 | The Wall Street Journal. Complete Personal Finance Guidebook (The Wall Street Journal Guidebooks) by Jeff D. Opdyke
Buy new: $9.26 / Used from: $3.55 If you are truly new at this, here is a laid back way to get started without feeling too financial
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 | The Wealthy Barber, Updated 3rd Edition: Everyone's Commonsense Guide to Becoming Financially Independent by David Chilton
Buy new: $10.28 / Used from: $0.01 Great book to pickup at a local library. An easy read, great stuff for beginners.
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 | The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.34 Another book to consider reading if you're looking for simple inspiration. His strategies are solid and the book is well-written. Its stood the test of time.
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 | The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley
Buy new: $8.82 / Used from: $0.01 The classic book that reminds us how living within our means makes us rich, and how those who are financially rich often do not show their wealth.
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 | How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Buy new: $14.25 / Used from: $9.95 Timeless book on how to do well in business - and if you can recognize who else does well in business, you can figure out who to invest with. Worth buying the Hardcover.
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 | Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money-That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Buy used from: $0.59 Read this - but look to here for inspiration and general strategic advice, NOT tactical advice.
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 | Where Are the Customers' Yachts: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street (Wiley Investment Classics) by Fred Schwed
Buy new: $13.00 / Used from: $6.50 This book should be REQUIRED reading before someone signs up with a stock broker or personal financial advisor
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 | The Automatic Millionaire: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich by David Bach
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $0.01 Best tactical personal finance and money management book I've read.
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 | Smart Couples Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Creating a Rich Future for You and Your Partner by David Bach
Buy new: $9.87 / Used from: $0.01 Another great David Bach book - this one is better if you're in a relationship or want to manage money jointly.
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 | Stocks for the Long Run: The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns & Long Term Investment Strategies, 4th Edition by Jeremy J. Siegel
Buy new: $21.62 / Used from: $12.93 Great book - just beware that "the long run" might be longer than you'll be living for!
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 | The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio by William J. Bernstein
Buy used from: $3.24 Bernstein's book are important for understanding the entire portfolio. Here is a great one
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 | The Random Walk Guide To Investing by Burton G. Malkiel
Buy new: $11.13 / Used from: $3.85 Great concepts, written by a well-regarded expert.
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 | Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings (Wiley Investment Classics) by Philip A. Fisher
Buy new: $12.65 / Used from: $7.89 Great book, excellent investory, sound advice.
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 | The Little Book of Safe Money: How to Conquer Killer Markets, Con Artists, and Yourself (Little Books. Big Profits) by Jason Zweig
Buy new: $13.94 / Used from: $2.08 I read this guy's columns in WSJ - cant claim to have read his book, but if its like his columns, worth reading.
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 | The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (Little Books. Big Profits) by John C. Bogle
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $0.49 Great, concise book on index mutual fund investing.
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 | One Up On Wall Street : How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market by Peter Lynch
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $3.90 Peter Lynch helped make Fidelity famous. His book on how to invest wisely is worthy of a read, no matter what you're investing style.
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 | The Intelligent Asset Allocator: How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk by William Bernstein
Buy new: $19.37 / Used from: $2.63 If you are truly not intimidated by numbers and finance, then try this one for size. Its not light reading, the material is technical, but if you're managing lots of money, its worth understanding.
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