Books recommended by Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett is a renowned American investor and business magnate who made his fortune with value investing, a strategy that involves buying undervalued companies with strong fundamentals. He rose to fame after making $15 million in college by selling stock, which is now estimated to be worth over $100 billion. The recommended books share Buffett’s investment philosophy, focusing on long-term wealth creation through dividend investing, business analysis, and frugality. The style of the books emphasizes practicality, simplicity, and a focus on generating consistent returns over time.

1. The Intelligent Investor: (by Benjamin Graham). Recommended by DJ Vlad , Kevin Rose , Peter Mallouk , Ryan Petersen , Warren Buffett , Bill Ackman , Jamie Dimon
2. Common Sense on Mutual Funds: (by John C. Bogle). Recommended by Mr. Money Mustache , Peter Mallouk , Warren Buffett
3. Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits: and Other Writings (by Philip A. Fisher). Recommended by DJ Vlad , Warren Buffett
4. Pride in Performance: Keep It Going! (by Les Schwab). Recommended by Charlie Munger , Warren Buffett
5. A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class (by Joe Nocera). Recommended by Charlie Munger , Warren Buffett
6. The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (by John C. Bogle). Recommended by Charlie Munger , Mr. Money Mustache , Warren Buffett
7. The Farmer from Merna: A Biography of George J. Mecherle and a History of the State Farm Insurance Companies of Bloomington, Illinois (by Karl Schriftgiesser). Recommended by Warren Buffett
8. Essays in Persuasion: (by John Maynard Keynes). Recommended by Warren Buffett
9. The Science of Hitting: (by Ted Williams). Recommended by Warren Buffett
10. Investing Between the Lines: How to Make Smarter Decisions By Decoding CEO Communications (by L.J. Rittenhouse). Recommended by Warren Buffett
11. 40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World (by Howard G Buffett). Recommended by Warren Buffett
12. MiTek: A Global Success Story, 1981-2011 (by Jim Healey). Recommended by Warren Buffett
13. The Making of the President 1960: The Landmark Political Series (by Theodore H. White). Recommended by Warren Buffett
14. Limping on Water: My 40-Year Adventure with One of America's Outstanding Communications Companies (by Philip Beuth). Recommended by Warren Buffett
15. Warren Buffett's Ground Rules: Words of Wisdom from the Partnership Letters of the World's Greatest Investor (by Jeremy C. Miller). Recommended by Warren Buffett
16. The Most Important Thing Illuminated: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor (by Howard Marks). Recommended by Bill Gurley , Warren Buffett
17. The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron (by Bethany McLean). Recommended by Warren Buffett
18. The Ten Commandments for Business Failure: (by Donald R. Keough). Recommended by Warren Buffett
19. One Thousand Ways to Make $1000: (by F.C. Minaker). Recommended by Warren Buffett
20. A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers From Warren Buffett: (by Peter Bevelin). Recommended by Warren Buffett
21. Personal History: (by Katharine Graham). Recommended by Warren Buffett
22. In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington (by Robert Rubin). Recommended by Warren Buffett
23. First A Dream: (by Jim Clayton). Recommended by Warren Buffett
24. Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe (by Graham Allison). Recommended by Warren Buffett
25. Take on the Street: How to Fight for Your Financial Future (by Arthur Levitt). Recommended by Warren Buffett
26. Paths to Wealth Through Common Stocks: (by Philip A. Fisher). Recommended by Warren Buffett
27. The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley (by Leslie Berlin). Recommended by Patrick Collison , Warren Buffett
28. Dream Big: How the Brazilian Trio behind 3G Capital - Jorge Paulo Lemann, Marcel Telles and Beto Sicupira - acquired Anheuser-Busch, Burger King and Heinz (by Cristiane Correa). Recommended by Warren Buffett
29. The Warren Buffett CEO: Secrets from the Berkshire Hathaway Managers (by Robert P. Miles). Recommended by Warren Buffett
30. The Clash of the Cultures: Investment vs. Speculation (by John C. Bogle). Recommended by Mr. Money Mustache , Warren Buffett
31. Showing Up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime (by Bill Gates Sr.). Recommended by Bill Gates , Warren Buffett
32. The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success (by William N. Thorndike). Recommended by Brian Armstrong , Charlie Munger , Warren Buffett , Michael Mauboussin , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Sam Hinkie , Michael Dell
33. Supermoney: (by Adam Smith). Recommended by Warren Buffett , Carlos Slim
34. Security Analysis: (by Benjamin Graham). Recommended by Bill Gurley , Warren Buffett , Bill Ackman , Jamie Dimon
35. Jack: Straight from the Gut (by Jack Welch). Recommended by Warren Buffett , Jamie Dimon
36. Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street (by John Brooks). Recommended by Bill Gates , Patrick Collison , Warren Buffett , Michael Dell
37. Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger (by Peter D. Kaufman). Recommended by Bill Gates , Daniel Ek , Drew Houston , Marc Andreessen , Naval Ravikant , Patrick Collison , Ramit Sethi , Tim Ferriss , Warren Buffett , Shane Parrish , Tai Lopez , Courtland Allen
38. Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises (by Timothy F. Geithner). Recommended by Bill Gates , Mr. Money Mustache , Warren Buffett
39. The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor (by Howard Marks). Recommended by Bill Gurley , Peter Attia , Warren Buffett , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Lyn Alden
40. The Great Crash 1929: (by John Kenneth Galbraith). Recommended by Warren Buffett , Raoul Pal
41. The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money: (by John Maynard Keynes). Recommended by Eric Weinstein , Warren Buffett , Brad Delong
42. The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World (by Melinda Gates). Recommended by Barack Obama , Bill Gates , Brené Brown , Satya Nadella , Warren Buffett
43. Bull!: A History of the Boom and Bust, 1982-2004 (by Maggie Mahar). Recommended by Warren Buffett , Nassim Taleb
44. Where Are the Customers' Yachts?: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street (by Fred Schwed). Recommended by Warren Buffett , Mike Novogratz
45. Keeping At It: The Quest for Sound Money and Good Government (by Paul A. Volcker). Recommended by Jason Calacanis , Michael Bloomberg , Ray Dalio , Warren Buffett
46. A Short History of Nearly Everything: (by Bill Bryson). Recommended by Amanda Palmer , Dominic D’Agostino , Shah Rukh Khan , Stewart Brand , Warren Buffett , Jamie Dimon
47. How To Win Friends and Influence People: (by Dale Carnegie). Recommended by Dave Ramsey , Daymond John , Derek Sivers , DJ Vlad , Dustin Moskovitz , Ken Block , Paul Graham , Scott Adams , Shay Carl , Strauss Zelnick , Tim Draper , Warren Buffett , Sahil Lavingia , Barbara Corcoran , Alex Hormozi , Michael Hyatt
48. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (by Phil Knight). Recommended by Alexis Ohanian , Bill Gates , Bill Gurley , Brian Armstrong , Jason Calacanis , Kathryn Minshew , Ryan Shea , Tobi Lütke , Vlad Tenev , Warren Buffett , Anthony Pompliano , Austen Allred , Patrick O’Shaughnessy , Tim Cook , Trung Phan , Blake Randall