Books
Explore a curated list of essential books on personal finance and investing to help you make smarter money decisions.
I Will Teach You to Be Rich
I Will Teach You to Be Rich breaks down personal finance in a practical, no-nonsense way that works for real life. Sethi walks you through the essentials, such as automating your money, investing in index funds, using credit cards smartly and spending guilt-free on what you genuinely care about.
The whole approach is about setting up systems that run in the background whilst you get on with living. Instead of stressing over every coffee or obsessively checking your portfolio, he pushes you to focus on the big wins: negotiating your salary, automating investments, and optimising the stuff that actually moves the needle.
The end goal is is building what he calls a “rich life,” where you’re financially secure enough to do what matters to you, whether that’s travelling, supporting people you care about or just having peace of mind.
The Millionaire Expat
An absolute must-read book for expats who want to start investing but don’t know where to begin. It breaks down investing into simple, actionable advice, focusing on low-cost index funds, disciplined saving and steering clear of overpriced financial products that are often pushed on expats.
The book includes practical strategies tailored to different nationalities, tax situations and lifestyles, helping you avoid common industry pitfalls, choose reliable investing platforms and build portfolios that align with your long-term goals.
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
This is one of my favourite books on money and power. Dalio takes you through 500 years of economic history (debt cycles, changing power dynamics, the rise and fall of empires) and shows you the patterns that keep repeating.
What I love most is how it helps you see the bigger picture as most of what’s happening now has happened before, just not in our lifetimes. It’s given me a much clearer lens for understanding where we might be heading and how to prepare for it. If you enjoy his thinking, I’d also recommend his Principled Perspectives newsletter.
Psychology of Money
Aptly named, this book’s really about the psychology behind money. It digs into how our past experiences, biases and emotions drive our financial choices.
The main idea is that real wealth isn’t about showing it off but rather about what you don’t spend it on. Success comes from saving consistently, building in safety buffers and using money to buy back your time. You need to take smart risks to build wealth, but you need humility and restraint to keep it.
Morgan, the author, makes the case for steady, reasonable returns rather than swinging for the fences. What stuck with me most is that the real value of money is the freedom it gives you over your own time, though you’ve got to plan for things going wrong and stay optimistic.
Die with Zero
This book will change how you think about money. It’s all about getting the most out of life experiences and making the best use of your time, health and money.
The main idea is that you should be turning your wealth into memorable experiences whilst you’ve still got the health to enjoy them. Bill argues we should aim to die with zero in the bank by spending strategically during our prime years (roughly 45 to 60), putting money into experiences that create lasting memories and giving to our kids or charity when it’ll make the biggest difference rather than just leaving it all as inheritance.
Money becomes less valuable as you get older and so does your health, so it makes sense to have the right experiences at the right times in life instead of just hoarding it all for retirement and then being too knackered to enjoy it. Perkins makes the point that our lives are basically the sum of our experiences, and we need to carefully balance health, time and money across different stages of life to get the most fulfilment.