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You’ve likely heard of Dave Ramsey, the finance coach. After all, 7 of his most popular books have published more than 11 million copies all together!
Who Is Dave Ramsey?
Ramsey was born in 1959 in Tennessee. He graduated from college with a bachelor degree in finance and real estate. He quickly put that knowledge to work as a real estate investor, creating a real estate portfolio of 4 million dollars.
But when the bank that was financing his business was sold, the new owner demanded repayment on the loan. Unable to pay, Ramsey had to file for bankruptcy in 1988.
Ramsey was able to recover from his bankruptcy and has dedicated his life to teaching others how to be financially responsible using the knowledge he gained through his experiences. He founded Lampo group, LLC in 1992, and it was rebranded to be Ramsey solutions in 2014. His company gives financial counseling to individuals and offers multiple online courses on personal finances for different age groups and situations.
Dave Ramsey Book List
Here is a list of Dave Ramsey’s books, in publication order.
1. Financial Peace Revisited – 2002 (original in 1992)
Get out of debt and stay out with the practical regimen set forth in The Financial Peace Planner. Ramsey has updated his tactics and philosophy to show even more readers how to get out of debt and stay out, the KISS rule of investing (“Keep It Simple, Stupid”), how to use the principle of contentment to guide financial decision making, and how the flow of money can revolutionize relationships.
With practical and easy to follow methods and personal anecdotes, Financial Peace is the road map to personal control, financial security, a new, vital family dynamic, and lifetime peace.
2. Financial Peace Planner – 1998
Dave Ramey’s practical regimen, based on his own personal experience with debt, offers hard-won advice and much needed hope to people who find themselves in serious debt and desperate for a way out. This book comes in a workbook format, allowing you to frequently monitor your progress and face your situation honestly. Loaded with inspirational insights that come from personal experience, this set of books will be life-changing for any debt-ridden readers.
3. More than Enough – 1998
In this book, Dave Ramsey gives us the keys to building wealth while also creating a successful, united family. Drawing from his years of work with thousands of families and corporate employees, Ramsey presents the ten keys that guarantee family and financial peace, including values, goals, patience, discipline, and giving back to one’s community. Using these essential steps, anyone can create prosperity, live debt-free, and achieve marital bliss around the issue of finances.
4. How to Have More Than Enough: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Abundance– 2000
Rather than gimmicks or quick fixes, Ramsey’s method for achieving financial and familial stability focuses on ten traits essential to creating prosperity, teaching children about money, living debt-free, and achieving marital bliss when it comes to finances. His easy-to-follow workbook illustrates each of these traits and allows readers to frequently assess their progress and honestly evaluate their situation.
5. Financial Peace Junior: Teaching Kids How to Win With Money! – 2000
Financial Peace Jr. gives parents the tools they need to raise money-smart kids. The kit covers four basic concepts: working, spending, saving and giving.
The Financial Peace Jr. toolkit includes
- step-by-step instructions on how to use the kit and provides insight into what money concepts kids are capable of understanding in different ages and stages.
- one Junior’s Activity Bookis filled with fun illustrations, coloring pages and activities to engage kids of all ages in the chapter lessons.
- one Smart Kids Launch Pad chart with reward stickers to celebrate the completion of each activity.
- one chore chart with magnetic chore labels and one dry-erase pen so kids can mark their progress.
- one set of durable Give, Save & Spend envelopes for kids.
- free Smart Money, Smart Kids ebook to take your kids to the next level.
6. Pricele$$: Straight-shooting No-frills Financial Wisdom – 2002
According to Dave, “You can have financial peace.” You can live debt free. You can have more than enough . . . but not until you recognize some basic principles about how you save, spend, and use your money.” This is the perfect book for those just starting out on their own as well as those who’ve struggled with money their entire lives. One thing’s for certain—Dave will make the journey fun and unpredictable as he completely changes your approach to money . . . and that’s Priceless!
7. Total Money Makeover – 2003 (revised 2013)
The Total Money Makeoverwill give you the tools and the encouragement you need to
- design a sure-fire plan for paying off all debt—from your cars to your home and everything in between,
- break bad habits and make lasting changes when it comes to your relationship with money,
- recognize the 10 most dangerous money myths,
- secure a healthy nest egg for emergencies and set yourself up for retirement,
- become financially healthy for life.
8. The Big Birthday Surprise: Junior Discovers Giving – 2003
You’re invited to Junior’s birthday party! Come learn what his big birthday surprise is and how Junior learns a lesson about giving to others on his special day. The Big Birthday Surprise will teach children that giving makes them less selfish and impacts other people’s lives.
9. The Super Red Racer: Junior Discovers Work – 2003
Junior really, really wants an awesome new bike, but he doesn’t have the money to buy it. So, what does he do? He goes to work to earn the money! In The Super Red Racer, Junior learns about the rewards of hard work.
