Building wealth doesn’t have to mean endless hustle or complex financial jargon. These 10 must-read books simplify money management and show how to create freedom step by step.

Start with The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, which proves wealth is more about behavior than math. Then move to I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi, a no-stress, six-week system for automating savings and guilt-free spending.

Books like Your Money or Your Life and The Barefoot Investor teach you how to align spending with values and set up simple systems for security. Rachel Rodgers’ We Should All Be Millionaires breaks limiting money beliefs, while The Latte Factor shows how small habits grow into big wealth.

For those chasing financial independence, Financial Freedom and The Simple Path to Wealth give clear roadmaps to early retirement. Happy Money focuses on spending for happiness, while The 4-Hour Workweek teaches lifestyle design and automated income.

Together, these books prove that money can work for you — not the other way around. The path to wealth is easier than most people think.