The book this episode covers
Buffett
Roger Lowenstein · Reading rank 147 · in 6 other episodes
David calls the book fantastic and a great starting point for a Buffett biography.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
Hard Drive
James Wallace and Jim Erickson · Reading rank 6 · in 23 other episodes
David highly recommends this Bill Gates biography and describes its scope.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
Warren Buffett · Reading rank 16 · in 47 other episodes
David calls Buffett's shareholder letters remarkable.
Explicit praise
The Snowball
Alice Schroeder · Reading rank 78 · in 9 other episodes
David calls the scorecard distinction one of the greatest ideas he has encountered and credits The Snowball.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Security Analysis
Benjamin Graham and David Dodd · Reading rank 394 · in 1 other episode
David calls Security Analysis Graham's magnum opus and highlights its story and influence.
Explicit praise
Running Down a Dream, How to Succeed and Thrive in a Career You Love
Bill Gurley · Watch & Listen · in 21 other episodes
David calls Running Down a Dream perhaps his favorite talk.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
Also mentioned
The Fish That Ate the Whale
Rich Cohen · Reading rank 2 · in 38 other episodes
David applies Zemurray’s A-to-Z operating lesson within the episode.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes
David uses a Buffett quote from Poor Charlie's Almanack to argue that broad reading is a wealth-building habit.
Founder theme
Poor Richard's Almanack
Benjamin Franklin · Reading rank 403 · in 5 other episodes
David reads a comparison of Warren Buffett's topical, practical shareholder letters to a Harvard Business School syllabus delivered in the spirit of Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack.
Founder theme
One Thousand Ways to Make $1000
Frances Mary Cowan Minaker · Reading rank 472
David describes One Thousand Ways to Make a Thousand Dollars as Warren Buffett's favorite childhood book and highlights its advice to begin a venture rather than wait.
Founder theme
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