10. My Fantastic Field Trip – 2003
Junior goes on a field trip that helps him to discover the value of saving.
11. Careless at the Carnival: Junior Discovers Spending – 2003
Off to the carnival—the land of cotton candy, corn dogs, dizzy rides and lots of fun! Junior and his friends learn the hard way how it’s not wise—or fun—to spend all their money all at once. In Careless at the Carnival, Junior learns about spending.
12. The Money Answer Book – 2004
The questions and answers in this book deal with 100+ of the most-asked questions from The Dave Ramsey Show—everything from budget planning to retirement planning or personal buying matters, to saving for college and charitable giving. This is Dave in his most popular format—ask a specific question, get a specific answer.
13. Total Money Makeover Workbook – 2004 (revised 2018)
With inspiring real-life stories and thought-provoking questionnaires, this Dave Ramsey workbook will help you achieve financial fitness as you daily work out those newly defined money muscles. Ramsey will motivate you to immediate action, so you can set up an emergency fund and pay off your home mortgage.
14. Adventures in Space: Junior Discovers Contentment – 2005
Have you ever spent more money than you intended to on something you wanted, only to realize later that having it didn’t really make you happy? Have you ever experienced “buyer’s remorse?” In this story, Junior learns about contentment and that the key to being happy is to take pleasure in, and make use of, what you already have.
15. Battle of the Chores – 2005
When you were a kid, did you ever borrow money from your brother or sister? Did they make your life miserable until you paid them back? In Battle of the Chores, Junior learns that being in debt to someone is not fun.
16. A Special Thank You: Junior Discovers Integrity – 2005
When you were a kid, did you daydream about finding a bunch of money and imagine all the things you could buy with it? What would you have done if the money you found actually belonged to someone else? In A Special Thank You, Junior learns what it means to have integrity.
17. The Total Money Training Plan: Getting Started on a Life of Financial Fitness – 2006
Against a playful backdrop of fitness terminology, Ramsey gives solid, hard-hitting advice needed to make your goals a reality.
18. The Total Money Makeover Journal – 2007
When Dave Ramsey was experiencing his own “total money makeover,” he found that journaling was an effective way to see the big picture—even while in the midst of challenging days.
Now in a bullet journal format with prompts for recording victories and setbacks, the Total Money Makeover Journal is a tool for those who are ready to transform their financial situation and establish healthy spending habits for good. This journal makes a great gift for anyone seeking to get out of debt or become financially independent, as well as students and young adults on tight budgets or who want to establish smart buying principles early on in life.
19. Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money – 2011
Easy-to-read and ultra practical, this Dave Ramsey book will tell you how to save, budget, dump debt, invest, and plan for college and retirement. Inside are the principles Dave learned—the same ones that have freed millions of families.
20. EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches – 2011
Your company is only as strong as your leaders. These are the men and women doing battle daily beneath the banner that is your brand. Are they courageous or indecisive? Are they serving a motivated team or managing employees? Are they valued?
Your team will never grow beyond you, so here’s another question to consider—are you growing? Whether you’re sitting at the CEO’s desk, the middle manager’s cubicle, or a card table in your living-room-based start-up, EntreLeadership provides the practical, step-by-step guidance to grow your business where you want it to go. Dave Ramsey opens up his championship playbook for business to show you how to
- inspire your team to take ownership and love what they do
- unify your team and get rid of all gossip
- handle money to set your business up for success
- reach every goal you set
- and much, much more!
21. Smart Money Smart Kids – 2014
In this book, Dave Ramsey and his daughter Rachel Cruze equip parents to teach their children how to win with money. Starting with the basics like working, spending, saving, and giving, and moving into more challenging issues like avoiding debt for life, paying cash for college, and battling discontentment, Dave and Rachel present a no-nonsense, common-sense approach for changing your family tree.
22. The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity – 2014
What does the Bible really say about money? About wealth? How much does God expect you to give to others? How does wealth affect your friendships, marriage, and children? How much is “enough”?
There’s a lot of bad information in our culture today about wealth and the wealthy. Worse, there’s a growing backlash in America against our most successful citizens. But why? To many, wealth is seen as the natural result of hard work and wise money management. To others, wealth is viewed as the ultimate, inexcusable sin. This has left many godly men and women confused about what to do with the resources God has put in their care. They were able to build wealth using God’s ways of handling money, but then they are left feeling guilty about it. Is this what God had in mind?
The Legacy Journey takes you deep into God’s Word, revealing His perspective on wealth, your personal and family legacy, and how He wants to use you to further His kingdom work around the world. You can truly live and leave a legacy. The journey starts today.
23. Junior’s Adventures: Storytime Book Set: Teaching Kids How to Win with Money!– 2015
How soon should you be having money conversations with your kids? As soon as possible! And the easiest way to do that is through entertaining stories. That’s why Dave Ramsey created the Junior’s Adventures Storytime Collection. In these six exciting adventures, Junior, Maddie, Billy, and Rachel experience unforgettable life lessons and learn how to win with money.
