Financial Literacy and Wealth-Building Book List

Are you interested in learning how to build wealth from successful entrepreneurs and investors?

Our list of recommended financial literacy and wealth-building books below are grouped by financial category. All are written by authors who have achieved, or are on their way to achieve, financial success themselves.

These books contain valuable insights and strategies that can help you achieve your financial goals and build lasting wealth. From personal finance and investing to entrepreneurship and business strategy, our selection of books covers a wide range of topics to help you on your journey to financial freedom.

So why wait? Start exploring the list of books on building wealth today and take the first step towards a brighter financial future!

Budgeting

  • Budgeting: How to Make a Budget and Manage Your Money and Personal Finances Like a Pro by Jenny Holmquist (2016) Link*
  • Budgets Don't Work (But This Does): Drop the one size fits all approach to money and discover the power of understanding your unique financial type by Melissa Browne (2020) Link*
  • How to Manage Your Money When You Don't Have Any by Erik Wecks (2012) Link*
  • How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck (2nd Edition): A proven path to money mastery in only 15 minutes a week! by Avery Breyer (2016) Link*
  • The Wall Street Journal. Financial Guidebook for New Parents by Stacey L. Bradford (2009) Link*

  • Debt Management

  • How to Be Debt Free: A simple plan for paying off debt: car loans, student loan repayment, credit card debt, mortgages and more by Avery Breyer (2016) Link*
  • The Spender's Guide to Debt-Free Living: How a Spending Fast Helped Me Get from Broke to Badass in Record Time by Anna Newell Jones (2016) Link*

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Side Hustle: Build a Side Business and Make Extra Money – Without Quitting Your Day Job by Chris Guillebeau (2017) Link*
  • Starting a Business QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner’s Guide to Launching a Successful Small Business, Turning Your Vision into Reality, and Achieving Your Entrepreneurial Dream by Ken Colwell (2019) Link*

  • Investing

  • A Beginner's Guide to the Stock Market by Matthew R. Kratter (2019) Link*
  • AUSSIE MARKET MATE: A Step-by-Guide to Buying Your First Home in Australia by Michael Thompson (2020) Link*
  • Rich Dad's Guide to Investing: What the Rich Invest in, That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki (2015) Link*
  • The Book on Rental Property Investing: How to Create Wealth with Intelligent Buy and Hold Real Estate Investing by Brandon Turner (2015) Link*

  • Property

  • Buying A House - The First Time Homebuyer's Guide by Michael T Perry Sr. (2013) Link*
  • How to Buy Your First Home (And How to Sell it Too) by Phil Spencer (2011) Link*
  • The 90 Day House: Buy a House in 90 Days with No Money Down - Owning Your Dream Home is Easier Than You Think! by Kenzie A. Bond (2018) Link*
  • The Wealthy Renter: How to Choose Housing That Will Make You Rich by Alex Avery (2017) Link*

  • Retirement

  • How Much Money Do I Need to Retire? Uncommon Financial Planning Wisdom for a Stress-Free Retirement by Todd R. Tresidder (2013) Link*
  • Retirement Made Simple by Noel Whittaker (2020) Link*
  • Retirement Planning For Dummies by Matthew Krantz (2020) Link*
  • The 5 Years Before You Retire: Retirement Planning When You Need It the Most by Emily Guy Birken (2014) Link*
  • You Can Retire Early!: Everything You Need to Achieve Financial Independence When You Want It by Deacon Hayes (2017) Link*

  • Saving

  • Sudden Money: Managing a Financial Windfall by Susan Bradley (2000) Link*
  • The Windfall Club: What to Do When Life Deals You a Good Hand by Janne Ashton (2010) Link*
  • Windfall Wisdom: Sudden Wealth, Forever Wealth from specific investment advice and psychological strategies by Dr. Jim Kay (2020) Link*

  • Wealth Building

  • Money for Teens: A Guide for Life by Tim Wuebker (2019) Link*
  • Money Management 101 for Couples: A Practical Guide to Manage Money as a Family by Marie Reign (2020) Link*
  • Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early): How Far Would You Go for Financial Freedom? by Scott Rieckens (2019) Link*
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens: The Secrets about Money--That You Don't Learn in School! by Robert T. Kiyosaki (2015) Link*
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki (2017) Link*
  • Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom by Robert T. Kiyosaki (2015) Link*
  • Smart Money, Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money by Dave Ramsey (2014) Link*
  • The Barefoot Investor 2020 Update: The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need by Scott Pape (2020) Link*
  • The Barefoot Investor for Families: How to teach your kids the value of a buck by Scott Pape (2018) Link*
  • The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated by Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack (2016) Link*
  • The Millionaire Mind (Millionaire Set Book 1) by Dr. Thomas J. Stanley (2010) Link*
  • The Millionaire Next Door (Millionaire Set Book 2) by Dr. William D. Danko (2010) Link*
  • The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy by Dr. Thomas J. Stanley and Dr. William D. Danko (2010) Link*
  • The Next Millionaire Next Door: Enduring Strategies for Building Wealth by Dr. Thomas J. Stanley and Dr. Sarah Stanley Fallaw (2018) Link*
  • The One-Page Financial Plan: A Simple Way To Be Smart About Your Money by Carl Richards (2015) Link*
  • The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason (2002) Link*
  • The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey (2013) Link*
  • Think And Grow Rich: The Master Mind Volume by Napolean Hill (2004) Link*
  • Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez (2008) Link*
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