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Investors and the history of markets

Financial history

Long-run return studies, investor memoirs and profiles, and histories of investing ideas, hedge funds and stock exchanges.

40 books on Investors and the history of markets, 1 of them tier 1, recommended by 31 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Warren Buffett.

40 books · 45 experts

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  1. Confusion de ConfusionesJoseph de la Vega, 1688
  2. Stocks for the Long RunJeremy J. Siegel, 1994
  3. Anatomy of the BearRussell Napier, 2005
  4. The World's First Stock ExchangeLodewijk Petram, 2014
  5. VC: An American HistoryTom Nicholas, 2019

The best books on Investors and the history of markets 40

Confusion de Confusiones
T1 Confusion de Confusiones
Joseph de la Vega · 1688
The first book ever written about trading a stock market, from 1688.
Open Library
Stocks for the Long RunStocks for the Long Run
T2 Stocks for the Long Run
Jeremy J. Siegel · 1994
Siegel’s long-run evidence that equities beat other asset classes.
Open Library
“his book "Stocks for the Long Run" contributed greatly to the bull market's middle years”Howard Marks
Recommended byHoward Marks
Anatomy of the BearAnatomy of the Bear
T2 Anatomy of the Bear
Russell Napier · 2005
Four great bottoms studied through contemporary newspaper reporting.
Open Library
The World's First Stock ExchangeThe World's First Stock Exchange
T2 The World's First Stock Exchange
Lodewijk Petram · 2014
How VOC shares actually traded: brokers, forwards, options, settlement.
Open Library
VC: An American History
T2 VC: An American History
Tom Nicholas · 2019
Academic history tracing venture back to whaling voyages.
Open Library
Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street RenegadTrillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever
T3 Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever
Robin Wigglesworth · 2021
History of indexing; Bogle and Vanguard are its central thread.
Open Library
Reminiscences of a Stock OperatorReminiscences of a Stock Operator
T4 Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
Edwin Lefevre · 1923
Fictionalised account of Jesse Livermore, serialised in the Saturday Evening Post 1922-23.
Open Library
“The finest trading book ever written is Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin LeFevre. It is colloquial reminiscences by a legendary speculator of the mistakes and lessons he learned over a…”Barton Biggs
Recommended byBarton BiggsBill MillerColm O'SheaDan LoebGuy SpierJeffrey GundlachPaul Tudor JonesJoel Greenblatt
Common Stocks as Long Term InvestmentsCommon Stocks as Long Term Investments
T4 Common Stocks as Long Term Investments
Edgar Lawrence Smith · 1924
Open Library
Recommended byWarren Buffett
Where Are the Customers' Yachts?Where Are the Customers' Yachts?
T4 Where Are the Customers' Yachts?
Fred Schwed · 1940
Wall Street satire on fees and the gap between broker and client
Open Library
“recommended reading for those with a healthy disdain for Wall Street and its practices as well as an interest in post-boom psychology”Nick Sleep
Recommended byMohnish PabraiNick SleepWarren BuffettJason ZweigMichael BloombergThe Barefoot InvestorThe Rational Walk
Baruch: My Own StoryBaruch: My Own Story
T4 Baruch: My Own Story
Bernard Baruch · 1957
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Money GameThe Money Game
T4 The Money Game
Adam Smith · 1968
The classic on markets as a game of psychology and identity
Open Library
“For a magnificent account of the current financial scene, you should hurry out and get a copy of 'The Money Game' by Adam Smith. It is loaded with insights and supreme wit.”Warren Buffett
Recommended byBarton BiggsHoward MarksMohnish PabraiPatrick CollisonWarren BuffettBrendan MoynihanJason ZweigPatrick O'Shaughnessy
SupermoneySupermoney
T4 Supermoney
Adam Smith · 1972
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish PabraiWarren Buffett
Bernard M. Baruch: The Adventures of a Wall Bernard M. Baruch: The Adventures of a Wall Street Legend
T4 Bernard M. Baruch: The Adventures of a Wall Street Legend
James Grant · 1983
Open Library unreachable during build; title listed on grantspub.com books page
Open Library
The Wall Street Waltz: 90 Visual PerspectiveThe Wall Street Waltz: 90 Visual Perspectives, Illustrated Lessons From Financial Cycles and Trends
T4 The Wall Street Waltz: 90 Visual Perspectives, Illustrated Lessons From Financial Cycles and Trends
Kenneth L. Fisher · 1987
Open Library
100 Minds That Made the Market100 Minds That Made the Market
T4 100 Minds That Made the Market
Ken Fisher · 1991
Open Library records first publication as 1991.
Open Library
Recommended byThe Barefoot Investor
Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of ModCapital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street
T4 Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street
Peter L. Bernstein · 1992
Open Library unreachable during build; every openlibrary.org query failed with connection errors
Open Library
Minding Mr. Market: Ten Years on Wall StreetMinding Mr. Market: Ten Years on Wall Street With Grant's Interest Rate Observer
T4 Minding Mr. Market: Ten Years on Wall Street With Grant's Interest Rate Observer
James Grant · 1993
Open Library unreachable during build; title listed on grantspub.com books page
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
A Piece of the ActionA Piece of the Action
T4 A Piece of the Action
Joe Nocera · 1994
How the charge card and consumer credit business Amex pioneered was built.
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish PabraiPatrick CollisonWarren Buffett
Against the GodsAgainst the Gods
T4 Against the Gods
Peter L. Bernstein · 1996
Open Library unreachable during build; every openlibrary.org query failed with connection errors
Open Library
“see the classic book Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk for more on this”Marc Andreessen