The stories include:
- The Super Red Racer: The Reward of Working: Juniorwants a bike but doesn’t have the money to buy it so helearns the value of hard work by earning his own money.
- The Big Payoff: The Value of Integrity:Junior and hisfriends find $200 on the ground. Watch as they learn dowhat’s right, even when it’s hard.
- Battle of the Chores: The Dangers of Debt: Juniorborrows money from his sister and has to pay her backwhich is no fun at all.
- My Fantastic Field Trip: The Importance of Saving:As the class goes on a field trip, they learn the value ofplanning for big expenses and unexpected emergencies.
- Careless at the Carnival: The Guide to Spending:Seehow a day at the carnival taught Junior and his friends howto spend their money wisely.
- The Big Birthday Surprise: The Joy of Giving:Find outwhat Junior’s big birthday surprise is and how he learnsabout giving on his special day.
Through humor and colorful storytelling, your kids will learnhow to win with money, which will help them long after theyhave grown up.
24. Baby Steps Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth—and How You Can Too– 2022
Dave Ramsey made his first million in his twenties—the wrong way—and then went bankrupt. That’s when he set out to learn what God had to say about managing money and building wealth. As a result, Dave developed the Ramsey Baby Steps and became a millionaire again—this time the right way.
After three decades of guiding millions of others through the plan, the evidence is undeniable: the Baby Steps not only work for everyone, but they’re proven to work fast. If you follow the plan, you will get out of debt, and you can become a millionaire.
InBaby Steps Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth—and How You Can Too,readers will
- take a deeper look at Baby Step 4 to learn how Dave invests and builds wealth
- learn how to bust through the barriers preventing them from becoming a millionaire
- hear true stories from ordinary people who dug themselves out of debt and built wealth
- discover how anyone can become a millionaire, no matter their financial status.
Baby Steps Millionaires isn’t a book that tells the secrets of the rich. It’s not even full of sophisticated, hard-to-grasp concepts reserved only for the elite. As a matter of fact, this information is straightforward, practical, and maybe even a little boring. But the life you lead if you follow the Baby Steps is anything but boring! You don’t need a large inheritance or the winning lottery number to become a millionaire. Anyone can do it—even today. For those who are ready, it’s game on!
DVDs/Audio CDs by Dave Ramsey
1. Dumping Debt: Breaking the Chains of Debt– 1993
In this core Financial Peace University lesson, Dave shows you how to become debt-free as he walks you through the necessary steps and details of dumping debt with the Debt Snowball method.
2. Cash Flow Planning: The Nuts and Bolts of Budgeting – 2002
Dave Ramsey shows you how to live on less than you make, pay your bills, allow for entertainment and still have money left over at the end of the month. You’ll never feel confined by a budget again after you learn how to do a budget the way thousands of other families have, the Financial Peace way.
3. The Great Misunderstanding: Unleashing the Power of Generous Giving – 2003
God gives us specific guidelines for handling money, and Dave explains those scriptural guidelines and how our stewardship is a reflection of all areas of our lives in this 60-minute DVD.
4.Relating with Money: Nerds and Free Spirits Unite! – 2008
Most people never realize the impact that the issue of money has on their personal and family lives: studies show that the #1 cause of divorce in North America is money fights and money problems; single adults often live loose financial lives because of a marked lack of accountability; children are raised with no clear financial training from wise parents. In Relating with Money, Dave reveals that money isn’t always just about money. Usually, it is about so much more.
Where Should I Start?
Interested in reading Dave Ramsey’s books but not sure where to start?
Financial Peace Revisited is Ramsey’s first book, revised and updated ten years later. It goes over his guiding principles about money that you should learn early in life, andintroduces his KISS Rule Theory (Keep It Simple & Stupid). If you don’t have specific finance questions you want addressed, then this book is a great introduction to good finance principles.
For more specific finance advice, The Total Money Makeover is the book to read. It covers his Baby Step program that will get you out of debt and on the way to financial freedom. It debunks popular debt myths about money and also includes financial forms at the back.
Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money also covers the Baby Step program but covers new topics and more of the details of saving, investing, and so on. The book consists of what Dave teaches in his nine-week finance plan’ Financial Peace University, so a lot of information is packed inside. This is a great book if you’ve already started budgeting and have a basic understanding of finances and want to know what to do next.
If you have kids, Smart Money Smart Kids is another great one to read. It covers how to teach your children how to be successful with managing their money.
Ramsey’s other highest selling books are The Legacy Journey, EntreLeadership, and More Than Enough.
Ramsey’s books are quick reads, packed with useful information given clearly and bluntly, with no sugarcoating. What is your favorite Ramsey read?
