I’ve written a few posts about my reading. Here is a list of books which I have purchased and read to help me expand my thinking. Its not really a recommended reading list, but more of a guide to what I have been using to educate myself. A good number of these books stress the importance of financial education. Although everyone thinks that their classes in college or high school taught them a great deal about money, it has become obvious, after a bit of reading, that this is untrue. There is a great deal to learn about how to handle your money and how to make your money work for you, a concept that was unknown to me a year ago. If you think pumping your money into the stock market or a high interest savings account is the best way to become rich, think again.
So here it is:
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Rich Dad’s CashFlow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
Rich Kid Poor Kid by Robert Kiyosaki
Own Your Own Corporation by Garret Sutton Esq.
Loopholes Of The Rich by Diane Kennedy CPA
Guide To Becoming Rich by Robert Kiyosaki
Guide To Investing by Robert Kiyosaki
Before You Quit Your Job by Robert Kiyosaki
Real Estate Advantages by Sharon L Lechter CPA and Garret Sutton Esq.
The Advanced Guide To Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy
Increase Your Financial IQ by Robert Kiyosaki
Why We Want You To Be Rich by Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump
Those books are all part of the Rich Dad series. Although not all written by Robert Kiyosaki, they are all endorsed by his brand. After reading his book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, I became very interested in the series. His books all hammer his points home with repetative themes, but those points are very valid and essential to becoming more financially intelligent. They are also very easy to read.
More Books:
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
Barbarians At The Gate by Bryan Burbough and John Helyar
Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson MD
The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
First Things First by Stephen Covey
Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Age Of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan
The White Mans Burden by William Easterly
The Elusive Quest For Growth by William Easterly
The Economics Of Microfinance by Beatriz Armendariz de Aghion and Jonathan Morduch
Good To Great by Jim Collins
How To Change The World – Social Entrepreneurs And The Power Of New Ideas by David Bornstein
The Art Of Talking To Anyone by Rosalie Maggio
Real Estate Investments And How To Make Them (Fourth Edition) by Milt Tanzer
Some of these books are economics books, others are simple self help books. I felt that I gained a great deal by reading “The Art Of Talking To Anyone” simply because then it helped me understand how to act more appropriately in any situation.
Finally, there are a few books which I would like to mention especially because I think they are fantastic. They are the a few books by Malcolm Gladwell and Donald Trump. Both authors bring a very different prospective to the table about their various topics and both are relatively easy to read and understand. It was these books which prompted me to change the way I think, and if there were any books I would recommend you start by reading, it is these.
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
Think Big And Kick Ass by Donald Trump and Bill Zanker
Never Give Up by Donald Trump
There are a few other books in my library, but I have either not finished reading them yet, or they are not worth mentioning. I am working currently on an incredibly interesting book, “The 4-Hour Work Week” by Timothy Ferriss. He brings up a lot of good points, so I’ll probably dedicate an entire post to his book shortly.
I hope this list is at least a little helpful. It helped me change the way I think and start to get on the right track with my money. Maybe it can help you too, if not become rich, then at least change your thinking about the world around you.
Tags: books, donald trump, financial education, financial IQ, malcolm gladwell, robert kiyosaki, timothy ferriss, trump
September 23rd, 2008 at 7:22 am
Sounds like a list of good reads to help someone become more financially educated. I will have to check some of them out.
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:25 am
I have read Rch Dad … by Robert Kiyosaki as well and even gave an edition to my teen son. Very good reading and yet I have yet to put any advice into action.
September 23rd, 2008 at 1:04 pm
I’ve seen some of these books at the local bookstore. Gonna have to take a look at some. And please, fix the typo on “ecomonics”..
September 23rd, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Rich Dad Poor Dad and its sequels are good books
September 24th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
I’ve read some of the same books. They are really good. I really like Rich Dad Poor Dad. You have a very nice site here.
September 25th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Great list of books for people who want to know more about the financial part of life.
September 25th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
I’ve read Rich Dad Poor Dad and I liked it. I’m really interested in reading the rest of the books on your list.
September 27th, 2008 at 6:24 am
This blog will really help people to gather knowledge about financial aspect of life. I will really check out some of the recommended books. It might be helpful to me in gaining financial knowledge.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
For whatever reason I’m not a huge fan of the Rich Dad Poor Dad series, I just don’t like his style.
I can highly recommend Tipping Point and Blink… they get you to think about how you live your life.
October 4th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
When I worked at Barnes & Noble, the Rich Dad, Poor Dad books were all very popular, and I heard nothing but good things about them. Many customers came back for more… they all had a lot of good information in them.
October 5th, 2008 at 6:29 am
I have a few of those books in my library. Stephen Covey’s book is fantastic.