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20 Books Billionaire Charlie Munger Thinks Everyone Should Read
20 Books Billionaire Charlie Munger Thinks Everyone Should Read
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Hickenbottom/ReutersVice-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Charlie Munger.
In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didnt
read all the time none. Zero. Youd be amazed at how much Warren reads and how much I
read. My children laugh at me. They think Im a book with a couple of legs sticking out.
That comment is what really kickstarted my own reading habits. While my 161 books last year
pales in comparison to the quality of Mungers reading habits, its a start.
Munger, of course, is the billionaire business partner of Warren Buffett and the Vice Chairman at
Berkshire Hathaway.
Not only is Munger one of the smartest people on the planet his lecture on the psychology of
human misjudgment is the best 45 minutes you might spend this year but hes put all of those
brains to use in a practical way.
If youre looking for a book to read this summer, this list of books recommended by Munger is a
great place to start.
4. Ice Age
Of this book Munger said: (The) best work of science exposition and history that Ive read in
many years!
6. Models of My Life
An autobiography of Nobel laureate Herbert A. Simon, a remarkable polymath who more people
should know about. In an age of increasing specialization, hes a rare generalist applying what
he learned as a scientist to other aspects of his life. Crossing disciplines, he was at the
intersection of information sciences. He won the Nobel for his theory of bounded rationality,
and is perhaps best known for his insightful quote A wealth of information creates a poverty of
attention. (Also part of five books that will change your life.)
7. A Matter of Degrees: What Temperature Reveals about the Past and Future of
Our Species, Planet, and Universe
8. Andrew Carnegie
The definitive biography of an industrial genius, philanthropist, and enigma. At the meeting in
May of this year, Munger also mentioned the Mellon Brothers as people to study.
10. The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
What is it about that two percent difference in DNA that has created such a divergence between
evolutionary cousins? renowned Pulitzer Prizewinning author and scientist Jared Diamond
explores how the extraordinary human animal, in a remarkably short time, developed the
capacity to rule the world and the means to irrevocably destroy it.
most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded the Octopus by legions of
muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America.
15. The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So
Poor
A best-selling exploration of why some nations achieve economic success while others dont. As
you can imagine, its complicated.
16. The Warren Buffett Portfolio: Mastering the Power of the Focus Investment
Strategy
This book has been recommended by both Buffett and Munger on a few occasions.
19. Three Scientists and Their Gods: Looking for Meaning in an Age of
Information
What is the meaning of life? This book takes a look at the work and beliefs of three leading
American scientists: Edward Fredkin, Edward O. Wilson and Kenneth Boulding.
20. Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge
Every Company
Grove gives us an inside account of how he, virtually overnight, changed the path of Intel
forever.
Of course, this is a condensed list of his recommendations. Consider this a look at one of
Mungers many bookshelves.
Two others that might interest you are Damn Right!: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire
Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger and, one of my all time personal favorites, Seeking
Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger.
And before you email me to tell me how expensive some of these books are consider this:
ignorance is more expensive.