A biography of Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, the only boss Warren Buffett ever had, and one of Buffett’s most influential mentors. The book traces the early hardships that shaped Graham’s worldview—his family’s financial collapse, his mother’s struggles, and the losses he suffered in the 1929 crash. These experiences fueled his drive for financial independence and led him to start his own investment partnership (i.e., hedge fund) and to develop the analytical framework that still anchors value investing today. His philosophy introduced enduring concepts such as intrinsic value, margin of safety, and the “Mr. Market” parable. The book also explores the contrast between Graham’s high professional ethics and the complexity of his personal life.

A framework-driven investing book by Adam Seessel, founder of Gravity Capital Management, that updates value investing for the digital age. Seessel traces the evolution from Benjamin Graham’s Value 1.0 to Warren Buffett’s Value 2.0, and introduces his own Value 3.0—designed for evaluating high-growth, asset-light digital businesses. Drawing from personal experience and investment missteps, Seessel explains why traditional value methods improperly value modern tech firms. The book includes clear case studies showing how he applies this to several technology companies.

A framework book on value investing by Baupost Group cofounder Seth Klarman. It explains how disciplined investors can generate strong returns while minimizing the risk of permanent capital loss, with the core principle being to demand a margin of safety — valuing assets independently and only buying when prices fall well below that value.