I was first introduced to the concept of money mindset in 2017, when I signed up for a business coaching program. As a life coach, I already knew that every change begins with a shift in mindset, and I realised that if I wanted to grow my income, I needed more than a solid practical strategy — I also needed to transform my beliefs around money. Once I began working on my money mindset, I uncovered many limiting beliefs (which I believe were partly shaped by growing up during and after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, when scarcity was everywhere). Since then, I’ve been committed to this inner work and have witnessed profound shifts in both my relationship with money and the level of income I attract.

As part of my journey to create an empowering money mindset and expand my financial literacy, I made a commitment to myself to read 100 books about money. In this post, I reflect on how reading these 100 books transformed my money mindset, helped me increase my income, and ultimately improved the quality of my life.

Note: For this list, I selected books that cover both the financial and business aspects of money, as well as those focused on money mindset and the metaphysics of wealth — giving me a broader perspective that blends my love of the practical with the metaphysical. Some of the titles that inspired me most I both read in print and listened to on Audible.

100 BOOKS ABOUT MONEY THAT I READ/ LISTENED:

1. ‘You Were Born Rich’ by Bob Proctor

2. ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ by Robert Kiyosaki

3. ‘Money Loves Speed’ by Joe Vitale

4. ‘Become A Magnet To Money’ by Bob Proctor and Mischelle Blood

5. ‘Money and The Law of Attraction’ by  Esther Hicks

6. ‘The Prosperity Factor: How to Achieve Unlimited Wealth in Every Area of Your Life’ by Joe Vitale and other leading experts

7. ‘The Holistic Millionaire’ by Steve G. Jones

8. ‘Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant’ by Robert Kiyosaki

9. ‘The Millionaire Booklet’ by Grant Cardone

10. ‘Get Rich, Lucky B*tch!: Release Your Money Blocks and Live a First-Class Life’ by Denise Duffield-Thomas

11. ‘Prosperity Mind’ by Randy Gage

12. ‘Accept Your Abundance’ by Randy Gage

13. ‘101 Keys To Your Prosperity’ by Randy Gage

14. ’37 Secrets About Prosperity’ by Randy Gage

15. ‘No BS Wealth Attraction for Entrepreneurs’ by Dan Kennedy

16. ‘F.U. Money’ by Dan Lok

17. ‘Unlock It’ by Dan Lok

18. ‘Dynamic Laws Of Prosperity’ by Catherine Ponder

19. ‘Harmonic Wealth: The Secret of Attracting The Life You Want’ by James Arthur Ray

20. ‘How Rich People Think’ by Steve Siebold

21. ‘How To Attract Money’ by Joseph Murphy

22. ‘Attract Money Now’ by Joe Vitale

23. ’Earn It & Enjoy It’ by Linda Proctor

24. ‘You Are a Bada$$ At Making Money’ Jo Sincero

25. ‘Meet And Grow Rich’ by Joe Vitale

26. ‘Midas Touch’ by Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki

27. ‘Millionaire Success Habits’ by Dean Graziosi

28. ‘Money, A Love Story’ by Kate Northrup

29. ‘Money Mindset’ by Jacob Gold

30. ‘The Law of Divine Compensation: On Work, Money, and Miracles’ by Marianne Williamson

31. ‘Overcoming Underearning’ by Barbara Stanny

32. ‘Open Your Mind To Receive’ by Catherine Ponder

33. ‘Retire Young, Retire Rich’ by Robert Kiyosaki

34. ‘If You Want To be Rich and Happy, Don’t Go To School’ by Robert Kiyosaki

35. ‘Guide To Becoming Rich, Without Cutting Your Credit Cards’ By Robert Kiyosaki

36. ‘Rich Dad’s Consipracy Of The Rich’ by Robert Kiyosaki

37. ‘Increase Your Financial IQ’ by Robert Kiyosaki

38. ‘Rich Dad’s Prophecy’ by Robert Kiyosaki

39. ‘Rich Dad’s Before You Quit Your Job: 10 Real-Life Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Building a Million-Dollar Business’  by Robert Kiyosaki

40. ‘Second Chance – For Your Money, Your Life and Our World’ by Robert Kiyosaki

41. ‘Secrets of the Millionaire Mind – Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth’ by T. Harv Eker

42. ‘Tapping Into Wealth’ by Margaret M. Lynch

43. ‘Tax Free Wealth’ by Tom Wheelwright

44. ‘The Attractor Factor – 5 Easy Steps for Creating Wealth + More’ by Joe Vitale

