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Co-founder, chairman and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management; host of the Masters in Business podcast and author of How NOT to Invest.
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How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time TravelerBook Ryan North
These were the best books I read in 2020 (including who recommended each). Every one was a pleasure. Enjoy!
His annual round-up of the best books he read in 2020, with a short write-up of each and who recommended it.
2021-01-08·ritholtz.com ↗
The Psychology of MoneyBook Morgan Housel
It is everything you would expect from Housel: Interesting, informative, filled with investing lessons, but without the typical scolding.
His annual round-up of the best books he read in 2020, with a short write-up of each and who recommended it.
2021-01-08·ritholtz.com ↗
At Home: A Short History of Private LifeBook Bill Bryson
An utterly fascinating joyride, every page filled with delightful details.
His annual round-up of the best books he read in 2020, with a short write-up of each and who recommended it.
2021-01-08·ritholtz.com ↗
Open: An AutobiographyBook Andre Agassi
It is rare that a sports book captures my attention, rarer still when a sports autobiography does. But “Open” delivers a compelling life story superbly told by an athlete. Desire, motivation, and competitive drive him to the the highest levels of professional tennis, but he loses his interest, and was so often unhappy, confused and unfulfilled by his achievements. As an autobiography, it is bluntly honest, sometimes painful, but most of all a fascinating compelling read.
His annual round-up of the best books he read in 2020, with a short write-up of each and who recommended it.
2021-01-08·ritholtz.com ↗
Coach: Lessons on the Game of LifeBook Michael Lewis
His tales of Coach Fitz, what leadership truly is, and how the world has changed makes for a wonderful read. Oh, and its Michael Lewis.
His annual round-up of the best books he read in 2020, with a short write-up of each and who recommended it.
2021-01-08·ritholtz.com ↗
Americana: A 400-Year History of American CapitalismBook Bhu Srinivasan
Americana traces the history of American-style Capitalism, reminding us the political economy is far more complex than the simple labels we tend to use. Reality is far messier, filled with externalities, complications and comprises then is predicted by academic theories.
His annual round-up of the best books he read in 2020, with a short write-up of each and who recommended it.
2021-01-08·ritholtz.com ↗
LoonshotsBook Safi Bahcall
Loonshots identifies the small shifts in structure that control transitions between states in organizations. Don’t let that description put you off of it, its quite fascinating.
His annual round-up of the best books he read in 2020, with a short write-up of each and who recommended it.
2021-01-08·ritholtz.com ↗
Plays With CarsBook Doug DeMuro
He was game, and as part of my prep, I read this amusing short collection of his writings. They were fun and funny and informative — everything you could want in a collection about cars.
His annual round-up of the best books he read in 2020, with a short write-up of each and who recommended it.
2021-01-08·ritholtz.com ↗
Hamilton: The RevolutionBook Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter
It reveals a depth to the show that makes it even stronger than previously believed.
His annual round-up of the best books he read in 2020, with a short write-up of each and who recommended it.
2021-01-08·ritholtz.com ↗
Masters in BusinessPodcast Barry Ritholtz / Bloomberg
Be sure to check out our Masters in Business next week with Dr. Ankur Crawford, EVP and Portfolio Manager at Alger.
The show-notes post for his own Bloomberg podcast, trailing the following week's guest.
2026-08-08·ritholtz.com ↗
How NOT to InvestBook Barry Ritholtz
The TL:dr summary of the key points might whet your appetite for all of the fun stories and anecdotes in the book. Enjoy!
A post summarising the ten main sections of his own book, run to mark the paperback release.
2026-05-06·ritholtz.com ↗
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good CookingBook Samin Nosrat
This was my holiday gift this year to a few friends who I know love to cook.
His annual round-up of the best books he read in 2020, with a short write-up of each and who recommended it.
2021-01-08·ritholtz.com ↗
The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and MeaningBook Scott Galloway
Scott Galloway, The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning: Galloway should be familiar to readers as both the brand strategy professor at NYU Stern School of Business, a regular guest on Masters in Business, and as the author of The Four. He usually writes about technology and business, but concern with his students’ life issues led to this 10 minute YouTube video that garnered nearly 2 million views. That became this lovely short book which is likely to be a graduation and holiday gift for years to come.
His annual Bloomberg summer reading list, "10 Books for Beach or Poolside This Summer", each title with his own note on why it is worth reading; the post discloses that the Amazon links throw off a few dollars, which he donates to a literacy program.
2019-05-28·ritholtz.com ↗
Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform IndustriesBook Safi Bahcall
Safi Bahcall, Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries: How does group behavior and the science of phase transitions manifest itself? The author, a physicist and entrepreneur, tries to show why some wild new ideas become game changers. I was skeptical, but when someone like Danny Kahneman claims “This book has everything: new ideas, bold insights, entertaining history and convincing analysis. Not to be missed by anyone who wants to understand how ideas change the world,” I pay attention.
His annual Bloomberg summer reading list, "10 Books for Beach or Poolside This Summer", each title with his own note on why it is worth reading; the post discloses that the Amazon links throw off a few dollars, which he donates to a literacy program.