Recommended byCharles de VaulxJim CollinsMarc AndreessenMohnish PabraiHoward MarksJason ZweigMichael BurryMichael Mauboussin+2 more
Annals of Investing: Steve Forbes vs. WarrenAnnals of Investing: Steve Forbes vs. Warren Buffett
T4 Annals of Investing: Steve Forbes vs. Warren Buffett
Robert V. Keeley · 1996
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Markets Measure: An Illustrated History of AMarkets Measure: An Illustrated History of America Told Through the Dow Jones Industrial Average
T4 Markets Measure: An Illustrated History of America Told Through the Dow Jones Industrial Average
John A. Prestbo · 1999
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Lessons from the Legends of Wall StreetLessons from the Legends of Wall Street
T4 Lessons from the Legends of Wall Street
Nikki Ross · 2000
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Forbes Greatest Investing StoriesForbes Greatest Investing Stories
T4 Forbes Greatest Investing Stories
Richard Phalon · 2001
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Davis Dynasty: 50 Years of Successful InThe Davis Dynasty: 50 Years of Successful Investing on Wall Street
T4 The Davis Dynasty: 50 Years of Successful Investing on Wall Street
John Rothchild · 2001
Three generations compounding a fortune through insurance stocks
Open Library
“One of the great investors I've tried to learn from is Shelby Davis.”Thomas Gayner
Recommended byMohnish PabraiPeter BernsteinThomas Gayner
Wall Street People: True Stories of Today's Wall Street People: True Stories of Today's Masters and Moguls
T4 Wall Street People: True Stories of Today's Masters and Moguls
Charles D. Ellis · 2001
Edited anthology, two volumes
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Mind of Wall StreetThe Mind of Wall Street
T4 The Mind of Wall Street
Leon Levy, Eugene Linden · 2002
Oppenheimer founder on psychology, bubbles and a career in markets
Open Library
“Personal biographies, the histories, are the most interesting. I have Benjamin Graham's personal biography, also the biography of Leon Levy, The Mind of Wall Street. These are all great.”Chris Mittleman
Recommended byChris Mittleman
Triumph of the Optimists: 101 Years of GlobaTriumph of the Optimists: 101 Years of Global Investment Returns
T4 Triumph of the Optimists: 101 Years of Global Investment Returns
Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, Mike Staunton · 2002
101 years of returns across sixteen countries; the survivorship-free equity record.
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Capital: The Story of Long-Term Investment ECapital: The Story of Long-Term Investment Excellence
T4 Capital: The Story of Long-Term Investment Excellence
Charles D. Ellis · 2004
History of Capital Group
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the SFortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
T4 Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
William Poundstone · 2005
Kelly criterion and information theory: the intellectual lineage Medallion trades on.
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Mr. Market Miscalculates: The Bubble Years aMr. Market Miscalculates: The Bubble Years and Beyond
T4 Mr. Market Miscalculates: The Bubble Years and Beyond
James Grant · 2008
Collected Grant's essays; title listed on grantspub.com books page
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Wealth, War and WisdomWealth, War and Wisdom
T4 Wealth, War and Wisdom
Barton Biggs · 2008
Open Library unreachable during build; every openlibrary.org query failed with connection errors
Open Library
The Myth of the Rational Market: A History oThe Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk,Reward,and Delusion on Wall Street
T4 The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk,Reward,and Delusion on Wall Street
Justin Fox · 2009
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Sages: Warren Buffett, George Soros, PauThe Sages: Warren Buffett, George Soros, Paul Volcker, and the Maelstrom of Markets
T4 The Sages: Warren Buffett, George Soros, Paul Volcker, and the Maelstrom of Markets
Charles R. Morris · 2009
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Benjamin Graham, Building a ProfessionBenjamin Graham, Building a Profession
T4 Benjamin Graham, Building a Profession
Rodney N. Sullivan · 2010
Edited collection of Graham's own writings and interviews
Open Library
More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the MakMore Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite
T4 More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite
Sebastian Mallaby · 2010
Open Library unreachable during build; title confirmed on his CFR expert page
Open Library
“It's hard to imagine anyone will ever write a better book on the subject.”Paul Graham
Recommended byMohnish PabraiPaul GrahamJosh WolfeTim Ferriss
The Evolution of Technical Analysis: FinanciThe Evolution of Technical Analysis: Financial Prediction from Babylonian Tablets to Bloomberg Terminals
T4 The Evolution of Technical Analysis: Financial Prediction from Babylonian Tablets to Bloomberg Terminals
Jasmina Hasanhodzic · 2010
Bloomberg Press. Open Library API unreachable this pass.
Open Library
Markets Never Forget (But People Do)Markets Never Forget (But People Do)
T4 Markets Never Forget (But People Do)
Lara Hoffmans · 2011
Open Library
When the Wolves BiteWhen the Wolves Bite
T4 When the Wolves Bite
Scott Wapner · 2018
Ackman against Icahn over Herbalife; the MLM model argued in public.
Open Library
“Wall Street"-esque battle between Bill Ackman and Carl Icahn over unlikely target Herbalife.”Marc Andreessen
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Investing in America: The Rise of a 250-Year
T4 Investing in America: The Rise of a 250-Year Bull Market
Meb Faber · 2026
The Idea Farm, July 2026 — Open Library has no work record; the 2025 Faber title is not yet catalogued
unverified
Mylife Framework: A Model for a Successful L
T4 Mylife Framework: A Model for a Successful Life Based on the Yoga Principles
Sunil Sheoran
unverified
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai

