The Rooster Bar

by John Grisham
"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by:

Doris Kearns Goodwin, Peter King

Theodore Boone

The Accomplice

by John Grisham
"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by:

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Theodore Boone

Kid Lawyer

by John Grisham
"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by:

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Better

A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

by Atul Gawande
"For studying excellence." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Monetizing Innovation

How Smart Companies Design the Product Around the Price

by Madhavan Ramanujam
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

Also recommended by:

Bill Gurley

Playing to Win

How Strategy Really Works

by A.G. Lafley
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

It's Your Ship

Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy

by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

Bringing Up Bébé

One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting

by Pamela Druckerman
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

The Continuum Concept

In Search Of Happiness Lost

by Jean Liedloff
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

Also recommended by:

Whitney Cummings, Neil Strauss

The Myth of Millionaire Tax Flight

How Place Still Matters for the Rich

by Cristobal Young
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

Caste

The Origins of Our Discontents

by Isabel Wilkerson
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

Dying of Whiteness

How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland

by Jonathan M. Metzl
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

The 99% Invisible City

A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design

by Roman Mars
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

The Death and Life of Great American Cities

by Jane Jacobs
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

Also recommended by:

Sam Altman, Chris Dixon

Walkable City

How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time

by Jeff Speck
Ramit Sethi mentioned this book in the "What to Read Next" newsletter. (Source)

The Reckoning

A Novel

by John Grisham
"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi (Source)

Also recommended by:

Doris Kearns Goodwin

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34 Ramit Sethi Recommended Books (2026)