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Books like Poor Charlie's Almanack

The best books like Poor Charlie's Almanack are Thinking, Fast and Slow, The Intelligent Investor, and The Essays of Warren Buffett. Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger is about mental models, decision-making, investing. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.

  1. Thinking, Fast and Slow
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    Thinking, Fast and Slow

    Daniel Kahneman · Psychology

    Thinking, Fast and Slow is Daniel Kahneman's account of the two cognitive systems that govern human thought.

    Both dig into decision-making.

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  2. The Intelligent Investor
    The Intelligent Investor

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    The Intelligent Investor

    Benjamin Graham · Economics

    The Intelligent Investor is Benjamin Graham's case that successful investing has less to do with picking the right stocks than with managing your own behavior.

    A kindred business read.

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  3. The Essays of Warren Buffett
    The Essays of Warren Buffett

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    The Essays of Warren Buffett

    Warren Buffett · Economics

    The Essays of Warren Buffett is Lawrence Cunningham's thematic compilation of Warren Buffett's annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, spanning from the 1970s through the year of publication.

    A kindred business read.

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  1. Principles
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    Principles

    Ray Dalio · Business

    Principles is Ray Dalio's account of the mental models and management philosophy that he developed over forty years as founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund.

    Both dig into decision-making.

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  2. The Psychology of Money
    The Psychology of Money

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    The Psychology of Money

    Morgan Housel · Economics

    The Psychology of Money is Morgan Housel's argument that financial success depends less on technical knowledge than on behavior — specifically, on understanding how your personal history, emotions, and cognitive biases shape every financial decision you make.

    A kindred business read.

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  3. The Tao of Charlie Munger
    The Tao of Charlie Munger

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    The Tao of Charlie Munger

    David Clark · Business

    The Tao of Charlie Munger is David Clark's compilation and commentary on the wisdom of Charles T.

    Shares mental models and decision-making with Poor Charlie's Almanack.

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  4. Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger
    Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger

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    Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger

    Peter Bevelin · Philosophy

    Seeking Wisdom is Peter Bevelin's distillation of ideas from Charles Darwin, Charlie Munger, and a wide range of scientific and philosophical disciplines — assembled into a practical guide for better thinking and decision-making.

    Shares mental models and decision-making with Poor Charlie's Almanack.

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  5. Damn Right! Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger
    Damn Right! Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger

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    Damn Right! Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger

    Janet Lowe · Biography

    Damn Right!

    Shares mental models and investing with Poor Charlie's Almanack.

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  6. The Success Equation
    The Success Equation

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    The Success Equation

    Michael Mauboussin · Business

    The Success Equation is Michael Mauboussin's attempt to solve a practical problem: how do you know whether a result came from skill or from luck?

    Shares decision-making and investing with Poor Charlie's Almanack.

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  7. Irrationality
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    Irrationality

    Stuart Sutherland · Psychology

    Irrationality is Stuart Sutherland's rigorous and often mordant survey of the ways human beings consistently fail to reason well.

    Shares decision-making and rationality with Poor Charlie's Almanack.

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  8. The Art of the Good Life
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    The Art of the Good Life

    Rolf Dobelli · Philosophy

    The Art of the Good Life is Rolf Dobelli's sequel to The Art of Thinking Clearly, applying the same format — short, self-contained chapters on discrete mental tools — to the question of how to construct a life that goes well.

    Shares mental models and decision-making with Poor Charlie's Almanack.

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  9. The Great Mental Models
    The Great Mental Models

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    The Great Mental Models

    Shane Parrish · Self-help

    The Great Mental Models is the first volume in Shane Parrish's series drawn from his Farnam Street blog, which he built into one of the most widely read sites on thinking and decision-making.

    Shares mental models and decision-making with Poor Charlie's Almanack.

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Books like Poor Charlie's Almanack: quick answers

What are the best books like Poor Charlie's Almanack?

The best books like Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger are Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, The Essays of Warren Buffett by Warren Buffett, Principles by Ray Dalio, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with Poor Charlie's Almanack, such as mental models, decision-making, investing.

What should I read after Poor Charlie's Almanack?

A natural next read after Poor Charlie's Almanack is Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Both dig into decision-making. Other strong choices are The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, The Essays of Warren Buffett by Warren Buffett, Principles by Ray Dalio.

What books are similar to Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger?

Poor Charlie's Almanack centers on mental models, decision-making, investing. Books with a similar feel include Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, The Essays of Warren Buffett by Warren Buffett, Principles by Ray Dalio, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, The Tao of Charlie Munger by David Clark — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.

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