Ray Dalio, the founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, has penned a book called Principles. He's been doing various interviews about it and recently joined Tim Ferriss' podcast. During the interview, Dalio outlined some of the books he's read and enjoyed, as well as others he has stacked up in a pile that he's going to read. He said curiosity is the driving force behind him reading so much.
Ray Dalio's Reading List
Einstein's Mistakes: The Human Failings of Genius by Hans Ohanian: A book Dalio's already read and enjoyed.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari: #1 international bestseller by a renowned historian.
The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds by Michael Lewis: A look at Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky's studies on the decision-making process.
The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class by Edward Conard: The scourge of America's economy isn't the success of the 1%.
The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters by Sean Carroll: Award winning biologist examines questions about how the natural world is regulated.
From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds by Daniel Dennett: A look at how the human mind has developed its ability to crate, imagine, and explain.
Dalio was also asked to list books he would give to anyone graduating high school or college. Here were his 3 picks:
The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant: A concise survey of the culture and civilization of mankind from Pulitzer Prize winning historians.
River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life by Richard Dawkins: How did life begin and where is it heading?
The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell: Combining the insights of modern psychology with comparative mythology.
Be sure to also check out Dalio's own new book, Principles, about all he's learned over the years.
And if you're looking for recommendations from more smart investors, check out Charlie Munger's recommended reading list, as well as many others linked in the right sidebar of Market Folly.
