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If you\u2019re confused and a little intimidated by personal finance and investing, you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n

The good news is that investing doesn\u2019t have to be difficult. There\u2019s more resources out there than ever before.<\/p>\n

Learning from the experts is a great way to strengthen your financial life. It\u2019s how average investors graduate to extraordinary investors.<\/p>\n

To save you time, we\u2019ve compiled a list of the best investing books out there. A mix of classics and new favorites filled with useful insight on everything from managing a Roth IRA to picking the best stocks.<\/p>\n

Adding our list of best investing books to your Kindle or Audible can help guide you on your investing journey \u2014 while saving you time and money.<\/p>\n

Heck, they could even set you up to retire early.<\/p>\n

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Set Yourself Up for Success With the 9 Best Investing Books<\/h2>\n

New investors and professional investors alike can glean wisdom from these great reads.<\/p>\n

Here are nine of the best investing books to check out before diving into the world of wealth management, Wall Street and financial planning.<\/p>\n

1. \u2018Your Money or Your Life\u2019 by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez<\/h3>\n

\u201cYour Money or Your Life:<\/a> 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence\u201d is a nine-step guide to managing money and achieving financial independence.<\/p>\n

The book advocates calculating how many hours of work something costs you instead of how much money it costs \u2014 and including hidden costs, like work clothes and commuting in your calculations. Then, it shows readers how to invest to ensure they won\u2019t have to work forever.<\/p>\n

Authors Vicki Robin and the late Joe Dominguez retired early using the principles they write about. Robin<\/a> is passionate about sustainable living, and Dominguez combined frugality and a high savings rate to retire at 31.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Your Money\u2019 encouraged me to scrutinize my spending, and habits and patterns quickly emerged,\u201d Concepci\u00f3n de Le\u00f3n, digital staff writer at The New York Times<\/a>, wrote. \u201cThere are spreadsheets and expense tracking, simple graphs and investment recommendations \u2014 but what I took away from it was a shift in thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYour Money or Your Life\u201d was first published in 1992 and has been updated four times, most recently in 2018 and translated into 12 languages.<\/p>\n

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This book offers simple solutions for building wealth for those who don\u2019t geek out about investing. Tina Russell\/The SS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. \u2018The Simple Path to Wealth\u2019 by JL Collins<\/h3>\n

When I started saving for retirement, \u201cThe Simple Path to Wealth\u201d was the first book everyone recommended to me.<\/p>\n

JL Collins is a blogger best known for his series on investing called the \u201cStock Series<\/a>.\u201d He wrote the series for his daughter, who wanted to save for retirement but didn\u2019t want to obsess over it.<\/p>\n

In 2016, he compiled the series of blog posts into an investing book called \u201cThe Simple Path to Wealth<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Collins offers simple solutions for building wealth for those who don\u2019t geek out about investing.<\/p>\n

Of the books listed, \u201cThe Simple Path to Wealth\u201d probably has the most aggressive investment strategy recommendations, making it a great read for younger investors who have time to endure the ups and downs of the market.<\/p>\n

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This book by George S. Clason uses parables set in ancient Babylon to explain basic principles for saving and investing money. Tina Russell\/The SS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. \u2018The Richest Man in Babylon\u2019 by George S. Clason<\/h3>\n

In 1923, George S. Clason\u2019s map company published the first road atlas of the United States and Canada. He then published pamphlets for banks and investment institutions with parables about \u201cpaying yourself first,\u201d or saving for your future self before spending.<\/p>\n

He later compiled the best ones into his investing book, \u201cThe Richest Man in Babylon<\/a>.\u201d The book uses parables set in ancient Babylon to explain basic principles for saving and investing money. Some are about making your savings work for you while others focus on the value of hard work.<\/p>\n

Arlene of From Pennies to Plenty<\/a> liked that the book was easily digestible. \u201cIt\u2019s divided into short chapters, each with a story and lesson, and the entire book can be finished in a few hours. The lessons are stated in a practical way too.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Richest Man in Babylon\u201d was first published in 1926. It\u2019s been reprinted dozens of times in many different languages.<\/p>\n

4. \u2018A Random Walk Down Wall Street\u2019 by Burton G. Malkiel<\/h3>\n

A longtime best seller, Burton G. Malkiel\u2019s \u201cA Random Walk Down Wall Street<\/a>\u201d continues to top investor reading lists 50 years after it was first published \u2014 and for good reason.<\/p>\n

