While there are many, many books that provide financial advice, some are certainly better than others. For those interested in learning more about personal finance, the wide range of books can seem confusing. Scott Marsh, with his 25+ years working in the personal finance industry, has compiled a list to direct those interested in learning more about personal finance to the best possible resource and to help them steer clear of some others. For each of the books on the list, he provides a rating of one to five stars.
| Rating | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Beating the Street | Peter Lynch |
| 5 | Lifetime Financial Strategies | Marshall Loeb |
| 5 | One for the Money: Guide to Family Finance | Marvin J. Ashton |
| 5 | One up on Wall Street | Peter Lynch |
| 5 | The Millionaire Next Door | Thomas J. Stanley |
| 5 | The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need | Andrew Tobias |
| 5 | The Only Other Investment Guide You'll Ever Need | Andrew Tobias |
| 5 | The Richest Man in Babylon | George S. Clason |
| 5 | The Two Income Trap | Elizabeth Warren |
| 5 | The Warren Buffett Way: Investment Strategies of the World's Greatest Investor | Robert G. Hagstrom Jr. |
| 5 | Your Money or Your Life | Joe and Vicki Dominguez |
| 4 | Grow Rich with Mutual Funds'Without a Broker | Stephen Littaur |
| 4 | Guide to Financial Independence | Charles R. Schwab |
| 4 | Guide to Planning Your Financial Future | The Wall Street Journal |
| 4 | The Millionaire Mind | Thomas J. Stanley |
| 4 | The Money Book | Sylvia Porter |
| 4 | The Wealthy Barber | David Chilton |
| 4 | Think and Grow Rich | Napoleon Hill |
| 4 | You're Fifty - Now What | Charles R. Schwab |
| 3 | Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow | Marsha Sinetar |
| 3 | Get Clark Smart | Clark Howard |
| 3 | How to do What You Love For a Living | Nancy Anderson |
| 3 | Personal Finance for Dummies | Eric Tyson |
| 3 | Take on the Street | Arthur Levitt |
| 2 | 9 Steps to Financial Freedom | Suze Orman |
| 2 | A Millionaire's Notebook | Steven K. Scott |
| 2 | Eight Steps to Seven Figures | "Charles B. Carlson |
| 2 | Smart Couples Finish Rich | David Bach |
| 2 | The Courage to Be Rich | Suze Orman |
| 2 | The Laws of Money | Suze Orman |
| 2 | What Rich People Know and Desperately Want to Keep Secret | Brain Sher |
| 2 | Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes | Gary Belsky |
| 1 | Common-Sense Investment Guide: How We Beat the Stock Market-And How You Can Too | Beardstown Ladies |
| 1 | Financial Self Defense | Charles J. Givens |
| 1 | If You Want to Be Rich & Happy Don't Go to School? | Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| 1 | Rich Dad Poor Dad | Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| 1 | Rich Dad's Cash Flow Quadrant | Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| 1 | Rich Dad's Guide to Investing | Robert T. Kiyosaki |
| 1 | Wealth Without Risk | Charles J. Givens |