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1	The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham 4.23 avg rating — 158,725 ratings score: 2,294, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Gap: Four Questions Between a Guess and a Fortune by Sriram Saravanan (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 2,182, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	A Random Walk down Wall Street: The Time-tested Strategy for Successful Investing by Burton G. Malkiel 4.14 avg rating — 42,238 ratings score: 2,047, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Effortless Investor: Wall Street Experts hate this book! Because, it helps you outperform them - effortlessly by Sriram Saravanan (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 258 ratings score: 1,957, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	One Up On Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market by Peter Lynch 4.29 avg rating — 42,347 ratings score: 1,729, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki 4.08 avg rating — 766,650 ratings score: 1,214, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel 4.27 avg rating — 370,130 ratings score: 1,203, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason 4.23 avg rating — 255,139 ratings score: 1,133, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Spiritual Selling 2.0: Attract Your Ideal Clients Now by Joe Nunziata it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 1,100, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings by Philip A. Fisher 4.14 avg rating — 16,967 ratings score: 1,029, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 344,985 ratings score: 922, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley 4.06 avg rating — 139,327 ratings score: 912, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill 4.16 avg rating — 397,108 ratings score: 905, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing by Burton G. Malkiel 4.14 avg rating — 42,238 ratings score: 801, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns by John C. Bogle 4.15 avg rating — 27,865 ratings score: 791, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey 4.22 avg rating — 98,935 ratings score: 780, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Financial Literacy for Beginners: The Ultimate Guide to Budgeting, Saving, Smart Investing, and Building Long-Term Wealth (The Foundation Series) by A. J. Cameron 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Game of Percentage: A Simple Guide to actually grow your money by Sriram Saravanan (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 220 ratings score: 522, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Financial Literacy for Beginners: The Ultimate Guide to Budgeting, Saving, Smart Investing, and Building Long-Term Wealth (The Foundation Series) by A.J. Cameron 4.50 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 491, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Financial Literacy for Dummies (Nonfiction for Beginners) by A.J. Cameron 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis 4.14 avg rating — 115,719 ratings score: 273, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Cracking The Rich Code Volume 20 by Diane Merrill Wigginton (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	In God We Trust: Morally Responsible Investing by George P. Schwartz 4.11 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Bryan Burrough 4.29 avg rating — 46,328 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System from Crisis — and Themselves by Andrew Ross Sorkin 4.17 avg rating — 45,284 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman 4.16 avg rating — 620,308 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America by Warren Buffett 4.33 avg rating — 8,378 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Modern Real Estate Investing: The Delaware Statutory Trust by John Harvey 4.93 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	University of Berkshire Hathaway: 30 Years of Lessons Learned from Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger at the Annual Shareholders Meeting by Daniel Pecaut (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 3,680 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	A Simple Guide to Investing in Turnaround Stocks: How to Successfully Invest in Stocks of Turnaround Companies by Boris Timm (Goodreads Author) 3.07 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Pathway to Prosperity: Your Guide to Money and Economics by Mark Lazar 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Multiply Your Wealth by Investing in Stocks: A beginner's guide investing in the stock market. by Frank Amat (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Capital Loop: Stop Funding Everyone Else’s Wealth and Build Your Own Private Bank by Jib Hunt (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Investing for Absolute Beginners: A Calm, Plain-English Guide to Compound Interest, ETFs, and Putting Your Money to Work by Fabio Frisone (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Dividend Forest - Planting Trees That Shade, Shelter, and Sustain Your Financial Life by Li Zhao King (Goodreads Author) 4.89 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Emotional Finance: Personal Stories On Class, Complicated Families, and Investing by Michael Schramm (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street by Justin Fox 3.84 avg rating — 2,189 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Multiplica tu patrimonio invirtiendo en acciones: Libro de inversión en bolsa para principiantes. Guía simple para aprender a invertir en la bolsa de valores ... y a largo plazo by Frank Amat (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Garden of Wealth: A Zen Path to Building Wealth and Financial Freedom by Li Zhao King (Goodreads Author) 4.89 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Financial Literacy for Beginners: Essential Knowledge and Practical Strategies to Manage Your Money, Build Wealth, and Secure Your Future by A. J. Cameron it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill 4.16 avg rating — 397,108 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Multiply Your Wealth by Investing in Stocks: The ideal book for stock market beginners by Frank Amat (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	You Can Be a Stock Market Genius: Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits by Joel Greenblatt 4.22 avg rating — 9,542 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Wealthy Barber: Everyone's Commonsense Guide to Becoming Financially Independent by David Chilton 4.02 avg rating — 11,647 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Den of Thieves by James B. Stewart 4.16 avg rating — 15,374 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Wall Street: A History by Charles R. Geisst 3.79 avg rating — 252 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Great Crash 1929: John Kenneth Galbraith’s Classic Economic History of Stock Market Speculation by John Kenneth Galbraith 3.92 avg rating — 6,717 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed 4.04 avg rating — 17,111 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	After the Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead by Alan S. Blinder 4.11 avg rating — 2,128 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities by John Cassidy 4.06 avg rating — 3,003 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Competition Demystified: A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy by Bruce C. Greenwald 4.30 avg rating — 2,034 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World by Tom Wright 4.07 avg rating — 39,782 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Tap Dancing to Work: Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966-2013 by Carol J. Loomis 3.98 avg rating — 2,816 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Deal of the Century: The Breakup of AT&T by Steve Coll 4.16 avg rating — 417 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Value Investing: From Graham to Buffett and Beyond by Bruce C. Greenwald 4.22 avg rating — 5,613 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Most Important Thing Illuminated: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor by Howard Marks 4.32 avg rating — 17,264 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics by Richard H. Thaler 4.16 avg rating — 24,438 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Wireless Nation: The Frenzied Launch Of The Cellular Revolution by James B. Murray 3.90 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Crash of the Titans: Greed, Hubris, the Fall of Merrill Lynch, and the Near-Collapse of Bank of America by Greg Farrell 4.12 avg rating — 1,618 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Money Game by George Goodman 3.95 avg rating — 1,499 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm by Robert F. Bruner 3.86 avg rating — 883 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Where Are the Customers' Yachts?: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street by Fred Schwed Jr. 3.87 avg rating — 2,832 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk by William J. Bernstein 4.19 avg rating — 2,062 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Lost Bank: The Story of Washington Mutual-The Biggest Bank Failure in American History by Kirsten Grind (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,217 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust by Diana B. Henriques 3.95 avg rating — 4,004 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business by Clayton M. Christensen 4.04 avg rating — 63,407 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	The Great Hangover: 21 Tales of the New Recession from the Pages of Vanity Fair – A Journalism Collection on the Financial Crisis by Vanity Fair 4.23 avg rating — 140 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	A Fool and His Money: The Odyssey of an Average Investor by John Rothchild 3.79 avg rating — 112 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars