Hat tip to Big Picture Blog, where I believe I first saw this Reading List compiled by Patrick O’Shaughnessy. While he calls it “The Investor’s Field Guide,” he also lists books in unrelated fields, including a few fictional titles too. What’s fun about the list is that he provides pithy reviews about what he gained from reading the specific book, as well as a key passage or two. Here is his description of how the list came about:

In April, 2014, I decided to start emailing my friends book recommendations every month. After two years, hundreds of books, and seven thousand new readers, I’ve finally pulled the full list together. This is the full archive of everything I’ve ever recommended. Every book has a link that looks like this, along with the description that I originally wrote after reading each book. For most books, I include a great passage or two. You can use these descriptions and passages to gauge, or pique, your interest. This list is meant to foster a community of book lovers. Share it! Send the PDF or link to your family, friends, co-workers, and enemies (broad reading, like extensive travel, kills prejudice).

I know that I came away with 8-10 titles that I hope to tackle in the future and hope that you do too!

About the Author

Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.

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