Introduction
Part of being an investor is educating yourself. When you start out, ideas on where to go and what to do are important, but perhaps more so are those specific books that lead you down the path. As you become more experienced, you look to books to give you that extra piece of information, the step up you need.
Over the years the forum has discussed both books and authors many times, and while there are new books coming out all the time, there are a number of classic ‘golden oldies’ that every investor should be aware of.
The list below has a number of links in it. These links point to posts on the fourm or elsewhere discussing that book/subject/author. While not all have been linked, all are worth reading.
Books
Motivation/Psychology
Dr Spencer Johnson Who Moved my Cheese
Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich
David J. Schwartz The Magic of Thinking Big
George Clason The Richest Man in Babylon
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5793
The Wealthy Barber
Bodod Schafer The Road to Financial Freedom
The Science of Getting Rich - http://www.scienceofgettingrich.net
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7923
Stanley & Danko The Millionaire Next Door http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4797
Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen Chicken Soup for the Soul
The Zurich Axioms Very good book on the personally psychology of speculation
Chin Ning Chu Thick Face Black Heart
Anthony Robbins Awaken the Giant Within
Paul Hanna You can do it
Napoleon Hill & W Clement Stone Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude
Stephen Covey The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
General Investing
Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad Poor Dad http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6295
Robert Kiyosaki Cashflow Quadrant
Sean O'Reilly 'Anyone can be a millionaire’
John Fitzgerald Seven Steps to Wealth
Wes Beavis Escape to Prosperity
Bruce Davis How to Build Riches
Martin Haes and Joan Baker Get Rich Stay Rich
Margaret Lomas How to Create an Income for Life
John Burleys Australia's Money Secrets of the Rich http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3956
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4800
Robert Kiyosaki Guide to Investing
Robert Kiyosaki Prophesy http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7202
Noel Whittaker Making Money Made Simple
Robert Allen One Minute Millionaire http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5276
Paul Clitheroe Making Money"
Robert Allen Multiple Streams of Income
Noel Whittaker Making Money Made Simple
Brad Sugars, Instant Cashflow
Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad's Guide to Investing
IP
Nick Renton Understanding Investment Property
Neil Jenman Real Estate Mistakes
Alan J Falkson Investing in Real Estate on a Budget
Penguin Books Home Buyers Guide - a great little book with a no-nonsense break down of costs you will incur with property (I used it to put together a spreadsheet)
Robert Allen Nothing Down in the Nineties (a another good what if book for different ways at looking at property)
Geoff Doidge The Ten Golden Rules of Property
Carmel Dwyer Residential Real Estate Made Easy
Jan Somers More Wealth from Residential Property
Dolf De Roos Real Estate Riches
Fred & Brett Johnson The wealth power of property http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4798
Peter Crexhe Smarter Propoerty Investment
Margaret Lomas How to maximise your Property Portfolio
Monique Wakelin Streets Ahead http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4415
Craig Turnbull It's easy to be a property millionaire
Terry Ryder Confessions of Real Estate Agent http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6853
Peter Waxman Investing in Residential Property..Understanding the Market in the new Millennium"
Clifton Thornton Residential Real Estate Investing
Terry Ryder "Property Smart"
Terry Ryder Buyer Beware”
Neil Jenman Ethics in Real Estate”
Austin Donnelly Realistic Real Estate Investing
Margaret Lomas How to make your money last as long as you do
Margaret Lomas How to create an income for life
Peter Cerexhe Smarter property investment'
Neil Renton Understanding Investment Property
Robert Allen Nothing Down
Alan J Falkson Investing in Real Estate on a budget
Jan Somers Building Wealth through Investment Property
Jan Somers Building Wealth, Story By Story
Terry Ryder Confession Of Real Estate Agent
The Australian Lease Option Handbook http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2199
Nick Renton Negative Gearing
Austin Donnelly Realistic Real Estate Investing
Clifton Thornton Residential Real Estate Investing
John Mitchell Successful Property Investment
Graham Airey The Property Investor's Handbook
Jan Somers Building Wealth in Changing Times
Jan Somers Building Wealth Story by Story
Property Management
Suzi Bilosh Australian Landlord's Handbook
Property Management is the relevant Act in your state.
Bob Walters The Desktop Guide to Residential Property Management
Phillipa Bellemore Managing Rental Property
Not specifically IP, but worth considering
Og Mandino The Greatest Secret In The World -
O'Connor & McDermott Principles of NLP -
Peter L Bernstein Against the Gods: The remarkable story of risk This is a fascinating read. It includes how early insurance houses such as Lloyds of London started out, well as the benefits and costs of diversification.
