Reading is one of the all-time cheapest things to do so cuddle up and get your readin’ on. Also, have you seen this site called What Should I Read Next? It’s super neat!
Here are some of my all-time favorite personal finance, simple-living, blogging, style and design books…
Money, Personal Finance, Frugal Living…
1. Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence: Revised and Updated for the 21st Century
2. I Will Teach You To Be Rich
3. The 10 Commandments of Money: Survive and Thrive in the New Economy
5. Your Money: The Missing Manual
6. The Complete Tightwad Gazette
7. The Way to Wealth: Advice, Hints, and Tips on Business, Money, and Finance
8. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
9. Spent: Break the Buying Obsession and Discover Your True Worth
10. The Simple Dollar: How One Man Wiped Out His Debts and Achieved the Life of His Dreams
11. The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy
12. How the Economy Works: Confidence, Crashes and Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
13. Borrow: The American Way of Debt (Vintage Original)
Simple Living…
15. Inner Simplicity: 100 Ways to Regain Peace and Nourish Your Soul
16. The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential…in Business and in Life
17. Choosing Simplicity: Real People Finding Peace and Fulfillment in a Complex World
Living Better, Happier, and Creating the Life You Want…
18. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (Expanded and Updated)
19. How Will You Measure Your Life?
21. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
22. How To Win Friends and Influence People
24. The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World
25. Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
27. The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms
28. Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
Better Writing and Blogging…
29. Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips)
30. Blog, Inc.: Blogging for Passion, Profit, and to Create Community
31. Can We Do That?! Outrageous PR Stunts That Work–And Why Your Company Needs Them
32. ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income
Style and Design…
35. Domino: The Book of Decorating: A Room-by-Room Guide to Creating a Home That Makes You Happy
36. The Lucky Shopping Manual: Building and Improving Your Wardrobe Piece by Piece
What are your favorite books?
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Love this post. I’m always looking out for a good book!
Right now I’m reading the Historian, then I’m reading Making Ideas Happen!! (I see that’s on the list :D)
xox Elizabeth
I LOVE the Tightwad Gazette. That book had a real impact on me and my thinking about what’s possible money-wise. Thanks for this list, Anna. It’s great!
You’re welcome:D Glad it’s helpful.
Absolutely need Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover Book on this list!
And for DIY, no one does it better than http://www.younghouselove.com and their book of the same name.
Reading is the best way to spend your time :)
LOVE this blog, Happy New Year,
Renee in Minneapolis
Great books! I agree with the Young House Love. I recently found it and have been completely smitten with them!
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Strengths Finder is a great book!
Oh, my sister loves that book too!
Heya!
Great post! I got the tip to buy Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better writing from you and I’m loving it.
Kx
PS Great blog, great story! Takes guts to put your financials out there, but certainly much appreciated.
Thanks for this! I’m doing the Spending Fast this year, and a trip to the library was a great way to start.
Cool! I’m so glad you found the list useful.
I love 35! And 2 and 6! I need to check out 30 and 31 :)