BOOK SUMMARY

The 4 best FIRE books

Updated: July 17th, 2025

Books about FIRE. And the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement. If you are into making money grow, and aim to reach financial independence to get out of the hamster wheel, these are some books that can inspire and give you clear paths to get there.

Yes, whether you are looking to move off the grid with minimal funds hoboFIRE style, or fatFIRE and sail off into the sunset on your yacht. Learn more about FIRE in some of the top reads below - and see your assets compound.

1. The Simple Path to Wealth

2016Pages: 286 My rating: 5Goodreads: 4.4
The simple approach to achieve financial freedom in 3 steps: (1) spend less money than you make, (2) avoid debt like the plague, and (3) invest everything that’s left over into index funds.
J L Collins

2. The Warren Buffet Way

2024Pages: 352 My rating: 4Goodreads: 4.18
The investing playbook of the world's greatest investor - Warren Buffet. How to invest intelligently, by focusing on the underlying business, and beat the emotional Mr. Market.
Robert G. Hagstrom

3. Think and Grow Rich

1937Pages: 320 My rating: 4Goodreads: 4.2
13 steps to riches (financial, emotional, and spiritual). How to transform thoughts into riches. Including visualization, affirmation, creating a Master Mind group, defining a goal, and planning.
Napoleon Hill

4. Early Retirement Extreme

2010Pages: 238 Goodreads: 3.98
How to retire in your 20s and 30s - without winning the lottery. Achieve financial independence in 5 years by (A) making smart financial choices, (B) living simple, and (C) becoming self-reliant.
Jacob Lund Fisker