Malkiel\u2019s authoritative, gimmick-free advice on everything from real estate investment trusts and home ownership to balancing a 401(k) portfolio can help individual investors navigate financial decisions and the stock market with confidence.<\/p>\n

Now in its 12th edition, \u201cA Random Walk Down Wall Street\u201d offers up insight on modern topics as well, including cryptocurrency and automated investment advisors.<\/p>\n

5. \u2018The Little Book of Common Sense Investing\u2019 by John Bogle<\/h3>\n

If you like to break up the monotony of words with easy-to-understand charts, graphs and tables, you\u2019ll like \u201cThe Little Book of Common Sense Investing<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Author John Bogle is the founder of Vanguard Group and the father of the index fund, so he knows what he\u2019s talking about.<\/p>\n

But if an investment book about index funds written by the guy who invented them sounds a little suspicious, don\u2019t write it off yet.<\/p>\n

Bogle uses historical evidence from the stock market and experts in the financial planning industry who corroborate \u2014 even if they don\u2019t necessarily agree with \u2014 his ideas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Little Book of Common Sense Investing\u201d was first published in 2007. An updated edition was released in 2017.<\/p>\n

6. \u2018The Only Investment Guide You\u2019ll Ever Need\u2019 by Andrew Tobias<\/h3>\n

Former Democratic National Committee treasurer Andrew Tobias has written extensively about investing, but he is best known for his book \u201cThe Only Investment Guide You\u2019ll Ever Need<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a big claim for a single book, but it does a great job covering topics like purchasing stocks and portfolio management while using easy-to-read language.<\/p>\n

The book also includes more in-depth coverage of saving for college and estate planning than the other investing books.<\/p>\n

Tobias originally wrote this book in 1978, and it\u2019s been updated nine times since. So in addition to being one of the most entertaining investing books on the list, you can be confident the advice is up to date and takes into consideration 40 years of stock market history.<\/p>\n

7. \u2018The Intelligent Investor\u2019 by Benjamin Graham<\/h3>\n

Benjamin Graham, author of \u201cThe Intelligent Investor<\/a>\u201d is considered the father of value investing, a style that focuses on analyzing the fundamental value of a company before buying stocks at a discounted price.<\/p>\n

In \u201cThe Intelligent Investor,\u201d Graham lays out how to evaluate a company\u2019s worth based on financial value, not short-term stock market trading techniques.<\/p>\n

While \u201cThe Intelligent Investor\u201d was first published in 1949, its most recent editions are edited by Wall Street Journal personal finance columnist, Jason Zweig, who offers modern commentary and insight on contemporary events.<\/p>\n

This go-to investing book for beginners is a legend in the personal finance world. Even Warren Buffett has called it \u201cby far the best book about investing ever written\u201d and contributed to the fourth edition.<\/p>\n

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This book by William J. Bernstein emphasizes a conservative, lower-risk portfolio to build wealth. Tina Russell\/The SS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8. \u2018The Four Pillars of Investing\u2019 by William J. Bernstein<\/h3>\n

If you enjoy investing and want to know more \u2014 but still hate numbers \u2014 \u201cThe Four Pillars of Investing<\/a>\u201d is a great addition to your reading lists.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s got plenty of history and psychology, and very little math.<\/p>\n

William J. Bernstein is a former neurologist who started writing books in 2000 for individual investors who wanted to make their own investment decisions within their portfolios.<\/p>\n

Bernstein emphasizes conservative, lower-risk investment philosophies to help readers build wealth and explains the theory, history, psychology and business of investing.<\/p>\n

9. \u2018The Millionaire Teacher\u2019 by Andrew Hallam<\/h3>\n

Andrew Hallam was a school teacher who built a million-dollar retirement portfolio, and he did it way before he turned 40.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Millionaire Teacher<\/a>\u201d explains nine rules of wealth you should\u2019ve learned in school, like the rule of compound interest and the benefits of low fees.<\/p>\n

Joe Udo of Retire by 40<\/a> \u2014 who did in fact retire by 40 \u2014 highly recommends the book.<\/p>\n

\u201c[It\u2019s] his own compelling story of how he became a millionaire on a teacher salary,\u201d Udo wrote. \u201cIt is not impossible. Anyone can do this; it just takes a lot of time. He didn\u2019t use any tricky get-rich-quick gimmicks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jen Smith is a former staff writer at The SS.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

Rachel Christian is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance and a senior writer for The SS.<\/i><\/p>\n

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