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2008-07-17 · 65 points · 67 comments · 17 books named by at least one person here and at least 3 people overall. The number on the left is how many people named it in this thread.

  1. 6

    A Random Walk Down Wall Street

    Burton Malkiel

    6 here · 38 all-time · #131 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.7 out of 5, 4,237 ratings on Amazon
  2. 3

    Fooled by Randomness

    Nassim Nicholas Taleb

    3 here · 81 all-time · #41 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.4 out of 5, 6,682 ratings on Amazon
  3. 3

    The Intelligent Investor

    Benjamin Graham

    3 here · 33 all-time · #169 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.6 out of 5, 52,344 ratings on Amazon
  4. 2

    Rich Dad Poor Dad

    Robert Kiyosaki

    2 here · 35 all-time · #148 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.7 out of 5, 108,495 ratings on Amazon
  5. 2The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

    The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

    Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, Michael LeBoeuf

    2 here · 7 all-time · #1056 overall

  6. 2Buffett

    Buffett

    Roger Lowenstein

    2 here · 5 all-time · #1442 overall

  7. 2One Up on Wall Street

    One Up on Wall Street

    Peter Lynch

    2 here · 5 all-time · #1501 overall

  8. 2The Dollar Crisis

    The Dollar Crisis

    Richard Duncan

    2 here · 4 all-time · #1838 overall

  9. 2Investments

    Investments

    Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus

    2 here · 3 all-time · #2533 overall

  10. 1

    Black Swan

    Nassim Nicholas Taleb

    1 here · 110 all-time · #19 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.4 out of 5, 8,277 ratings on Amazon
  11. 1

    Hackers and Painters

    Paul Graham

    1 here · 36 all-time · #139 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.5 out of 5, 765 ratings on Amazon
  12. 1Against the Gods

    Against the Gods

    Peter L. Bernstein

    1 here · 10 all-time · #642 overall

  13. 1Security Analysis

    Security Analysis

    Benjamin Graham, David Dodd

    1 here · 9 all-time · #772 overall

  14. 1Market Wizards

    Market Wizards

    Jack D. Schwager

    1 here · 5 all-time · #1319 overall

  15. 1Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits

    Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits

    Philip Fisher

    1 here · 3 all-time · #2213 overall

  16. 1The Four Pillars of Investing

    The Four Pillars of Investing

    William Bernstein

    1 here · 3 all-time · #2300 overall

  17. 1Capital Ideas

    Capital Ideas

    Peter L. Bernstein

    1 here · 3 all-time · #2546 overall