Mr. Money Mustache

46 Mr. Money Mustache Recommended Books

Mr. Money Mustache is a personal finance blogger, who is passionate about helping others take control of their finances. He is known for his frugal lifestyle, and for his blog which provides practical advice on money management. He is an advocate for financial independence, and believes that by living beneath one's means, anyone can achieve financial success.

46 Books recommended by Mr. Money Mustache

The Power of Habit

The Power of Habit

Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Author :Charles Duhigg

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A Guide to the Good Life

A Guide to the Good Life

The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

Author :William B. Irvine

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"I immediately checked out of the library and read completely." - MMM [Source]

Your Money or Your Life

Your Money or Your Life

9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence

Author :Vicki Robin

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"If you just get whatever the latest edition of that book is, it really teaches you a philosophy that’s pretty similar to mine." - MMM [Source]

Struck by Lightning

Struck by Lightning

The Curious World of Probabilities

Author :Jeffrey S. Rosenthal

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"Sums up my decision making process whenever anything is unknown. The basic idea is: understand how fun and useful probabilities and statistics are." - MMM [Source]

Naked Economics

Naked Economics

Undressing the Dismal Science

Author :Charles Wheelan

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"This book’s claim to fame is that it uses absolutely no graphs or numbers when explaining economics. It’s also moderately funny at times." - MMM [Source]

59 Seconds

59 Seconds

Change Your Life in Under a Minute

Author :Richard Wiseman

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Crash Proof 2.0

Crash Proof 2.0

How to Profit From the Economic Collapse

Author :Peter D. Schiff

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"An explanation of what caused the US financial and housing sector crash in 2008." - MMM [Source]

Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men

Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men

Author :Arnold Schwarzenegger

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"After reading this you will know how to work out properly, as well as having a nice lifelong motivation to do so." - MMM [Source]

The Selfish Gene

The Selfish Gene

Author :Richard Dawkins

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"An explanation of evolution since the beginning of life that explains things from the perspective of individual genes." - MMM [Source]

Stress Test

Stress Test

Reflections on Financial Crises

Author :Timothy F. Geithner

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"[An] 800-page description of the financial crisis and I found it pretty captivating." - MMM [Source]

Nudge

Nudge

Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

Author :Richard H. Thaler

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"On decision making." - MMM [Source]

A Random Walk Down Wall Street

A Random Walk Down Wall Street

The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing

Author :Burton G. Malkiel

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"A great explanation of why index investing rules, written by a very wise professor/investor guy who has personally researched and debunked most of the common 'wisdom' that exists about stock trading today." - MMM [Source]

Tools of Titans

Tools of Titans

The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers

Author :Tim Ferriss

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"I’ve actually got a huge, huge list of documentaries that I’ve been meaning to watch, many of them collected from the guests in [this book]." - MMM [Source]

Common Sense on Mutual Funds

Common Sense on Mutual Funds

Author :John C. Bogle

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"Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard." - MMM [Source]

Don't Count on It!

Don't Count on It!

Reflections on Investment Illusions, Capitalism, "Mutual" Funds, Indexing, Entrepreneurship, Idealism, and Heroes

Author :John C. Bogle

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"Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard." - MMM [Source]

Bogle On Mutual Funds

Bogle On Mutual Funds

New Perspectives For The Intelligent Investor

Author :John C. Bogle

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"Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard." - MMM [Source]

Plenitude

Plenitude

The New Economics of True Wealth

Author :Juliet B. Schor

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"The idea of [this book] is that we can all end up happier and with more free time, while maintaining a fully functioning and efficient economy." - MMM [Source]

The Post-American World

The Post-American World

Author :Fareed Zakaria

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"A nice financial and political trot around the globe that explains the changes going on in the world as countries like China, Brazil and India collectively become larger economies than the US/Europe/Japan." - MMM [Source]

Starting Strength

Starting Strength

Basic Barbell Training

Author :Mark Rippetoe

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"A meat’n’potatoes summary of what everyone should do to make the biggest improvements in fitness and strength in minimal time." - MMM [Source]

Elon Musk

Elon Musk

Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

Author :Ashlee Vance

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"I’m a big fan [of this book]." - MMM [Source]

Early Retirement Extreme

Early Retirement Extreme

A philosophical and practical guide to financial independence

Author :Jacob Lund Fisker

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"If I had to sum up [this book] by inventing my own title for it, I would call it, 'The entirety of human civilization and thought, expressed as a series of equations and graphs.'" - MMM [Source]

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns

Author :John C. Bogle

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"Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard." - MMM [Source]

The Rational Optimist

The Rational Optimist

How Prosperity Evolves

Author :Matt Ridley

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"It argues compellingly that everything is not only going to be OK in the future, it is surely going to be Fucking Great. That much, I agree with." - MMM [Source]

Happy City

Happy City

Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

Author :Charles Montgomery

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"Spectacularly opened up my mind." - MMM [Source]