His Needs, Her Needs
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time & Life Management. Author is Hyrum W. Smith who was the founder of Franklin Quest (Before Covey etc took over).ISBN 0-446-51741-0
Harry Dent The Roaring 2000s"
Richard Branson Losing My Virginity
Allan Pease Body Language
Business
Max Rowe The Power of Profit
John Counsel Don't go into small business without reading this book
Gene Bedell 3 steps to yes
Goldfinger How entrepreneurs grow rich starting small
Brian Sher What rich people know & desperately want to keep a secret
E-Myth Revisited
E-Myth
Negioating
Not One Dollar More
Wayne Berry How to get the best deal every time
Herb Cohen You Can Negotiate Anything
Joseph Cummins Not One Dollar More"
Wayne Berry How to get the best deal every time
Getting to Yes : Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, Second Edition. ISBN: 0395631246. Fisher, Roger \ Ury, William \ Patton, Bruce
Don Miguel Ruiz The Four Agreements
Due Diligence
Hans Jakobi - Due Diligence made simple(easy) or Due diligence for dummies or something like that
Accounting
Dale Gatherum Goss Trust Magic"
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7976
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7453
Nick Renton 'Family Trusts'
Tony Compton Rental Property and Taxation an Investor's Guide
Renovation/Development
The Property Developmemt Process: Western Australia by H.L. Reynolds & P.L. (1998) ISBN 0 646 35442 6
Greg Thompson
Property Development: A Beginners Guide
Dolf de Roos 101 Ways to Massively Increase the Value of Your Real Estate without Spending Much Money
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5531
Allan Staines The Australian Renovator's Manual
John Makdessi The Home Builders & Renovators Survival Kit
Edward Mundie The Beginner Renovator
Paul Eslick The Investors Guide to Quick and Easy Renovations
Robert Irwin Find It, Buy It, Fix It: The Insider's Guide to Fixer-Uppers
Allan Staines How to be a Successful Owner Builder & Renovator
Carol Staines A Practical Guide to Interior Decorating
Allan Staines The Australian House Building Manual
Allan Staines The Australian Renovator's Manual
Authors
Margaret Lomas
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8346
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7849
Robert Kiyosaki
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8346
Anita Bell - http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5274
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4081
John T Reed
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/sho...&highlight=reed
Peter Spann - http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=297
John Burley - http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5039
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5040
Anthony Robbins
Jim Rohn
Jan Somers
Hans Jakobi
Cyndi Kaplan
Robyn Henderson
Alan Pease
Edward De Bono
Jonar C Nader
John Burley
Zig Zigler
Noel Whittaker
Brad Sugars
Nicholas Humphrey
Fred Johnston & Brendon Whitting
Links
The first question onbooks!http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=976
Teach me to fish – one of the best posts!
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=859
Forum community library
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=525
General discussions on books
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8502
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8725
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=708
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2732
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2106
http://www.businessmall.com.au/cache/header-6public__0-0.html?cache=no
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/sho...=&threadid=7437 and
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/sho...=&threadid=5793
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8702
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7686
Property Development
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=97
Next Steps
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7943
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7099
Part of being an investor is educating yourself. When you start out, ideas on where to go and what to do are important, but perhaps more so are those specific books that lead you down the path. As you become more experienced, you look to books to give you that extra piece of information, the step up you need.
Over the years the forum has discussed both books and authors many times, and while there are new books coming out all the time, there are a number of classic ‘golden oldies’ that every investor should be aware of.
The list below has a number of links in it. These links point to posts on the fourm or elsewhere discussing that book/subject/author. While not all have been linked, all are worth reading.
Books
Motivation/Psychology
Dr Spencer Johnson Who Moved my Cheese
Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich
David J. Schwartz The Magic of Thinking Big
George Clason The Richest Man in Babylon
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5793
The Wealthy Barber
Bodod Schafer The Road to Financial Freedom
The Science of Getting Rich - http://www.scienceofgettingrich.net
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7923
Stanley & Danko The Millionaire Next Door http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4797
Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People
Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen Chicken Soup for the Soul
The Zurich Axioms Very good book on the personally psychology of speculation
Chin Ning Chu Thick Face Black Heart
Anthony Robbins Awaken the Giant Within
Paul Hanna You can do it
Napoleon Hill & W Clement Stone Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude
Stephen Covey The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
General Investing
Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad Poor Dad http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6295
Robert Kiyosaki Cashflow Quadrant
Sean O'Reilly 'Anyone can be a millionaire’
John Fitzgerald Seven Steps to Wealth
Wes Beavis Escape to Prosperity
Bruce Davis How to Build Riches
Martin Haes and Joan Baker Get Rich Stay Rich
Margaret Lomas How to Create an Income for Life
John Burleys Australia's Money Secrets of the Rich http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3956
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4800
Robert Kiyosaki Guide to Investing
Robert Kiyosaki Prophesy http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7202
Noel Whittaker Making Money Made Simple
Robert Allen One Minute Millionaire http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5276
Paul Clitheroe Making Money"
Robert Allen Multiple Streams of Income
Noel Whittaker Making Money Made Simple
Brad Sugars, Instant Cashflow
Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad's Guide to Investing
