Business & MoneyStart here
The Psychology of Money
Morgan Housel
Money behaviour, patience and risk.
Search Amazon ↗RSKAHN Bookshelf · 44 books · 13 categories
Read widely. Think clearly. Build a better life.
Explore a curated reading list on money, business, judgment, health and the relationships and values that shape a good life. Choose a topic, start with one book, and put a useful idea into practice.
Start Your Reading Journey
Six starting points, in a suggested order. Choose the one that fits what you want to learn next. “Start here” is an editorial suggestion, not an award.
01 · Start here
Atomic Habits
James Clear
Search Amazon →02 · Start hereThe Psychology of Money
Morgan Housel
Search Amazon →03 · Start hereThe Good Life
Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz
Search Amazon →04 · Start hereThe Scout Mindset
Julia Galef
Search Amazon →05 · Start hereThe E-Myth Revisited
Michael E. Gerber
Search Amazon →06 · Start hereMan’s Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
Search Amazon →Browse all 44 books
Showing 44 books across 13 categories.
Amazon buttons open a title-and-author search. Search results are not verified product listings; no prices, ratings, availability or affiliate links are represented.
No books match those filters. Try another title, author or category.
1. Business & Money
4 recommended books
Business & Money
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
John C. Bogle
Diversification, investment costs and index investing.
Search Amazon ↗Business & Money
Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition
Karen Berman and Joe Knight, with John Case
Financial statements and the assumptions behind accounting numbers.
Search Amazon ↗Business & Money
The Little Book of Valuation
Aswath Damodaran
Estimating business value; look for the updated edition.
Search Amazon ↗2. Entrepreneurship & Management
4 recommended books
Entrepreneurship & ManagementStart here
The E-Myth Revisited
Michael E. Gerber
Building repeatable business systems instead of relying on the owner to do everything.
Search Amazon ↗Entrepreneurship & Management
High Output Management
Andrew S. Grove
Managing people and improving how teams perform.
Search Amazon ↗Entrepreneurship & Management
HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business
Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Finding, evaluating and acquiring a small business.
Search Amazon ↗Entrepreneurship & Management
Who
Geoff Smart and Randy Street
Structured hiring and candidate assessment.
Search Amazon ↗3. Psychology & Decision-Making
3 recommended books
Psychology & Decision-MakingStart here
The Scout Mindset
Julia Galef
Evaluating evidence and questioning your own beliefs.
Search Amazon ↗Psychology & Decision-Making
Thinking in Bets
Annie Duke
Making decisions under uncertainty and separating skill from luck.
Search Amazon ↗Psychology & Decision-Making
Superforecasting
Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner
Working with probabilities, predictions and belief updates.
Search Amazon ↗4. Biographies & Memoirs
3 recommended books
Biographies & MemoirsStart here
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
Nike’s early business challenges and growth, as told by its co-founder.
Search Amazon ↗Biographies & Memoirs
The Snowball
Alice Schroeder
Warren Buffett’s investing, habits and personal trade-offs.
Search Amazon ↗Biographies & Memoirs
Titan
Ron Chernow
John D. Rockefeller’s business building, power and philanthropy.
Search Amazon ↗5. Self-Help & Personal Development
3 recommended books
Self-Help & Personal DevelopmentStart here
Atomic Habits
James Clear
Building useful routines and shaping your environment to support them.
Search Amazon ↗Self-Help & Personal Development
Deep Work
Cal Newport
Protecting sustained attention for demanding creative work.
Search Amazon ↗Self-Help & Personal Development
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
Responsibility, priorities and character in everyday choices.
Search Amazon ↗6. Real Estate Investing
3 recommended books
Real Estate InvestingStart here
Making Money out of Property in South Africa
Jason Lee
The property-investing process in a South African context.
Search Amazon ↗Real Estate Investing
What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow… And 36 Other Key Financial Measures
Frank Gallinelli
Property cash flow, valuation and return calculations.
Search Amazon ↗Real Estate Investing
The Book on Rental Property Investing
Brandon Turner
Acquiring and operating rental properties; the examples are US-oriented.
