Monetary systems
Broken Money: Why Our Financial System Is Failing Us and How We Can Make It Better
Description: Broken Money explores the history of money through the lens of technology. Politics can affect things temporarily and locally, but technology is what drives things forward globally and permanently. The book's goal is for the listener to walk away with a deep understanding of money and monetary history, both in terms of theoretical foundations and in terms of practical implications. From shells to gold, from papyrus bills of exchange to central banks, and from the invention of the telegraph to the creation of Bitcoin, Lyn Alden walks the listener through the emergence of new technologies that have shaped what we use as money over the ages.
Trading psychology
Trading in the Zone
Description: Douglas explains to the trader just what type of mental mindset is needed to be a winner in the markets ~ and guides the reader along a path of self-discovery leading them to higher and sustained trading results. Trading in the Zone introduces a whole new mental dimension to getting an edge on the market. Use it to leverage the power of the "zone" for unprecedented profit.
Technical analysis
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
Description: This outstanding reference has already taught thousands of traders the concepts of technical analysis and their application in the futures and stock markets. Covering the latest developments in computer technology, technical tools, and indicators, the second edition features new material on candlestick charting, intermarket relationships, stocks and stock rotation, plus state-of-the-art examples and figures. From how to read charts to understanding indicators and the crucial role technical analysis plays in investing, readers gain a thorough and accessible overview of the field of technical analysis, with a special emphasis on futures markets.
Bitcoin economics
The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking
Description: The book moves on to explain the operation of Bitcoin in a functional and intuitive way. Bitcoin is a decentralized, distributed piece of software that converts electricity and processing power into indisputably accurate records, thus allowing its users to utilize the Internet to perform the traditional functions of money without having to rely on, or trust, any authorities or infrastructure in the physical world.
Bitcoin technology
Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain
Description: Join the technological revolution that's taking the financial world by storm. Mastering Bitcoin is your guide through the seemingly complex world of Bitcoin, providing the knowledge you need to participate in the internet of money. Whether you're building the next killer app, investing in a startup, or simply curious about the technology, this revised and expanded third edition provides essential detail to get you started.
Digital assets
The Age of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin and the Blockchain Are Challenging the Global Economic Order
Description: An in-depth explanation of how bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies work, their potential for good and bad, and how this is likely to affect you as a citizen, government, business, and global geopolitics.
Bitcoin became a buzzword overnight. A cyber-enigma with an enthusiastic following, it pops up in headlines and fuels endless media debate. You can apparently use it to buy anything from coffee to cars, yet few people seem to truly understand what it is. This raises the question: Why should anyone care about bitcoin?
Long-term investing
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns
Description: The classic guide to getting smart about the market. Legendary mutual fund pioneer John C. Bogle reveals his key to getting more out of investing: low-cost index funds. Bogle describes the simplest and most effective investment strategy for building wealth over the long term: buy and hold, at very low cost, a mutual fund that tracks a broad stock market Index such as the S&P 500. Bogle shows you how to make index investing work for you and help you achieve your financial goals, and finds support from some of the world's best financial minds: not only Warren Buffett, but Benjamin Graham, Paul Samuelson, Burton Malkiel, Yale’s David Swensen, Cliff Asness of AQR, and many others.
Trader interviews
Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders (Updated)
Description: : Jack D. Schwager presents candid interviews with exceptional traders working across futures, equities and other markets. Their methods differ, but the conversations repeatedly return to disciplined risk control, independent thinking, adaptability, preparation and emotional resilience. The book is especially valuable because it shows that durable performance does not come from one secret setup; it comes from building a process that fits the trader and protecting capital when conditions change.
Performance psychology
The Daily Trading Coach: 101 Lessons for Becoming Your Own Trading Psychologist
Description: : Brett Steenbarger organizes 101 focused lessons into a practical self-coaching program for traders. The exercises help readers observe their own decision patterns, set measurable goals, prepare for sessions, review performance and correct recurring behavioral mistakes. Rather than offering a single trading system, the book develops routines for continuous improvement, emotional regulation and accountability, making it useful for anyone trying to turn market experience into consistent professional habits.
Risk and uncertainty
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
Description: : Nassim Nicholas Taleb examines how luck, survivorship bias and rare events shape the results people often mistake for skill. Through examples from markets and everyday life, he explains why short-term success can hide fragile assumptions and why outcomes must be judged in the context of probability. For traders and investors, the book is a valuable lesson in humility, asymmetric risk and the importance of building strategies that can survive unexpected market conditions.
Trading systems
The New Trading for a Living: Psychology, Discipline, Trading Tools and Systems, Risk Control, Trade Management
Description: : Alexander Elder connects the three essential parts of professional trading: psychology, method and money management. He explains how personal discipline, chart analysis, system design, position sizing and detailed record keeping work together as one process. The updated framework helps readers move beyond isolated indicators and create repeatable rules for entries, exits and risk control, while using a trading journal to identify strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for improvement.
Price action
Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques: A Contemporary Guide to the Ancient Investment Techniques of the Far East
Description: : Steve Nison introduces the construction and interpretation of Japanese candlestick charts, including major reversal, continuation and confirmation patterns. More importantly, he shows how candles should be read in context and combined with trend analysis, support, resistance and other Western technical tools. The book gives traders a structured visual language for evaluating shifts in market psychology while emphasizing that no single pattern should replace confirmation and disciplined risk management.
Market microstructure
Trading and Exchanges: Market Microstructure for Practitioners
Description: : Larry Harris explains the market microstructure behind orders, liquidity, spreads, dealers, informed traders and transaction costs. The book shows how different participants interact, why prices move during execution and how market design affects trading outcomes. Its practical treatment of order types, slippage and liquidity helps traders understand what happens beneath the chart, evaluate execution quality and choose tactics that fit both their objectives and the conditions of the market.