Experts 45

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 17

JG
James Grantwrote 3 books here
KF
Ken Fisherwrote 3 books here
AS
Adam Smithwrote 2 books here
CD
Charles D. Elliswrote 2 books here
PL
Peter L. Bernsteinwrote 2 books hereAndrew W. Lowrote 1 book hereEdwin Lefevrewrote 1 book here
SM
Sebastian Mallabywrote 1 book here
BB
Barton Biggswrote 1 book here
JZ
Jason Zweigwrote 1 book hereJeremy Siegelwrote 1 book here
WP
William Poundstonewrote 1 book here
Show all 17
CR
Charles R. Morriswrote 1 book here
JR
John Rothchildwrote 1 book here
MF
Meb Faberwrote 1 book hereBernard Baruchwrote 1 book here
LH
Lara Hoffmanswrote 1 book here

Recommenders 31

MP
Mohnish Pabrairecommends 21 books hereWarren Buffettrecommends 5 books hereHoward Marksrecommends 3 books here
JZ
Jason Zweigrecommends 3 books hereMarc Andreessenrecommends 2 books here
BB
Barton Biggsrecommends 2 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 2 books here
PO
Patrick O'Shaughnessyrecommends 2 books here
BI
The Barefoot Investorrecommends 2 books here
JC
Jim Collinsrecommends 1 book here
JG
Joel Greenblattrecommends 1 book here
MM
Michael Mauboussinrecommends 1 book here
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Paul Grahamrecommends 1 book here
PL
Peter L. Bernsteinrecommends 1 book here
BM
Bill Millerrecommends 1 book here
NS
Nick Sleeprecommends 1 book herePaul Tudor Jonesrecommends 1 book hereGuy Spierrecommends 1 book here
TG
Thomas Gaynerrecommends 1 book here
BM
Brendan Moynihanrecommends 1 book here
CD
Charles de Vaulxrecommends 1 book here
CM
Chris Mittlemanrecommends 1 book here
CO
Colm O'Shearecommends 1 book here
DL
Dan Loebrecommends 1 book here
JG
Jeffrey Gundlachrecommends 1 book here
JW
Josh Wolferecommends 1 book hereMichael Bloombergrecommends 1 book here
MB
Michael Burryrecommends 1 book here
RP
Raoul Palrecommends 1 book here
RW
The Rational Walkrecommends 1 book hereTim Ferrissrecommends 1 book here
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