15 Must-Read Books About Personal Finance

Improving your financial literacy can seem like a daunting task. From making investments to planning for retirement, there’s a lot of ground to cover. Luckily, there are all kinds of books to help you expand your knowledge.

Check out these 15 personal finance books covering a wide range of topics:

Books on Investing

  1. The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing: Co-written by Mel Lindauer, Taylor Larimore, Michael LeBoeuf, and John C. Bogle, this book offers a variety of viewpoints on the basics of investing.

  2. A Random Walk Down Wall Street: Author Burton G. Malkiel describes the history, economics, and market theory that can help investors understand how to best use their money.

  3. The Book on Rental Property Investing: Offering easy-to-understand tips, Brandon Turner tells readers how to successfully invest in real estate.

Books on Gaining Wealth

  1. Everyday Millionaires: Author Chris Hogan compiles advice from real people who got rich and explains how readers can make the same smart financial choices.

  2. The Simple Path to Wealth: In this step-by-step guide, JL Collins teaches readers how to build wealth using data-backed strategies.

  3. Rich Dad Poor Dad: Robert Kiyosaki compares the financial planning methods used by one wealthy and one non-wealthy father, offering thoughtful insight and giving advice on best practices.

Books on Planning for Retirement

  1. How Much Money Do I Need to Retire?: Author Todd Tresidder answers the most important retirement questions and explains the fundamentals of planning for your future.

  2. How to Make Your Money Last: For every step in the retirement planning process, Jane Bryant Quinn explains the necessary topics and offers actionable advice for readers.

  3. AgeProof: Co-authors Jean Chatzky and Michael F. Roizen discuss the relationship between health and wealth and advise readers on the best ways to use health and retirement benefits.

Books on Budgeting

  1. The Financial Diet: From budgeting pro-tips to guidance on mortgages, Chelsea Fagan draws on her personal experience and advice from other experts to discuss ways to handle various financial concerns.

  2. How to Manage Your Money When You Don’t Have Any: If you struggle with money management, author Erik Wecks offers easy tips for dealing with everyday expenses.

  3. The One Week Budget: Tiffany Aliche provides actionable steps for managing money in a way that promotes financial freedom.

Books on Handling Finances After College

  1. Broke Millennial: Author Erin Lowry offers easily digestible advice for millennials on difficult-to-grasp concepts, such as handling student loans and discussing debt with a partner. 

  2. I Will Teach You To Be Rich: Taking the stress out of money management, Ramit Sethi walks through the best ways to tackle key financial topics including car purchases and wedding payments.

  3. Get a Financial Life: Beth Kobliner teaches readers in their twenties and thirties a wide range of personal finance topics, like handling taxes and reducing debt.

No matter which area of personal finance you’re aiming to grasp, a book is a great way to get started. To apply what you learn, download this printable worksheet from Annuity.org and keep your financial goals in mind as you read.

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