22 books recommended by Charlie Munger

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-02-23

Charlie Munger said, "There is not a smart person I have met in my life (smart people from all walks of life) who I don't read every day – no, not a single one." Warren reads so much, and I read so much, that it might surprise you. My kids laugh at me. They thought I was a book with two legs. ”

As a book-loving person, there is no doubt about his taste in books.

Today I have compiled the list of books recommended by Charlie Munger in "Poor Charlie's Treasure Book", do you dare to read these books that will make you reborn in a year.

01.deep simplicity:bring order to chaos and complexity,john gribbin,random house,2005

Esoteric Brevity: From Chaos and Complexity to the Origin of Life on Earth

Translated by John Greyburn

Translator: Zhang Xianrun.

02.f.i.a.s.c.o.:the inside story of a wallstreet trade,frank partnoy,pengui books,1999

Behind the Integrity: The Truth About Wall Street's Money Game (a.k.a. "Your Pigeon Target").

Author: Frank Paternoy (US).

Translator: Shao Yan.

03.ice age,john &mary gribbin,barnes&noble,2002

04.how the scots invented the modern world:the true story of how western europe’s poorest nation created our world&everything in it,arthur herman,three rivers press,2002

How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story and Exhaustive Inside Story of How the Poorest Countries in Western Europe Changed the World

Author: Arthur Herman (US).

Translator: Han Wenzheng (Taipei).

05.models of my life,herbert a simon,the mit press,1996

Patterns of My Life: The Autobiography of Herbert A. Simon

Author: Herbert A. Simon

Translators: Cao Nanyan, Qin Yulin.

06.a matter of degree:what temperature reveals about the past and future of our species,planet,and universe,gino segre,viking books,2002

Temperature is everything

Author: Gino Shagre (US).

Translator: Tian Jingru.

07.andrew carnegi,joseph frazier wall,oxford university press 1970

guns,germs,and steel:the fates of human societies,jared m.diamond,w.w.norton&company,1999

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Society

Author: Jared Diamond (US).

Translator: Xie Yanguang.

09.the third chimpanzee:the evolution and future of the human animal,jared m.diamond,perennial,1992

The Third Orangutan: The Life and Future of Man

Author: Gerard Diamond (US).

Translator: Wang Dao Return.

influence:the psychology of persuasion,robert b.cialdini,perennial,1998

Influence

Author: Robert Cialdini.

Translator: Chen Xu.

11. the autobiography of benjamin franklin,benjamin franklin,yale nota bene,2003.

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Author: Benjamin Franklin

Translator: Pu Long.

12. living within limits:ecology,economics,and population taboos,garrett hardin,oxford university press,1995

Living Within the Limit: Ecology, Economics, and Population Taboos

Author: Garrett Harding (US).

Translators: Zhang Zhen et al.

13. the selfish gene,richard dawkins,oxford university press,1990

The Selfish Gene".

Author: Richard Dawkins (US).

Translators: Lu Yunzhong, Zhang Daiyun, etc.

. titan:the life of john d.rockefeller,sr.,ron chernow,vintage,2004

Rockefeller: A Myth of Wealth

Author: Jon Cherno (US).

Translators: Wang Enmian et al.

15. the wealth and poverty of nations :why some are so rich and some are so poor,d**id s.landes,w.w.norton&company,1998

The Rich and the Poor by David Landers (United States).

Translator: Men Honghua.

16. the warren buffett portfolio:mastering the power of focus investment strategy,robert g.hagstrom,wiley,2000

Warren Buffett's Portfolio: Mastering the Secrets of a Concentrated Investment Strategy

Author: Robert Hagststrong (US).

Translator: Jiang Chun.

17. genome:the autobiography of a species in 23 chapter,matt ridley,harper collins publishers,2000

Genome: An Ethnographic Autobiography Chapter 23

By Matt Ridley.

Translator: Liu Jing.

getting to yes:negotiating agreement without giving in,roger fisher,william ury,bruce patton,penguin books,1991

"Bargaining Power".

Authors: Roger Fisher, William Yuri, Bruce Barton.

19. only the paranoid survive,andy grove,currency,1996

Only the paranoid can survive

By Andy Grove.

Translator: Enron.

20. les schwab:pride in performance,les schwab,pacific northwest books,1986

Les Schwaber: Proud of Performance

Author: Les Schwaber.

21. men and rubber:the story of business,harvey s.firestone,kessinger publishing,2003

Mortals and Tycoons: The Story of Doing Business

Author: Harvey Firestone.

22. men to match my mountain:the opening of the far west,irving stone,booksales,2001

The Forerunner of the Blue Thread of the Road: The Great Development of the West from 2840 to 1900

Author: Owen Stone.

There are a few books that have not been found on Douban, and they should not be published in China or relatively niche and have not been included.

The black marks are key recommendations, and the books that have been mentioned many times in the book and are well evaluated by the public.

For the general public, they may not pay much attention to the more macro things such as the origin, destiny and future of human beings.

But if you love to read, you might as well read these books, they will help you understand humanity from the ground up, and improve your horizons and patterns.

It is also a process of self-awareness.

Clear cognition leads to better development.

I plan to start myself, 1,4,5,8,9,10,11,13,14,15 of these books, if you are interested, you can pay attention and read together.

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