The Little Book That Still Beats the Market

The Little Book That Still Beats the Market

Author :Joel Greenblatt

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"Really a lesson on value investing fundamentals; how to understand if a company actually is a good deal to buy." - MMM [Source]

The Life You Can Save

The Life You Can Save

How To Do Your Part To End World Poverty

Author :Peter Singer

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"Finalized my desire to give away most of the money I earn over my lifetime to help eliminate third world poverty." - MMM [Source]

Tap Dancing to Work

Tap Dancing to Work

Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966-2013

Author :Carol J. Loomis

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"The latest Giant Warren Buffett book. Rather than a story of his life, this one is more a collection of Fortune magazine stories about him and things he has written." - MMM [Source]

The Newbie's Guide to Publishing

The Newbie's Guide to Publishing

Author :J.A. Konrath

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"For aspiring writers and bloggers." - MMM [Source]

The Simple Path to Wealth

The Simple Path to Wealth

Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life

Author :J L Collins

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"Teaches everything you really need to be a successful lifetime investor, yet it’s ridiculously simple." - MMM [Source]

Sculpting Her Body Perfect

Sculpting Her Body Perfect

Author :Brad Schoenfeld

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"Mrs. M. enjoyed the way a similar body of knowledge was presented in this book. It’s all about tailoring the message to the audience." - MMM [Source]

The Clash of the Cultures

The Clash of the Cultures

Investment vs. Speculation

Author :John C. Bogle

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"Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard." - MMM [Source]

Stay the Course

Stay the Course

The Story of Vanguard and the Index Revolution

Author :John C. Bogle

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"Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard." - MMM [Source]

Borrow

Borrow

The American Way of Debt

Author :Louis Hyman

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"A historical perspective on how the use of debt has changed over the centuries and decades, most recently becoming a fast-moving tradable commodity." - MMM [Source]

I Will Teach You To Be Rich

I Will Teach You To Be Rich

Author :Ramit Sethi

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"Is [this book] still worth reading? Yes – especially if you are a financial beginner." - MMM [Source]

Enough

Enough

True Measures of Money, Business, and Life

Author :John C. Bogle

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"Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard." - MMM [Source]

Beyond Wealth

Beyond Wealth

The Road Map to a Rich Life

Author :Alexander Green

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"Significant because it was written by an ultra-rich investment manager." - MMM [Source]

Toward Rational Exuberance

Toward Rational Exuberance

The Evolution of the Modern Stock Market

Author :B. Mark Smith

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"A well written history of the stock market dating back to the 1800s." - MMM [Source]

The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism

The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism

Author :John C. Bogle

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"Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard." - MMM [Source]

The Millionaire Next Door

The Millionaire Next Door

The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy

Author :Thomas J. Stanley

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"The main thing it will do is give you reassurance that I am not actually making this shit up. I’m following a very time-honored formula for making you rich." - MMM [Source]

The Magic of Thinking Big

The Magic of Thinking Big

Author :David J. Schwartz

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"A really, really old fashioned book if someone just wants to wake themselves up and start turning into more of a positive, less depressed person." - MMM [Source]

Economics Explained

Economics Explained

Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works and Where It's Going

Author :Robert L. Heilbroner

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"A very well-written book on economics." - MMM [Source]

Character Counts

Character Counts

The Creation and Building of the Vanguard Group

Author :John C. Bogle

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"Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard." - MMM [Source]

The 4-Hour Body

The 4-Hour Body

An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman

Author :Tim Ferriss

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"Has allowed me to gain or maintain muscle with only two short workouts per week." - MMM [Source]

John Bogle on Investing

John Bogle on Investing

The First 50 Years

Author :John C. Bogle

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"Read any book by [this author], the founder of Vangard." - MMM [Source]

The Snowball

The Snowball

Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

Author :Alice Schroeder

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"The complete story of Warren Buffett’s life. (He’s old, so there are over 700 pages)." - MMM [Source]

The Intelligent Asset Allocator

The Intelligent Asset Allocator

How to Build Your Portfolio to Maximize Returns and Minimize Risk

Author :William Bernstein

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"Explains that with very little effort, you can drastically reduce the volatility of your investments, even while maintaining the same level of overall returns." - MMM [Source]

FAQs

Q1: What types of books does Mr. Money Mustache recommend?

Mr. Money Mustache’s book suggestions mainly focus on personal finance and investing, as he believes in the power of making educated decisions and having financial know-how. His top recommendations for learning about personal finance and investing include The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham and I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi.

Beyond books, Mr. Money Mustache's blog itself is a trove of advice. He also recommends various tools, calculators, and online forums dedicated to the financial independence and early retirement (FIRE) movement.

Yes, some frequently mentioned books in his blog include 'Your Money or Your Life' by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez, and 'The Simple Path to Wealth' by J.L. Collins.

Through his blog and book recommendations, Mr. Money Mustache has shaped the way many view savings, investments, and retirement. His philosophy of frugality and early retirement has garnered a significant following.