45. ‘The Awakened Millionaire’ by Joe Vitale

46. ‘The Greatest Money-Making Secret in History!’ by Joe Vitale

47. ‘The One Minute Millionaire – The Enlightened Way to Wealth’ by Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen

48. ‘The Science of Getting Rich – Attracting Financial Success Through Creative Thought’ by Wallace D. Wattles

49. ‘Abundance Now: Amplify Your Life & Achieve Prosperity Today’ by Lisa Nichols

50. ‘Think and Grow Rich’ by Napoleon Hill

51. ‘Think Yourself Rich – Use the Power of Your Subconscious Mind to Find True Wealth’ by Joseph Murphy

52. ‘The Automatic Millionaire’ by David Bach

53. ‘Speed Wealth’ by T. Harv Eker

54. ‘Why You’re Dumb, Sick and Broke…And How to Get Smart, Healthy and Rich!’ By Randy Gage

55. ‘Why We Want You To Be Rich’ Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki

56. ‘The Science Of Success – How To Attract Prosperity and Attract Harmonic Wealth Through Proven Principles’ by James Arthur Ray

57. ‘Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing – What the Rich Invest in, That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!’ by Robert Kiyosaki

58. ‘Secrets of Six-Figure Women’ by Barbara Stanny

59. ‘Unfair Advantage – The Power of Financial Education’ by Robert Kiyosaki

60. ‘Infinite Power For Richer Living’ by Joseph Murphy

61. ‘Unshakeable – Your Financial Freedom Playbook’ by Tony Robbins

62. ‘How To Get Rich’ by Donald Trump

63. ’12 Month Millionaire’ by Vince James

64. ‘Karmic Marketing: The Most Magnetic Method for Attracting Wealth’ by Joe Vitale 

65. ‘Get Rich with Dividends’ By Marc Lichtenfeld

66. ‘Women & Money – Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny’ by Suze Orman

67. ‘The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom’ by Suze Orman

68. ‘Abundance: The Inner Path To Wealth’ by Deepak Chopra

69. ‘Success Habits: Proven Principles for Greater Wealth, Health, and Happiness’ by Napoleon Hill

70. ‘CashFlow From Real Estate’ by Robert Kiyosaki

71. ‘The Millionaire Next Door’ by Thomas J. Stanley

72. ‘The Millionaire Mind’ by Thomas J. Stanley

73. ‘Prosperity Blueprint’ by Burt Goldman

74. ‘The Millionaire Mindset’ by Gerry Robert

75. ‘The Next Millionaire Next Door’ by Thomas J. Stanley

76. ‘Worthy – Boost Your Self-Worth to Grow Your Net Worth’ by Nancy Lavin 

77. ‘Smart Women Finish Rich!’ by David Bach

78. ‘Maro Up: The Secret to Success Begins with Arigato – Wisdom from the “Warren Buffet of Japan”’ by ken Honda and Janet Bray Attwood

79. ‘The Purposeful Millionaire – 52 Rules for Creating a Life of Wealth and Happiness Now’ by James R. Nowlin

80. ‘The Soul of Money – Transforming Your Relationship with Money & Life’ by Lynne Twist

81. ‘The Secret to Attracting Money: A Practical Spiritual System for Abundance and Prosperity’ by Joe Vitale

82. ‘Getting Rich Your Own Way: Achieve All Your Financial Goals Faster Than You Ever Thought’ by Brian Tracy

83. ‘Your Right to Be Rich’ by Napoleon Hill

84. ‘Psychology Of Wealth’ by Charles Richards

85. ‘Psychology Of Money’ by Morgan Housel

86. ‘The Energy of Money: A Spiritual Guide to Financial and Personal Fulfillment’ by dr. Martia Nemeth

87. ‘The 7 Spiritual Laws of Prosperity’ by Randy Gage

88. ‘#GIRLBOSS’ by Sophia Amoruso

89. ‘Stop Acting Rich – And Start Living Like A Real Millionaire’ by Thomas J. Stanley

90. ‘The Total Money Makeover – A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness’ by Dave Ramsey

91. ‘It’s Not About the Money’ by Bob Proctor

92. ‘Homeless To Billionaire: The 18 Principles of Wealth Attraction and Creating Unlimited Opportunity’ by Andres Pira and Joe Vitale

93. ‘Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace with Your Money’ by Ken Honda

94. ‘Think Like a Billionaire -by Donald Trump

95. ‘Money – Master The Game’ by Tony Robbins

96. ‘Abundance Paradigm’ by Joe Vitale

97. ‘Creating Affluence: The A-to-Z Guide to a Richer Life’ by Deepak Chopra

98. ‘The 21 Success Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires’ by Brian Tracy

99. ‘Million Dollar Habits’ by Brian Tracy

100. ‘I Can Make Your Rich’ by Paul McKenna

BOOKS ABOUT WEALTH AND MONEY THAT IMPACTED ME THE MOST (PLUS MY TOP RECOMMENDATIONS)

Although I learned something from every single book on my list, the ones mentioned below had the greatest impact — either by creating a significant mindset shift around money or by inspiring me to take massive, transformative action.

