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Some books about finance, mathematics and programming
The " Wall Street Journal" Guide to Understanding MoneyThe " Wall Street Journal" Guide to Understanding Money by Kenneth M. Morris
Buy new: £30.87 / Used from: £8.94
Excellent book on getting to know about money and investing if you are new
Stocks, Bonds, Options, Futures: Investments and Their MarketsStocks, Bonds, Options, Futures: Investments and Their Markets by Stuart R. Veale
Buy new: £10.69 / Used from: £5.33
Good reference book on financial products traded on exchanges, detail but dry
The "Financial Times" Guide to Using the Financial Pages (Financial Times Series)The "Financial Times" Guide to Using the Financial Pages (Financial Times Series) by Romesh Vaitilingam
Buy used from: £0.01
OK for explaining how to read Financial Times, useful if you buy the paper regularly
How to Read the Financial Pages: A Simple Guide to the Way Money Works and the JargonHow to Read the Financial Pages: A Simple Guide to the Way Money Works and the Jargon by Michael Brett
Buy used from: £1.20
Layman's perspective on how to read financial pages, good alternative to the one above
Liar's Poker: Playing the Money MarketsLiar's Poker: Playing the Money Markets by Michael Lewis
Buy new: £1.76 / Used from: £1.76
Excellent book, sad ending
F.I.A.S.C.O.: Guns, Booze and Bloodlust - The Truth About High FinanceF.I.A.S.C.O.: Guns, Booze and Bloodlust - The Truth About High Finance by Frank Partnoy
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.98
Another good book, confusing financial bits if you don't know them but still very readable
Rogue TraderRogue Trader by Nick Leeson
Buy new: £2.85 / Used from: £0.01
Another excellent book, again, another sad ending
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long Term Capital ManagementWhen Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long Term Capital Management by Roger Lowenstein
Buy used from: £9.50
Boring story development, too little detail on why LTCM collapsed
The Math of Money: Making Mathematical Sense of Your Personal FinanceThe Math of Money: Making Mathematical Sense of Your Personal Finance by Morton D. Davis
Buy new: £8.29 / Used from: £7.01
Little gem on money, investing, retiring, betting, etc.
Options, Futures, and Other DerivativesOptions, Futures, and Other Derivatives by John C. Hull
Buy used from: £83.12
Best book on options and derivatives
Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days (Sams Teach Yourself)Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days (Sams Teach Yourself) by Jesse Liberty
Buy new: £28.43 / Used from: £5.98
Should be everyone's first book on learning C++