Options 101
VerdictA short, good book for learning options basics and starting to dig deeper.
64 trading books, reviewed
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Discretionary Trading
12 booksBack to shelves 
Secrets for Profiting in Bull and Bear Markets
VerdictI recommend it to new traders wanting to ride longer trends and hold bigger outliers.
Diary of a Professional Commodity Trader
VerdictRecommended, especially for discretionary and chart-pattern traders; its principles apply to any style.
How to Make Money in Stocks
VerdictComprehensive and educational; recommended, especially for readers who haven't read many trading books yet.
Think & Trade Like a Champion
VerdictEnds on key lessons: win big when right, cut drawdowns, healthy habits, ignore news.
Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard
VerdictI recommend it for learning to trade breakouts; my initial doubts about the author proved wrong.
Sell and Sell Short
VerdictCovers basics, then shorting in depth; definitely worth reading if you want to add shorting.
The Master Swing Trader
VerdictAn enjoyable way to learn the basics of swing trading and technical analysis.
Mastering the Trade
VerdictA good read for understanding how John F. Carter thinks about markets.
Entries and Exits
VerdictEnjoyable even if some featured styles were irrelevant to me; a companion workbook offers exercises.
Come into My Trading Room
VerdictFeels dated; lighter readers could stick to the new Trading for a Living instead.
Trading for a Living
VerdictI recommend it to anyone starting out in trading.
Systematic Trading
17 booksBack to shelves
Option Volatility and Pricing
VerdictRecommended study for anyone taking options seriously; options pricing theory is a must-read.
Systematic Trading
VerdictNot easy for starters, but worth exploring for over-fitting, portfolio construction and volatility targeting.
Following the Trend
VerdictGood, practical intro to classic trend following and futures; recommended to newcomers in the field.
Stocks on the Move
VerdictAn educational read if you want to study systematic momentum trading in stocks.
TradeStation Made Easy!
VerdictRecommended for EasyLanguage beginners; take it a chapter at a time without programming background.
Successful Traders Size Their Positions
VerdictA short ebook; recommended to stock, forex and futures traders struggling with position sizing.
Building Winning Algorithmic Trading Systems
VerdictRecommended for traders struggling to build a process for developing algorithmic trading systems.
The Universal Principles of Successful Trading
VerdictAnother great book on becoming a successful trader, with no magic signals; definitely recommended.
Trade Like a Casino
VerdictA good book on finding a positive-expectancy model and, more importantly, sticking to it.
Unholy Grails
VerdictA good source of momentum and trend-following ideas; don't trade its systems off the shelf.
Trading Systems That Work
VerdictNot for beginners; helpful for new ideas if you already know some systematic trading.
Inside the Black Box
VerdictI recommend reading it if you are interested in quant trading.
Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom
VerdictVery good on trading psychology and systems; I recommend reading the whole book.
How Markets Really Work
VerdictInteresting if you like systematic backtests; if so, I recommend reading it.
Quantitative Trading Systems
VerdictWritten in 2007 so somewhat dated; best worked through with AmiBroker installed alongside.
Trend Following
VerdictRecommended to trend traders and to investors wanting to profit from trends in any market.
Successful Stock Trading
VerdictA short e-book with good insights on robust systematic trend trading.
Technical Analysis
5 booksBack to shelves
Moving Averages 101
VerdictA quick read, recommended for traders wanting to learn moving averages and crossovers.
Market Breadth Indicators
VerdictNot a cover-to-cover read; keep it on the shelf as a breadth-indicator reference.
The Art and Science of Technical Analysis
VerdictA very good read; recommended to anyone starting out or improving in technical analysis.
Technical Analysis Explained
VerdictWorth learning TA basics from, whatever your trading style or timeframe, even as a quant.
Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
VerdictEncyclopedic coverage of charting and indicators; best read over several weeks, not in one go.
Psychology
10 booksBack to shelves
Fooled by Randomness
VerdictRecommended — about bias, probability and luck; newer traders should read it twice.
The Disciplined Trader
VerdictWell worth reading in full to understand how psychology drives a trader's success or failure.
Die with Zero
VerdictDisagree with borrowing to spend young, but it usefully balanced my thinking on enjoying money.
Atomic Habits
VerdictI highly recommend reading it cover to cover to build good habits and break bad ones.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
VerdictA good book, worth reading whatever your profession; an eye-opener on how the brain misleads.
Thinking in Bets
VerdictEnjoyed the audiobook; recommended to anyone wanting to learn how to think in bets.
Trade Mindfully
VerdictEnds on a key lesson: in trading, especially early on, you can't trust your mind.
Psycho Cybernetics
VerdictA good read if you believe in self-help and mindset and want to advance your career.
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf
VerdictGood book; I highly recommend it.
Trading in the Zone
VerdictThere are more good insights; I recommend it if you want to trade in the zone.
Stories
7 booksBack to shelves
Principles
VerdictI encourage everyone to read it and find the points that catch their own attention.
The Rule
VerdictI recommend it to see how successes and failures shaped one of the most successful traders.
The Complete TurtleTrader
VerdictA fascinating story showing trading can be learned; I recommend reading the whole book.
The Man Who Solved the Market
VerdictA great story, not a how-to; recommended especially to those thinking of automating their trading.
The Greatest Trade Ever
VerdictInteresting story of a great trade; little benefit to your own trading, but thought-provoking.
How I Made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market
VerdictAccuracy is debated, but the story is interesting and gives good insights.
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
VerdictLots of good insights; I highly recommend it.
Interviews
6 booksBack to shelves
Unknown Market Wizards
VerdictI enjoyed it and recommend it; fans of earlier Market Wizards books will be eager.
Momentum Masters
VerdictInspiring but only worth skimming if the style suits you; no specific momentum training.
Hedge Fund Market Wizards
VerdictI recommend reading the whole book; each reader will find different educational insights.
Stock Market Wizards
VerdictThree Wizards books in, I better understand top traders' shared behaviours; the fourth comes next.
The New Market Wizards
VerdictNo specific methodology, but I recommend it to better understand what top traders do.
Market Wizards
VerdictA good read on how traders worked before computers and the internet.
Investing
7 booksBack to shelves
Buffett’s Tips
VerdictI don't agree with everything, but it's a good read with tips on investing and life.
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
VerdictDisputes its view of TA, but a guide for passive retirement savers who won't trade.
Dual Momentum Investing
VerdictRecommended for understanding relative and absolute momentum; don't copy its systems blindly.
Investing with the Trend
VerdictMostly familiar theory; useful for buy-and-hold investors seeking bear-market protection. Recommended study.
Global Value
VerdictDoubts value metrics today, but well worth reading if you lean towards value investing.
Global Asset Allocation
VerdictEnds on key lessons: global diversification, and fees matter more than choosing the best allocation.
Angel
VerdictMakes angel investing seem worth exploring to diversify a trading business into startups.