The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
by Alice Schroder
Pub. Date: 09/29/2008, Bantam Books
ISBN- 9780553805093
838 Pages
Success Rating: 4
Why I Read this Book: Warren Buffett is the epitome of success in many ways for a lot of people. I had to find out the real story.
The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason
Pub. Date: January 2002, Penguin Group
ISBN- 9780451205360
144 Pages
Success Rating:3
Why I Read this Book: This book touches on the fundamentals of personal finance and reminds us of the simplicity and discipline that have proven successful for thousands of years.
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long Term Capital Management
by Roger Lowenstein
Pub. Date: October 2001, Random House
ISBN- 9780375758256
264 Pages
Success Rating:3
Why I Read this Book: This is an incredible lesson of the destruction caused by greed an arrogance. I thought it was fitting given what our economy is currently facing.
The Dhandho Investor
by Mohnish Pabrai
Pub. Date: September 2006, Wiley, John & Sons
ISBN-9780470055892
176Pages
Success Rating:4
Why I Read this Book: Pabrai has proven his application of value investing to be hugely successful. I wanted to learn what made it real for him. He has been a great teacher.