Charlie Munger

Charlie Munger's Book Recommendations

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Charlie Munger (1924-2023) was an American billionaire investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He was best known as the Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, working alongside Warren Buffett. Munger's wide-ranging reading interests spanned science, history, and biography, reflecting his multidisciplinary approach to investing and life.

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The Warren Buffett Portfolio

The Warren Buffett Portfolio

by Robert G. Hagstrom

"Reddy sent me the second book a full version and I read it and I was flabbergasted to find it not only very well written but a considerable contribution to the synthesis of human thought on the investment process and I would recommend that all of you buy a copy of Hagstrom second buffet book."

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"Not only very well written, but a considerable contribution to the synthesis of human thought on the investment process."

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The Blind Watchmaker

The Blind Watchmaker

by Richard Dawkins

"If you take Dawkins "the Selfish Gene" and the "Blind Watchmaker" I mean these are marvelous books and their words in those books that are entering the English language that are gonna be in the next Oxford Dictionary. I mean these are powerful books."

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Titan

Titan

by Ron Chernow

"One of the best business biographies I have ever read. It's a very interesting family story too. That is just a wonderful wonderful book and I don't know anybody who's read it and hasn't enjoyed it."

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Ice Age

Ice Age

by John Gribbin

"Best work of science exposition and history that I've read in many years!"

"Best work of science exposition and history that I've read in many years!"

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

by William N. Thorndike

"Details the extraordinary success of CEOs who took a radically different approach to corporate management."

Deep Simplicity

Deep Simplicity

by John Gribbin

"It's pretty hard to understand everything, but if you can't understand it, you can always give it to a more intelligent friend."

A Matter of Degrees

A Matter of Degrees

by Gino Segre

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

Living within Limits

Living within Limits

by Garrett Hardin

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

Only the Paranoid Survive

Only the Paranoid Survive

by Andrew S. Grove

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

Genome

Genome

by Matt Ridley

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

by Benjamin Franklin

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

The Selfish Gene

The Selfish Gene

by Richard Dawkins

"I had to read the Selfish Gene twice before I fully understood it and there were things I believed all my life that weren't so and I think it's just wonderful when you have those experiences."

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How the Scots Invented the Modern World

How the Scots Invented the Modern World

by Arthur Herman

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

Fiasco

Fiasco

by Frank Partnoy

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Guns, Germs, and Steel

by Jared Diamond

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

Getting to Yes

Getting to Yes

by Roger Fisher

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie

by Joseph Frazier Wall

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

Three Scientists and Their Gods

Three Scientists and Their Gods

by Robert Wright

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

by David S. Landes

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

by Walter Isaacson

"A book I really like."

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"It’s hard to write a bad book on such an interesting subject."

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Models of My Life

Models of My Life

by Herbert A Simon

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

The Years of Lyndon Johnson (4 books)

The Years of Lyndon Johnson (4 books)

by Robert A. Caro

"I think reading [this series] is very important for anyone who wants a view into the human condition."

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In the Plex

In the Plex

by Steven Levy

"I hate to admit this because I've ignored high tech all my life, but I actually read In the Plex. And I found it a very interesting book."

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Getting It Done

Getting It Done

by Roger Fisher

"This book is must reading for those seeking to maximize their contribution to the constructive work of the world."

Einstein

Einstein

by Walter Isaacson

"I’ve read all the Einstein biographies, and this is by far the best."

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The Martians of Science

The Martians of Science

by Istvan Hargittai

"A hell of a book about five Hungarian physicists, driven to the United States by Hitler, who contributed much to science here."

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The Greatest Trade Ever

The Greatest Trade Ever

by Gregory Zuckerman

"He made a lot of money from entirely legal ways but may have created a lot of trouble for himself in the process."

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The Third Chimpanzee

The Third Chimpanzee

by Jared Diamond

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

The Language Instinct

The Language Instinct

by Steven Pinker

"Says that human language ability is not just learned, it is deeply buried - to a considerable extent - in the genome."

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A Universe from Nothing

A Universe from Nothing

by Lawrence M. Krauss

"Charlie Munger recommended this book at the Daily Journal Meeting in 2013."

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Pride in Performance

Pride in Performance

by Les Schwab

"Will demonstrate really shrewd compensation systems in a whole chain of small businesses."

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Influence

Influence

by Robert Cialdini

"Charlie Munger recommended this book in the "Poor Charlie's Almanack" book."

Hard Drive

Hard Drive

by James Wallace

"You really get a feeling for what it took to write and sell software in the software revolution."

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A Piece of the Action

A Piece of the Action

by Joe Nocera

"Most people here won't be able to put it down."

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