Books Recommended by Warren Buffett
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How To Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Source: "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." - Warren Buffett
Showing Up for Life
Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime
Bill Gates Sr.
Source: "[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." - Warren Buffett
2 recommenders
First A Dream
Jim Clayton
Source: "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." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
The Farmer from Merna
A Biography of George J. Mecherle and a History of the State Farm Insurance Companies of Bloomington, Illinois
Karl Schriftgiesser
Source: "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]." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
40 Chances
Finding Hope in a Hungry World
Howard G Buffett
Source: "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." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
The Most Important Thing Illuminated
Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor
Howard Marks
Source: "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." - Warren Buffett
2 recommenders
Stress Test
Reflections on Financial Crises
Timothy F. Geithner
Source: "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." - Warren Buffett
3 recommenders
The Man Behind the Microchip
Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley
Leslie Berlin
Source: "[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." - Warren Buffett
2 recommenders
Limping on Water
My 40-Year Adventure with One of America's Outstanding Communications Companies
Philip Beuth
Source: "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." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
The Warren Buffett CEO
Secrets from the Berkshire Hathaway Managers
Robert P. Miles
Source: "We have as fine an array of operating managers as exists at any company. (You can read about many of them in [this book])." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
MiTek
A Global Success Story, 1981-2011
Jim Healey
Source: "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." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
The Ten Commandments for Business Failure
Donald R. Keough
Source: "[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." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett
Peter Bevelin
Source: "Sums up what Charlie and I have been saying over the years in annual reports and at annual meetings." - Warren Buffett
2 recommenders
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
Source: "It’s very impressive [to] read about people pondering how to figure out the weight of the Earth or something in the 18th century." - Warren Buffett
Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
and Other Writings
Philip A. Fisher
Source: "I am an eager reader of whatever [this author] has to say, and I recommend him to you." - Warren Buffett
2 recommenders
The Intelligent Investor
Benjamin Graham
Source: "I obviously recommend, first and foremost, [this book]. Considered to be the 'Bible of Value Investing.'" - Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules
Words of Wisdom from the Partnership Letters of the World's Greatest Investor
Jeremy C. Miller
Source: "If you are fascinated by investment theory and practice, you will enjoy this book." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
Essays in Persuasion
John Maynard Keynes
Source: "Reading [this author] will make you smarter about securities and markets." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
Security Analysis
Benjamin Graham
Source: "A road map for investing that I have now been following for 57 years." - Warren Buffett
4 recommenders
The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money
John Maynard Keynes
Source: "Talked about investment speculation and the propensity of people to speculate." - Warren Buffett
3 recommenders
Common Sense on Mutual Funds
John C. Bogle
Source: "Cogent, honest, and hard-hitting. A must read for every investor." - Warren Buffett
3 recommenders
Nuclear Terrorism
The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe
Graham Allison
Source: "A must-read for those concerned with the safety of our country." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
Supermoney
Adam Smith
Source: "In this book, [the author] says I like baseball metaphors. He’s right." - Warren Buffett
2 recommenders
The Science of Hitting
Ted Williams
Source: "Said the most important thing in hitting is waiting for the right pitch." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
Dream Big
How the Brazilian Trio behind 3G Capital - Jorge Paulo Lemann, Marcel Telles and Beto Sicupira - acquired Anheuser-Busch, Burger King and Heinz
Cristiane Correa
Source: "[This] story should be an inspiration to everybody, as it is for me." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
One Thousand Ways to Make $1000
F.C. Minaker
Source: "Very early, probably when I was seven or so, I took this book." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
The Moment of Lift
How Empowering Women Changes the World
Melinda Gates
Source: "I think this is one of the best books I've ever read." - Warren Buffett
The Outsiders
Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
William N. Thorndike
Source: "An outstanding book about CEOs who excelled at capital allocation." - Warren Buffett
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns
John C. Bogle
Source: "Investors – large and small – should [read this book]." - Warren Buffett
3 recommenders
Bull!
A History of the Boom and Bust, 1982-2004
Maggie Mahar
Source: "[A book] that investors can learn much from." - Warren Buffett
2 recommenders
Where Are the Customers' Yachts?
or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street
Fred Schwed
Source: "The funniest book ever written about investing." - Warren Buffett
2 recommenders
Investing Between the Lines
How to Make Smarter Decisions By Decoding CEO Communications
L.J. Rittenhouse
Source: Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2012 Annual Letter.
1 recommender
Poor Charlie's Almanack
The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
Charlie Munger
Source: "The ever-popular book about my partner." - Warren Buffett
The Smartest Guys in the Room
The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
Bethany McLean
Source: Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2003 Annual Letter.
1 recommender
In an Uncertain World
Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington
Robert Rubin
Source: Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2003 Annual Letter.
1 recommender
The Clash of the Cultures
Investment vs. Speculation
John C. Bogle
Source: Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2012 Annual Letter.
2 recommenders
A Piece of the Action
How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class
Joe Nocera
Source: "A terrific history of the credit card business." - Warren Buffett
2 recommenders
The Making of the President 1960
The Landmark Political Series
Theodore H. White
Source: "I love reading good political books, starting with [this book]." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
1 recommender
Keeping At It
The Quest for Sound Money and Good Government
Paul A. Volcker
Source: "I think you’ll enjoy reading [this book]." - Warren Buffett
4 recommenders
The Most Important Thing
Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor
Howard Marks
Source: "This is that rarity, a useful book." - Warren Buffett
Shoe Dog
A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Phil Knight
Source: "The best book I read [in 2015]." - Warren Buffett
2 recommenders
Business Adventures
Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street
John Brooks
Source: Warren Buffett's favorite book about business.
4 recommenders
2 recommenders
1 recommender
2 recommenders
Take on the Street
How to Fight for Your Financial Future
Arthur Levitt
Source: "Excellent." - Warren Buffett
1 recommender
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