2019-05-28·ritholtz.com ↗
The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal WestBook David McCullough
David McCullough, The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West: Ever since I read The Wright Brothers” (on an earlier summer reading list of ours — and it was fantastic) I have been a fan of the Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough writes about. This tale of how the American Northwest Territory was settled looks intriguing.
His annual Bloomberg summer reading list, "10 Books for Beach or Poolside This Summer", each title with his own note on why it is worth reading; the post discloses that the Amazon links throw off a few dollars, which he donates to a literacy program.
2019-05-28·ritholtz.com ↗
Rockonomics: A Backstage Tour of What the Music Industry Can Teach Us about Economics and LifeBook Alan B. Krueger
Alan B. Krueger, Rockonomics: A Backstage Tour of What the Music Industry Can Teach Us about Economics and Life: From the economist who revealed the secrets of the minimum wage comes this look at the economics of the music industry. Its disruptions by technology to economics of songwriting and concert tours, the music industry offers important financial lessons. Kreuger, an economic rock star himself (he was former chairman of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers) left us far too soon.
His annual Bloomberg summer reading list, "10 Books for Beach or Poolside This Summer", each title with his own note on why it is worth reading; the post discloses that the Amazon links throw off a few dollars, which he donates to a literacy program.
2019-05-28·ritholtz.com ↗
The Silk Roads: A New History of the WorldBook Peter Frankopan
Peter Frankopan, The Silk Roads: A New History of the World: The trade routes which connected the East and the West also led to the spread of ideas, cultures and religions. In the midst of our budding trade war, perhaps some history on trade between China and the world might shed some light on current affairs.
His annual Bloomberg summer reading list, "10 Books for Beach or Poolside This Summer", each title with his own note on why it is worth reading; the post discloses that the Amazon links throw off a few dollars, which he donates to a literacy program.
2019-05-28·ritholtz.com ↗
Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the WorldBook Bradley Hope and Tom Wright
Bradley Hope and Tom Wright, Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World: Is financial fraud becoming its own sub-genre? This reporting into yet another fraud reminds me of The Spider Network or Bad Blood. What distinguishes this one is the size: it involved billions of dollars.
His annual Bloomberg summer reading list, "10 Books for Beach or Poolside This Summer", each title with his own note on why it is worth reading; the post discloses that the Amazon links throw off a few dollars, which he donates to a literacy program.
2019-05-28·ritholtz.com ↗
Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill CampbellBook Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg and Alan Eagle
Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg and Alan Eagle, Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell: I understood Bill Campbell was a behind-the-scenes guy in Silicon Valley, but I had no idea just how influential he was. Bill Gurley of Benchmark noted “I would argue that Bill has had a bigger impact on Silicon Valley than any other single person simply because his reach was so amazingly wide.” That’s a story I want to read.
His annual Bloomberg summer reading list, "10 Books for Beach or Poolside This Summer", each title with his own note on why it is worth reading; the post discloses that the Amazon links throw off a few dollars, which he donates to a literacy program.
2019-05-28·ritholtz.com ↗
The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's WorldBook Charles C. Mann
Charles C. Mann, The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow’s World: When it comes to climate change, there are many possible futures. At one end, things get irreversibly worse; at the opposite end, technology “solves” climate change just like any engineering problem. This book looks at that intellectual clash between environmentalists on the one side and the techno-optimists on the other by telling the history of two little-known twentieth-century scientists.
His annual Bloomberg summer reading list, "10 Books for Beach or Poolside This Summer", each title with his own note on why it is worth reading; the post discloses that the Amazon links throw off a few dollars, which he donates to a literacy program.
2019-05-28·ritholtz.com ↗
Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and LifeBook Rory Sutherland
Rory Sutherland, Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life: Rory Sutherland is the Vice Chairman of advertising giant Ogilvy; he describes his “attractively vague job title” as allowing him the freedom to create a behavioral science practice within the ad agency. This looks intriguing.
His annual Bloomberg summer reading list, "10 Books for Beach or Poolside This Summer", each title with his own note on why it is worth reading; the post discloses that the Amazon links throw off a few dollars, which he donates to a literacy program.
2019-05-28·ritholtz.com ↗
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden BraidBook Douglas R. Hofstadter
Douglas R. Hofstadter, Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid: A masterwork from 1979 that focuses on how cognition can emerge via a variety of hidden neurological mechanisms. I always regretted blazing through GEB in college for a class. This is the summer when I finally get to reread it slowly and carefully.
His annual Bloomberg summer reading list, "10 Books for Beach or Poolside This Summer", each title with his own note on why it is worth reading; the post discloses that the Amazon links throw off a few dollars, which he donates to a literacy program.
2019-05-28·ritholtz.com ↗
A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern WorldBook Robin Wigglesworth
I have the Wigglesworth and Moore books on my desk, queued up for my hammock reading
A round-up of summer reading lists that mention his own book; these two are the ones he says he has queued up himself. He has not read it yet, so there is no verdict.
2026-07-16·ritholtz.com ↗
How to Get Rich in American HistoryBook Joseph Moore
I have the Wigglesworth and Moore books on my desk, queued up for my hammock reading
A round-up of summer reading lists that mention his own book; these two are the ones he says he has queued up himself. He has not read it yet, so there is no verdict.
2026-07-16·ritholtz.com ↗
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