BEST Dave Ramsey Books & Quotes of All Time (February 2023)

by Arthur Worsley
M.A. Psychology, Oxford. McKinsey Alum. Founder & Editor at TAoL.

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Contents

1. Who Is Dave Ramsey?

2. The Best Dave Ramsey Books of All Time

3. More Books Like Dave Ramsey's Books

4. Best Dave Ramsey Quotes

5. Wish There Was a Faster/Easier Way?

Who Is Dave Ramsey?

Dave Ramsey (born September 3, 1960) is an American personal finance personality, radio show host, author, and businessman. He is an evangelical Christian, and hosts the nationally syndicated radio program The Ramsey Show. Ramsey has written several books, including The New York Times bestseller The Total Money Makeover, and hosted a television show on Fox Business from 2007 to 2010.

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The Best Dave Ramsey Books of All Time

Why these best Dave Ramsey books and not others? To stay objective, I rank all my book recommendations by a combination of what’s most loved (Goodreads rating), what’s most popular (Goodreads review count) and what’s proven timlessly relevant (first publication date).

This isn’t a whimsical list. It’s a data-driven, crowdsourced collection of the best Dave Ramsey books ever published as decided by book lovers like you.

And if you think something's missing? I LOVE book recommendations so if there are any other books by Dave Ramsey that you think deserve mentioning, email me and I’ll be sure to include them in the next round of updates.

Until then, here are the best Dave Ramsey books of all time...

Best Dave Ramsey Books: Financial Peace Revisited

1. Financial Peace Revisited - Dave Ramsey (FREE Summary)

Financial Peace Revisited is an approachable, practical guide to getting out of debt and unlocking your financial freedom no matter who you are or where you're starting from - by personal finance guru, radio host and businessman, Dave Ramsey.

Published 1992 // 352 pages // Rated 4.3 over 13,800 reviews on Goodreads

Best Dave Ramsey Books: The Total Money Makeover

2. The Total Money Makeover - Dave Ramsey (FREE Summary)

A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness

The Total Money Makeover is the über-practical, 7-step sequal to Financial Peace Revisited that maps out the EXACT sequence of baby steps you need to break free of debt and earn your way to freedom - by personal finance guru, radio host and businessman, Dave Ramsey.

Published 2003 // 223 pages // Rated 4.2 over 80,500 reviews on Goodreads

Best Dave Ramsey Books: Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide to Money

3. Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide to Money - Dave Ramsey

The Handbook of Financial Peace University

Published 2011 // 330 pages // Rated 4.4 over 5,300 reviews on Goodreads

4. EntreLeadership - Dave Ramsey

20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches

Published 2011 // 306 pages // Rated 4.2 over 12,700 reviews on Goodreads

Best Dave Ramsey Books: The Legacy Journey

5. The Legacy Journey - Dave Ramsey

A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

Published 2013 // 256 pages // Rated 4.4 over 1,900 reviews on Goodreads

Best Dave Ramsey Books: More than Enough

6. More than Enough - Dave Ramsey

The Ten Keys to Changing Your Financial Destiny

Published 1999 // 352 pages // Rated 4.1 over 2,600 reviews on Goodreads

Best Dave Ramsey Books: Smart Money Smart Kids

7. Smart Money Smart Kids - Dave Ramsey

Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money

Published 2014 // 272 pages // Rated 4.3 over 5,200 reviews on Goodreads

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Best Dave Ramsey Quotes

Here are some of the best Dave Ramsey of all time...

"That stupid saying "What you don't know can't hurt you" is ridiculous. What you don't know can kill you. If you don't know that tractor trailer trucks hurt when hitting you, then you can play in the middle of the interstate with no fear - but that doesn't mean you won't get killed."

- Dave Ramsey, Financial Peace Revisited

"Measure your wealth not by the things you have, but by the things for which you would not take money."

- Dave Ramsey, Financial Peace Revisited

"Everyone has some natural talent or aptitude in one or more areas. If you can identify those areas you not only will be happier and perform more successfully in that role, but you will also become better paid for that. Our free-market system pays for performance at some point. When you have a natural talent or aptitude, coupled with desire and experience, the result is productivity plus."

- Dave Ramsey, Financial Peace Revisited

"You must gain control over your money or the lack of it will forever control you."

- Dave Ramsey, Financial Peace Revisited

"Good things that cannot be calculated or quantified are set in motion in your life and in your finances when you give."

- Dave Ramsey, Financial Peace Revisited

"I believe that through knowledge and discipline, financial peace is possible for all of us."

- Dave Ramsey, Financial Peace Revisited

"We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like."

- Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover

"For your own good, for the good of your family and your future, grow a backbone. When something is wrong, stand up and say it is wrong, and don't back down."

- Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover

"Change is painful. Few people have the courage to seek out change. Most people won’t change until the pain of where they are exceeds the pain of change."

- Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover

"Years ago, in a motivational seminar by the master, Zig Ziglar, I heard a story about how mediocrity will sneak up on you. The story goes that if you drop a frog into boiling water, he will sense the pain and immediately jump out. However, if you put a frog in room-temperature water, he will swim around happily, and as you gradually turn the water up to boiling, the frog will not sense the change. The frog is lured to his death by gradual change. We can lose our health, our fitness, and our wealth gradually, one day at a time. It might be a cliché, but that’s because it is true: The enemy of “the best” is not “the worst.” The enemy of “the best” is “just fine.” [NOTE: This story is scientifically inaccurate.]"

- Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover

"You must walk to the beat of a different drummer. The same beat that the wealthy hear. If the beat sounds normal, evacuate the dance floor immediately! The goal is to not be normal, because as my radio listeners know, normal is broke."

- Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover

"Because you attack several areas at once, you don’t finish anything you start for a long time. That makes you feel that you aren’t accomplishing anything, which is very dangerous. If you feel that nothing is getting done, you will soon lose energy for the task of money management altogether."

- Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover

"You should do something with your life that lights your fire and lets you use your gifts."

- Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover

"The enemy of “the best” is not “the worst.” The enemy of “the best” is “just fine.”"

- Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover

"Your largest wealth-building asset is your income. When you tie up your income, you lose. When you invest your income, you become wealthy and can do anything you want."

- Dave Ramsey, The Total Money Makeover

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