GRS has a great post about the best financial matters books:

25 Essential Books About Money: Financial Wisdom from Your Public Library

I cannot do justice to his entire post here so I will urge you to go read his entire post. (And, then, go ahead and read the 25 books he recommends. It is a great list.)

However, if you can only read 1 book on money, I will recommend one of the following based on your current situation

  • If you are struggling with cash flow and money and want to break free from debt: The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
  • If you are past the cash flow stage and now interested in building good money habits that will allow you to save your first million and beyond: The Millionaire Next Door by Stanley and Danko
  • You have made your first million and feel comfortable about your earning and saving habits but now need a good plan for Investing: The Random Walk Guide to Investing by Burton Malkiel
  • You think you are doing okay on debt, making money and investing it but now its time to inculcate some good habits in your young kids then its: What Color is Your Piggy Bank? by Adelia Cellini Linecker