If you Could only read one book on investing to get going, what would it be?

That's ok. I know you don't mean it like that.
I probably will go for one of those books. "The Intelligent Investor" is a 600 page book, and there's too much graphs and math that your brain has to follow...
I'd say that I would have to be a special kind of person, for this to be the first investment book you read.

 

Like you, I recommend this book. Excellent for beginners in the financial world. I read it and learned many things. For example, do not work for money, make my money work for me, so to get more money. I highly recommend it.

 

Sorry, but you can learn that from a Kevin O'Leary quote from Shark Tank.
It will cost you less money, and less time.

Robert Kiyosaky really seems to be just a big marketing play....
He is intelligent, in the sense that he made the most of what was at his dispose, but I don't really think anyone can use his knowledge, and duplicate his success, unlike many other well known investors.

 

I like the Penny Stock Bible, it teaches you how to invest in penny stocks primarily. However, you can take these skills and apply them to almost any market segment, except for biotechnology, I think. Just my opinion though. So of the other books mentioned here are also great book. The millionaire next door series is pretty good, even though you probably wouldn't consider these as investment books.

 

Highly Recommend:
The Elliott Wave Principal
I borrowed my 1st copy from my local library. May be able to find in pdf somewhere online as well.