Search Amazon ↗7. Marketing & Sales
4 recommended books
Marketing & SalesStart here
This Is Marketing
Seth Godin
Understanding an audience and earning trust.
Search Amazon ↗Marketing & Sales
Made to Stick
Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Making communication clearer and more memorable.
Search Amazon ↗Marketing & Sales
SPIN Selling
Neil Rackham
Identifying customer needs in complex sales conversations.
Search Amazon ↗Marketing & Sales
Never Split the Difference
Chris Voss with Tahl Raz
Listening and negotiation techniques.
Search Amazon ↗8. Health, Fitness & Nutrition
4 recommended books
Health, Fitness & NutritionStart here
The Muscle and Strength Pyramid: Training
Eric Helms, Andy Morgan and Andrea Valdez
Organising training for muscle and strength.
Search Amazon ↗Health, Fitness & Nutrition
The Muscle and Strength Pyramid: Nutrition
Eric Helms, Andy Morgan and Andrea Valdez
Nutrition priorities for training and body-composition goals.
Search Amazon ↗Health, Fitness & Nutrition
Exercised
Daniel E. Lieberman
Physical activity, human evolution and common exercise myths.
Search Amazon ↗Health, Fitness & Nutrition
Good to Go
Christie Aschwanden
Examining the evidence behind sports recovery practices.
Search Amazon ↗9. Relationships, Friendship & Communication
4 recommended books
Relationships, Friendship & CommunicationStart here
The Good Life
Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz
Relationships and their place in long-term fulfilment.
Search Amazon ↗Relationships, Friendship & Communication
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Listening, consideration and interpersonal skills.
Search Amazon ↗Relationships, Friendship & Communication
Nonviolent Communication
Marshall B. Rosenberg
Expressing needs and handling disagreements constructively.
Search Amazon ↗Relationships, Friendship & Communication
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
John Gottman and Nan Silver
Friendship, cooperation and conflict in romantic relationships.
Search Amazon ↗10. Philosophy, Purpose & How to Spend Your Life
3 recommended books
Philosophy, Purpose & How to Spend Your LifeStart here
Man’s Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
Meaning, responsibility and responding to suffering.
Search Amazon ↗Philosophy, Purpose & How to Spend Your Life
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
Character, mortality and what is within your control; Gregory Hays translation suggested.
Search Amazon ↗Philosophy, Purpose & How to Spend Your Life
Four Thousand Weeks
Oliver Burkeman
Choosing how to spend a finite amount of time.
Search Amazon ↗11. Emotional Wellbeing & Self-Understanding
3 recommended books
Emotional Wellbeing & Self-UnderstandingStart here
The Happiness Trap
Russ Harris
Responding to difficult thoughts and acting on values; second edition suggested.
Search Amazon ↗Emotional Wellbeing & Self-Understanding
Self-Compassion
Kristin Neff
Responding constructively to mistakes and setbacks.
Search Amazon ↗Emotional Wellbeing & Self-Understanding
Emotional Agility
Susan David
Recognising emotions and choosing how to respond.
Search Amazon ↗12. Economics, Science & Understanding the World
3 recommended books
Economics, Science & Understanding the WorldStart here
Factfulness
Hans Rosling, with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Evaluating evidence and questioning dramatic narratives about the world.
Search Amazon ↗Economics, Science & Understanding the World
The Undercover Economist
Tim Harford
Understanding incentives, prices and everyday economics.
Search Amazon ↗Economics, Science & Understanding the World
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
Scientific discovery and the natural world.
Search Amazon ↗13. Literature, Empathy & Perspective
3 recommended books
Literature, Empathy & PerspectiveStart here
A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles
Friendship, adaptability and meaning under constraints.
Search Amazon ↗Literature, Empathy & Perspective
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
Leo Tolstoy
Mortality and examining what makes a life worthwhile.
Search Amazon ↗Literature, Empathy & Perspective
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Prejudice, courage, justice and perspective.
Search Amazon ↗Books reflect their authors’ perspectives and publication dates. Check current local rules before applying financial, property or legal examples. These recommendations are independent and do not imply endorsement by the authors or publishers.