5 Quick Reads To Help You Level Up Your Money Game In 2025

At 256 pages, you could easily knock out this book in about three weeks, especially if you set a goal of at least 12 pages a day.Through 19 short stories, exploring the “strange” ways people think about money, you can learn how to approach your own money mindset and decisions surrounding the mighty dollar.

This book, at 104 pages, packs a mighty punch in a smaller package. The founder of the Miss Black USA Pageant and creator of the Next Level Women’s Summit gives all the tea on setting ambitious goals, connecting to the right people, and positioning yourself for your next level of success among other powerful women.

Written on the premise that “everything you need to know about managing your money could fit on an index card,” this pretty short read (another 256-page read) explains 10 simple rules that might basically be all you need to really understand personal finance. There’s a step-by-step action plan that empowers you to take better control of your financial life.

This book combines research and practical knowledge to take the complexity out of subjects related to generational wealth, investing, and debt reductions. And it’s 201 pages, making it a shorter read that’s easy to follow but with concepts that build a big impact if implemented consistently and with discipline.

It’s 140 pages all about practical, evidenced-based techniques that ultimately lead to whatever happiness means for your life, and that includes what that version of your life might take when it comes to finances. It also explores age-old stereotypes connected to the “more money = more happiness” and “faking” it until you make it. If you want a bit of super-real honesty to shake yourself into change, this one is it.