What Wall Street Doesn't Want You to Know : How You Can Build Real Wealth Investing in Index Funds
by Larry E. Swedroe

Why do so many actively managed funds underperform? Why do passively managed funds provide superior returns, especially after taxes? What are the true interests of fund managers and the financial press? Find all the answers in this book.

The Essays of Warren Buffett : Lessons for Corporate America
by Warren Buffett, Warren E. Buffett, Lawrence A. Cunningham

The definitive work concerning Warren Buffett and intelligent investment philosophy, this is a collection of Buffett's letters to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway written over the past few decades that together furnish an enormously valuable informal education.

Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports, Second Edition
by Howard Schilit

Inflated profits . . . Suspicious write-offs . . . Shifted expenses . . . Uncovers these and other dubious financial maneuvers by looking at techniques to uncover and avoid corporate accounting frauds and scams.

Financial Reckoning Day: Surviving the Soft Depression of the 21st Century
by William Bonner, Addison Wiggin

Is the U.S. economy turning Japanese? According to maverick investment writers Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin, the country's current economic picture mirrors that of Japan's decade-old "soft depression"-caused by an aging population and a structural reaction to its record-breaking financial boom. As the U.S. downturn drags on, investors want to know what's behind it all, what's in store, and what they can do to safeguard their investments. (A thoughtful alternative view of the U.S. economy today and tomorrow.)

The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdos & the Search for Mathematical Truth
by Paul Hoffman

Ever heard of Paul Erdös? He was an amazing and prolific mathematician whose life as a world-wandering numerical nomad was legendary. He published almost 1500 scholarly papers before his death in 1996, and he probably thought more about math problems than anyone in history. A fascinating look at his life and methods.