These are some of the books that I found most helpful:

• Man’s Search for Meaning / From Death-Camp to Existentialism – Viktor Frankl
  • One of the best books I’ve ever read. I can’t recommend it enough.
• The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing
  • Don’t let the goofy cover scare you off, it’s a solid primer for first-time investors.
• Common Sense on Mutual Funds – John (“Jack”) Bogle
  • The Godfather of index funds himself–If Jack can’t convince you that low-cost index funds are the way to go, I don’t know who can.
• The Intelligent Asset Allocator – William Bernstein
  • Bernstin is one of the greats–smart as a whip, and still accessible.
• The Four Pillars of Investing – William Bernstein
  • An even more accessible read from Bernstein
• If You Can – William Bernstein
  • It’s not a book, but it’s a great little primer for young investors.
• The Simple Path to Wealth – J.L. Collins
• The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing – Benjamin Graham
  • This book helped me understand value investing. I wouldn’t start here, but if you’re interested in understanding value investing, this is the work to start with.
• The Total Money Makeover – Dave Ramsey
  • As they say, “You’ve got to dance with the one who brought ya'”–Dave’s hard-line stance on credit card usage helped us get out of debt quickly. I think he fudges on his investment numbers–I like to use real after-inflation numbers rather than “nominal numbers” which is far less helpful. If you want to know how to get out of debt, Dave’s your guy. But if you want to learn how to invest, I would stick with the Bogleheads. 
• Your Money and Your Brain – Jason Zweig
  • An excellent book on the psychology of investing.
• Your Money or Your Life – Vicki Robin
  • Many consider it the classic text and birthplace of the FIRE movement.
• Early Retirement Extreme – Jacob Fisker
  • An “extreme” philosophical and practical guide to financial independence

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