Warren Buffett

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Berkshire Hathaway · 2014-03-01 · accessed 2026-06-21

Buffett's 2013 shareholder letter says he bought The Intelligent Investor in 1949, that his financial life changed with that purchase, and that buying Graham's book was one of his best investments.

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Berkshire Hathaway · 2014-03-01 · accessed 2026-06-21

In the annual-meeting Bookworm section, Buffett says the store will carry new titles and directly writes that he recommends Forty Chances by Howard G. Buffett. The family relationship is disclosed in the quote and does not change that this is a direct source-backed recommendation.

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Berkshire Hathaway · 2013-03-01 · accessed 2026-06-21

In the annual-meeting Bookworm section, Buffett calls The Outsiders an outstanding book about CEOs who excelled at capital allocation and singles out its chapter on Berkshire director Tom Murphy.

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Berkshire Hathaway · 2013-03-01 · accessed 2026-06-21

In the annual-meeting Bookworm section, Buffett directly writes that he recommends The Clash of the Cultures by Jack Bogle and Laura Rittenhouse’s Investing Between the Lines.

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Berkshire Hathaway · 2013-03-01 · accessed 2026-06-21

In the annual-meeting Bookworm section, Buffett directly writes that he recommends The Clash of the Cultures by Jack Bogle and Laura Rittenhouse’s Investing Between the Lines.

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Berkshire Hathaway · 2015-02-28 · accessed 2026-06-21

The annual report says: Rather than listen to their siren songs, investors – large and small – should instead read Jack Bogle’s The Little Book of Common Sense Investing.

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Berkshire Hathaway · 2017-02-25 · accessed 2026-06-21

In the annual-meeting Bookworm section, Buffett says Shoe Dog was the best book he read the previous year and says the store will have piles of copies available.

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Wikipedia · reference page · accessed 2026-06-20

The reference page quotes Buffett saying he reads Marks's memos first and learns from them, adding that the same goes double for Marks's book.