Here are 65 of my favorite books.
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You must admit those are the best spokesmodels ever for a trading book!
The FountainheadThe FountainheadAyn Rand
More Than You KnowMore Than You KnowMichael Mauboussin“Mauboussin's work is for anyone interested in accumulation of wealth.”
Market WizardsMarket WizardsJack D. Schwager“The classic Wall Street interview text.”
Against the GodsAgainst the GodsPeter L. Bernstein“A book about risk sounds boring? Not at all.”
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of CrowdsExtraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of CrowdsMartin S. Fridson (editor)“Panicky sheep never go away, they just come back under a different name.”
Reminiscences of a Stock OperatorReminiscences of a Stock OperatorEdwin Lefèvre“A book from over 50 years ago is relevant to making money today? Yes.”
Full HouseFull HouseStephen Jay Gould“If you want to learn to think in "numbers" Gould is your man.”
Atlas ShruggedAtlas ShruggedAyn Rand“Money is the root of all evil? Not exactly as Rand lays out in her 1000+ page classic.”
Human ActionHuman ActionLudwig von Mises“You will not read this in one sitting, but you must read it.”
Merchants of DebtMerchants of DebtGeorge Anders“A great story. KKR, Henry Kravis and George Roberts revealed.”
Design, Testing, and Optimization of Trading SystemsDesign, Testing, and Optimization of Trading SystemsRobert Pardo“Nitty gritty details about systems testing.”
Uncommon GeniusUncommon GeniusDenise Shekerjian“The common features found in 'genius'.”
Blue Ocean StrategyBlue Ocean StrategyW. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne“The book for thinking about and executing great business strategy.”
Talent Is OverratedTalent Is OverratedGeoff Colvin“Born with talent? Not exactly.”
LinchpinLinchpinSeth Godin“Seth Godin thinks so damn clearly. I am jealous.”
Unlimited PowerUnlimited PowerAnthony Robbins
ReworkReworkJason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
The 4-Hour WorkweekThe 4-Hour WorkweekTimothy Ferriss
Emotional IntelligenceEmotional IntelligenceDaniel Goleman
Investment BikerInvestment BikerJim Rogers
The Predators' BallThe Predators' BallConnie Bruck
When Genius FailedWhen Genius FailedRoger Lowenstein
If You Want to WriteIf You Want to WriteBrenda Ueland
MeditationsMeditationsMarcus Aurelius- This Might WorkThis Might WorkSeth Godin
The Experience EconomyThe Experience EconomyB. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore
The Black SwanThe Black SwanNassim Nicholas Taleb
The Wisdom of InsecurityThe Wisdom of InsecurityAlan Watts
Letters from a StoicLetters from a StoicSeneca
Creativity, Inc.Creativity, Inc.Ed Catmull
MasteryMasteryRobert Greene
Democracy in AmericaDemocracy in AmericaAlexis de Tocqueville
EnchantmentEnchantmentGuy Kawasaki
MoneyballMoneyballMichael Lewis
The SnowballThe SnowballAlice Schroeder
Risk SavvyRisk SavvyGerd Gigerenzer
How to Build a DinosaurHow to Build a DinosaurJack Horner
FascinateFascinateSally Hogshead
The 48 Laws of PowerThe 48 Laws of PowerRobert Greene
PeakPeakAnders Ericsson- Govopoly in the 39th DayGovopoly in the 39th DayEd Seykota
The Psychology of TradingThe Psychology of TradingBrett N. Steenbarger
Animal WeaponsAnimal WeaponsDouglas J. Emlen
BehaveBehaveRobert M. Sapolsky
The Complacent ClassThe Complacent ClassTyler Cowen
Thinking, Fast and SlowThinking, Fast and SlowDaniel Kahneman
The Deep StateThe Deep StateMike Lofgren
The Power of NowThe Power of NowEckhart Tolle- Quantitative MomentumQuantitative MomentumWesley R. Gray
SuperforecastingSuperforecastingPhilip E. Tetlock
Simple RulesSimple RulesDonald Sull
The Quiet AmericanThe Quiet AmericanGraham Greene
Liar's PokerLiar's PokerMichael Lewis
AntifragileAntifragileNassim Nicholas Taleb
The Bed of ProcrustesThe Bed of ProcrustesNassim Nicholas Taleb
Pre-SuasionPre-SuasionRobert Cialdini
Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for ThinkingIntuition Pumps and Other Tools for ThinkingDaniel C. Dennett- Efficiently InefficientEfficiently InefficientLasse Heje Pedersen
Bringing Down the HouseBringing Down the HouseBen Mezrich
Beat the DealerBeat the DealerEdward O. Thorp
Fortune's FormulaFortune's FormulaWilliam Poundstone- The Age of EmThe Age of EmRobin Hanson
Algorithms to Live ByAlgorithms to Live ByBrian Christian and Tom Griffiths
Adaptive MarketsAdaptive MarketsAndrew W. Lo
Asian GodfathersAsian GodfathersJoe Studwell