John Wasik, personal finance contributing writer to The New York Times and Forbes
Without a doubt, these are some of my favorite books:
Robert Shiller's Irrational Exuberance (the current edition), a masterpiece on markets and bubbles.

Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow, an essential read on behavioral finance and how we consistently make bad decisions based on emotion.

Burton Malkiel's A Random Walk Down Wall Street, a classic take on investing for the long-term.  

I am the author of Lightning Strikes: Timeless Lessons in Creativity from the Life and Work of Nikola Tesla (Sterling, 2016), Keynes's Way to Wealth and 15 other books.

Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist for The Washington Post
“I would have to recommend my book, The 21 Day Financial Fast. This book helps a student still live like a student, especially if he or she has debt. For three weeks, participants of the fast can't spend on anything that is not a necessity (No eating out, movies, shopping, etc.). And they can't use credit or debit cards. The concept is that they shut down all consumer spending so that they figure out what they truly value and what they want to spend their money on. It's a biblically-based book, but even if you aren't religious the fast can help you really think about how you want to spend the money you earn for years to come.

“I'd also recommend the newly revised Get a Financial Life, Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties by Beth Kobliner. This book is full of advice a young adult starting out will need.”