It’s no secret that Warren Buffett credits his investment success to the simple fact that he reads, and he reads a lot—as many as six hours a day.

Buffett’s morning newspapers include The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. He stays up on local news with the Omaha World-Herald, and regularly consumes American Banker for an in-depth look at the financial services industry.

Warren Buffett’s reading habits are the stuff of legend. 

Michelle Bishop/Bloomberg via Getty Images In order to identify businesses to invest in (and sell), Buffett dives into business 10-K filings, the comprehensive reports that publicly traded companies must file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

In addition, he reads annual reports. While Buffett focuses on a company’s business model, competitive advantages, and overall financial health, he also stresses the importance of management’s ability to present information clearly and accessibly and avoid using overly technical language. He has called his sisters, Doris and Bertie, the “model audience” for Berkshire Hathaway’s annual reports because they are intelligent but not experts in finance.

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Speaking of Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett’s annual letters to shareholders are considered a must-read for their unique blend of financial insights, investment wisdom, and the Oracle of Omaha’s own reflections on life. They date back to 1977 and are available for free download on the Berkshire Hathaway website.

Buffett also reads investment books, history books, and biographies, which provide insights into different leadership styles and decision-making processes.

And while Buffett himself has never written a book, his shareholder letters have highlighted books that have influenced his investment philosophy and thinking.

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Warren Buffett’s favorite books

  • The Intelligent Investor is a timeless piece of investing literature by Benjamin Graham, the Father of Value Investing and Buffett’s professor at Columbia Business School. Published in 1949, Buffett has called it the greatest book on investing ever written; in particular, he has often highlighted Chapter Eight, which discusses how investors should approach market fluctuations.
  • Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Philip A. Fisher is another investment tome that has resonated with readers since it first came out in 1958. It teaches investors that long-term growth is more important than short-term profits. In fact, Buffett says his investing style is 85% influenced by Graham and 15% influenced by Fisher, and often reiterates Fisher’s argument that the best time to sell a stock is “almost never.”
  • The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns by Jack Bogle was published in 2007 and is still considered one of the best investing books for beginners. This common-sense book by Vanguard’s founder outlines a simple but groundbreaking strategy for long-term wealth building using index funds. Buffett has recommended the advice this book offers over that of most financial advisors.
  • Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman, contains the essential wit and wisdom of Charlie Munger, Buffett’s late BFF, as well as former Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman. The book contains his advice on learning, decision-making, and investing. Buffett credited Munger for expanding his investment horizons. “Just buy a copy and carry it around; it will make you look urbane and erudite,” Buffett wrote in his 2010 shareholder letter.

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