Warren Buffett Says Investors Should Read These Five Books


The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

Any list that covers books recommended by Warren Buffett needs to start with The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham.

Buffett famously picked this book up to read when he was 19 years old. Graham taught Buffett at Columbia University’s business school.

Speaking about The Intelligent Investor, Buffett has said, “What’s needed is a sound intellectual framework for making decisions and the ability to keep emotions from corroding that framework. This book precisely and clearly prescribes the proper framework.”