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Warren Buffett Book Recommendations (48 Books)

Warren Buffett is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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MiTek

Secrets from the Berkshire Hathaway Managers

Robert P. Miles

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The Intelligent Investor

Benjamin Graham

Source: "I obviously recommend, first and foremost, [this book]. Considered to be the 'Bible of Value Investing.'" - Warren Buffett

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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

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Essays in Persuasion

John Maynard Keynes

Source: "Reading [this author] will make you smarter about securities and markets." - Warren Buffett

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Security Analysis

Benjamin Graham

Source: "A road map for investing that I have now been following for 57 years." - Warren Buffett

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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

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Common Sense on Mutual Funds

John C. Bogle

Source: "Cogent, honest, and hard-hitting. A must read for every investor." - Warren Buffett

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Nuclear Terrorism

The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe

Graham Allison

Source: "A must-read for those concerned with the safety of our country." - Warren Buffett

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Supermoney

Adam Smith

Source: "In this book, [the author] says I like baseball metaphors. He’s right." - Warren Buffett

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The Science of Hitting

Ted Williams

Source: "Said the most important thing in hitting is waiting for the right pitch." - Warren Buffett

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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

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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

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The Moment of Lift

Melinda Gates

Source: "I think this is one of the best books I've ever read." - Warren Buffett

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The Outsiders

Source: "An outstanding book about CEOs who excelled at capital allocation." - Warren Buffett

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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

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Bull!

A History of the Boom and Bust, 1982-2004

Maggie Mahar

Source: "[A book] that investors can learn much from." - Warren Buffett

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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

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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.

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Poor Charlie's Almanack

The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

Charlie Munger

Source: "The ever-popular book about my partner." - Warren Buffett

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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.

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In an Uncertain World

Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington

Robert Rubin

Source: Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2003 Annual Letter.

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The Clash of the Cultures

Investment vs. Speculation

John C. Bogle

Source: Warren Buffett recommended this book in his 2012 Annual Letter.

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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

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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

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Personal History

Katharine Graham

Source: "The best autobiography I’ve ever read." - Warren Buffett

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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

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The Most Important Thing

Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor

Howard Marks

Source: "This is that rarity, a useful book." - Warren Buffett

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Shoe Dog

A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Phil Knight

Source: "The best book I read [in 2015]." - Warren Buffett

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Pride in Performance

Keep It Going!

Les Schwab

Source: "It’s an interesting book." - Warren Buffett

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Business Adventures

Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street

John Brooks

Source: Warren Buffett's favorite book about business.

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The Great Crash 1929

John Kenneth Galbraith

Source: "A wonderful book." - Warren Buffett

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Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks

Philip A. Fisher

Source: "Very good." - Warren Buffett

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Jack

Straight from the Gut

Jack Welch

Source: "Terrific." - Warren Buffett

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Take on the Street

How to Fight for Your Financial Future

Arthur Levitt

Source: "Excellent." - Warren Buffett

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Other Experts

Caroline Paul

6 books

Cheryl Strayed

6 books

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Warren Buffett Book Recommendations (48 Books)

How To Win Friends and Influence People

Showing Up for Life

First A Dream

The Farmer from Merna

40 Chances

The Most Important Thing Illuminated

Stress Test

The Man Behind the Microchip

Limping on Water

The Warren Buffett CEO

MiTek

The Ten Commandments for Business Failure

A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits

The Intelligent Investor

Warren Buffett's Ground Rules

Essays in Persuasion

Security Analysis

The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money

Common Sense on Mutual Funds

Nuclear Terrorism

Supermoney

The Science of Hitting

Dream Big

One Thousand Ways to Make $1000

The Moment of Lift

The Outsiders

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

Bull!

Where Are the Customers' Yachts?

Investing Between the Lines

Poor Charlie's Almanack

The Smartest Guys in the Room

In an Uncertain World

The Clash of the Cultures

A Piece of the Action

The Making of the President 1960

Personal History

Keeping At It

The Most Important Thing

Shoe Dog

Pride in Performance

Business Adventures

The Great Crash 1929

Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks

Jack

Take on the Street

Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders

The Essays of Warren Buffett

Other Experts

Caroline Paul

Cheryl Strayed

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