After reading Bob Proctor’s You Were Born Rich and Robert Kiyosaki’s books (especially Rich Dad, Poor Dad), I was reminded of the importance of building passive income streams that generate real cash flow. This inspired me to create multiple passive income sources — including book royalties, online courses, and digital products — which now allow me to earn money while sleeping, traveling, or even watching Netflix. This shift has been a true pivotal one in my life and in my online coaching business.

Prior to 2017, I was earning solely from one-on-one coaching. Even though I was making significantly more than I had as a freelance writer and working with many wonderful clients, there was always an underlying fear and uncertainty: “What if no client signs up next month?” In 2017, I began giving motivational talks and live workshops, which helped diversify my income and ease some of that uncertainty — but it still meant trading time for money. This approach worked well for almost three years, until 2020, when the global health and economic turmoil hit. Suddenly, client numbers plummeted, and the motivational talks and live workshops I had planned were cancelled.

It was thanks to the passive income streams I had created that year — online courses, which were growing in demand, and digital books — that I was not only able to continue earning during that time, but also witnessed something unexpected: my income actually started increasing! This experience confirmed what I had learned from many of the books on my list — having multiple income streams, especially passive ones, is essential to weather financial storms and scale income sustainably.

Joe Vitale is one of my favorite authors — I’ve read over 30 of his books over the years. His insights on attracting money have deeply influenced me, inspiring me to publish my book Self Worth, reflect on my own beliefs about money, and generate more creative ideas for building diverse income streams.

“You don’t need [always] more money [to make more money], you need more creativity!” — Joe Vitale

Dan Lok’s ‘F.U. Money’ and T. Harv Eker’s ‘Secrets of the Millionaire Mind’ motivated me to take a hard look at how I was spending my time. I started delegating, automating, and outsourcing more, and this shift allowed me to focus more time towards “money-generating activities,”.

Some of the most inspiring books on this list were ‘The Soul Of Money’, ‘Maro Up’, ‘Karmic Marketing’, ‘The Awakened Millionaire’, ‘The Law of Divine Compensation’, ‘Homeless To Billionaire’, and ‘Happy Money’.

‘The Millionaire Next Door’ book series by Thomas J. Stanley were very eye-opening when it comes to learning about the spending habits, mindset, and behavioural traits of hundreds of millionaires surveyed by the author in his extensive scientific research.

PROSPERITY, MONEY, AND WEALTH BOOKS – MY TOP RECOMMENDATIONS:

Rich Dad, Poor Dad – by Robert Kiyosaki

You Were Born Rich – by Bob Proctor

Attract Money Now – by Joe Vitale

Money Loves Speed – by Joe Vitale

The Soul of Money – by Lynne Twist

Maro Up –by Ken Honda and Janet Bray Attwood

Happy Money – by Ken Honda

Homeless to Billionaire – by Andres Pira and Joe Vitale

Karmic Marketing – by Joe Vitale

The Awakened Millionaire – by Joe Vitale

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind – by T. Harv Eker

F.U. Money – by Dan Lok

Overcoming Underearning – by Barbara Stanny

Stop Acting Rich – And Start Living Like A Real Millionaire – by Thomas J. Stanley

Think Yourself Rich – by Joseph Murphy

The Law of Divine Compensation – by Marianne Williamson

I Can Make You Rich – by Paul McKenna

Note: Many of the books I’ve read offer completely different — and sometimes even opposing — financial advice and investment strategies. Over the years, through working with clients across continents, cultures, belief systems, personality types, and values, I’ve learned that there is no true “one-size-fits-all” approach to money. The same principles simply don’t work for everyone.

Reading 100 books on money gave me much greater clarity about which financial and investment strategies genuinely resonate with me.

Although I still have much to learn—especially when it comes to investing (making my money to “work for me”) — I can confidently say that the time, energy, and resources I invested in reading those 100 books about money has been invaluable.