Financial Literacy Books Reading Levels
Title of Book
Author
Appropriate Levels of
English
A and B
The Millionaire Next Door
Thomas J. Stanley and
William D. Danko
The Richest Man in Babylon
George S. Clason
B and C
The Only Investment Guide
You’ll Ever Need
Andrew Tobias
A
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki
A, B, and C
Get A Financial Life
Beth Kobliner
A
How to Manage Your Money
When You Don’t Have Any
Erik Wecks
A and B
Why Didn’t They Teach Me
This in School?
Cary Siegel
B and C (or as a quick read in
A-level)
The Complete Guide to
Personal Finance for Teens
and College Students
Tamsen Butler
B and C
Street Smarts: Beyond The
Diploma
Jim Randel
B and C
I Will Teach You to Be Rich
Ramit Sethi
A, B, and C
Key:
A-level = College Level (English 1)
B-level = High School Level (English 20, 21A, 21B, 22, and 23)
C-level = Middle School and Elementary School Level (English 80, 85, 84W, and
84R)