By Ravi Nagarajan
While there have been countless books written regarding Warren Buffett’s track record in business and investing, along with many books of variable quality seeking to find formulas to replicate his success, there are only two full fledged biographies that have been written: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein and The Snowball by Alice Schroeder.
Lowenstein’s book was published in 1995 and I read it shortly after it came out. Along with reading The Intelligent Investor around the same time, Lowenstein’s work was an inspiration for me to pursue a more careful study of value investing. Schroeder’s book was published in 2008 after several years of work that included unprecedented access to Buffett’s private papers and circle of business and personal contacts. I have read The Snowball as well and found it very insightful. In my opinion, students of Buffett should first read Lowenstein and then proceed to Schroeder. However, which book should be selected for those who only intend to read one biography on Warren Buffett?
Which Buffett biography should you read? (Manual of Ideas)