IP
Nick Renton Understanding Investment Property
Neil Jenman Real Estate Mistakes
Alan J Falkson Investing in Real Estate on a Budget
Penguin Books Home Buyers Guide - a great little book with a no-nonsense break down of costs you will incur with property (I used it to put together a spreadsheet)
Robert Allen Nothing Down in the Nineties (a another good what if book for different ways at looking at property)
Geoff Doidge The Ten Golden Rules of Property
Carmel Dwyer Residential Real Estate Made Easy
Jan Somers More Wealth from Residential Property
Dolf De Roos Real Estate Riches
Fred & Brett Johnson The wealth power of property http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4798
Peter Crexhe Smarter Propoerty Investment
Margaret Lomas How to maximise your Property Portfolio
Monique Wakelin Streets Ahead http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4415
Craig Turnbull It's easy to be a property millionaire
Terry Ryder Confessions of Real Estate Agent http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6853
Peter Waxman Investing in Residential Property..Understanding the Market in the new Millennium"
Clifton Thornton Residential Real Estate Investing
Terry Ryder "Property Smart"
Terry Ryder Buyer Beware”
Neil Jenman Ethics in Real Estate”
Austin Donnelly Realistic Real Estate Investing
Margaret Lomas How to make your money last as long as you do
Margaret Lomas How to create an income for life
Peter Cerexhe Smarter property investment'
Neil Renton Understanding Investment Property
Robert Allen Nothing Down
Alan J Falkson Investing in Real Estate on a budget
Jan Somers Building Wealth through Investment Property
Jan Somers Building Wealth, Story By Story
Terry Ryder Confession Of Real Estate Agent
The Australian Lease Option Handbook http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2199
Nick Renton Negative Gearing
Austin Donnelly Realistic Real Estate Investing
Clifton Thornton Residential Real Estate Investing
John Mitchell Successful Property Investment
Graham Airey The Property Investor's Handbook
Jan Somers Building Wealth in Changing Times
Jan Somers Building Wealth Story by Story
Property Management
Suzi Bilosh Australian Landlord's Handbook
Property Management is the relevant Act in your state.
Bob Walters The Desktop Guide to Residential Property Management
Phillipa Bellemore Managing Rental Property
Not specifically IP, but worth considering
Og Mandino The Greatest Secret In The World -
O'Connor & McDermott Principles of NLP -
Peter L Bernstein Against the Gods: The remarkable story of risk This is a fascinating read. It includes how early insurance houses such as Lloyds of London started out, well as the benefits and costs of diversification.
His Needs, Her Needs
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time & Life Management. Author is Hyrum W. Smith who was the founder of Franklin Quest (Before Covey etc took over).ISBN 0-446-51741-0
Harry Dent The Roaring 2000s"
Richard Branson Losing My Virginity
Allan Pease Body Language
Business
Max Rowe The Power of Profit
John Counsel Don't go into small business without reading this book
Gene Bedell 3 steps to yes
Goldfinger How entrepreneurs grow rich starting small
Brian Sher What rich people know & desperately want to keep a secret
E-Myth Revisited
E-Myth
Negioating
Not One Dollar More
Wayne Berry How to get the best deal every time
Herb Cohen You Can Negotiate Anything
Joseph Cummins Not One Dollar More"
Wayne Berry How to get the best deal every time
Getting to Yes : Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, Second Edition. ISBN: 0395631246. Fisher, Roger \ Ury, William \ Patton, Bruce
Don Miguel Ruiz The Four Agreements
Due Diligence
Hans Jakobi - Due Diligence made simple(easy) or Due diligence for dummies or something like that
Accounting
Dale Gatherum Goss Trust Magic"
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7976
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7453
Nick Renton 'Family Trusts'
Tony Compton Rental Property and Taxation an Investor's Guide
Renovation/Development
The Property Developmemt Process: Western Australia by H.L. Reynolds & P.L. (1998) ISBN 0 646 35442 6
Greg Thompson
Property Development: A Beginners Guide
Dolf de Roos 101 Ways to Massively Increase the Value of Your Real Estate without Spending Much Money
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5531
Allan Staines The Australian Renovator's Manual
John Makdessi The Home Builders & Renovators Survival Kit
Edward Mundie The Beginner Renovator
Paul Eslick The Investors Guide to Quick and Easy Renovations
Robert Irwin Find It, Buy It, Fix It: The Insider's Guide to Fixer-Uppers
Allan Staines How to be a Successful Owner Builder & Renovator
Carol Staines A Practical Guide to Interior Decorating
Allan Staines The Australian House Building Manual
Allan Staines The Australian Renovator's Manual
Authors
Margaret Lomas
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8346
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7849
Robert Kiyosaki
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8346
Anita Bell - http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5274
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4081
John T Reed
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/sho...&highlight=reed
Peter Spann - http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=297
John Burley - http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5039
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5040
Anthony Robbins
Jim Rohn
Jan Somers
Hans Jakobi
Cyndi Kaplan
Robyn Henderson
Alan Pease
Edward De Bono
Jonar C Nader
John Burley
Zig Zigler
Noel Whittaker
Brad Sugars
Nicholas Humphrey
Fred Johnston & Brendon Whitting
Links
The first question onbooks!http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=976
Teach me to fish – one of the best posts!
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=859
Forum community library
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=525
General discussions on books
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8502
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8725
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=708
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2732
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2106
http://www.businessmall.com.au/cache/header-6public__0-0.html?cache=no
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/sho...=&threadid=7437 and
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/sho...=&threadid=5793
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8702
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7686
Property Development
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=97
Next Steps
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7943
http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7099
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