As we get closer to Election Day, I thought I would add three books with a political bent to my recommended book list.

That Used to Be Us:  How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back ~ by Friedman/Mandelbaum

Throw Them All Out ~ by Peter Schweizer

The Squam Lake Report: Fixing the Financial System ~ by Kenneth French, etc.

Previous List:

The New Retirementality ~ by Mitch Anthony

Managing to be Wealthy ~ by John E Sestina

Just Give Me The Answer$ ~ by Sheryl Garrett

The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko

The Simple Living Guide ~ by Janet Luhrs

Simple Asset Allocation Strategies by Roger Gibson

For Richer Not Poorer: The Money Book for Couples by Ruth L. Hayden

Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate? by Marlene S. Stum

The Seven Stages of Money Maturity: Understanding the Spirit and Value of Money in Your Life by George Kinder

Common Sense on Mutual Funds by John C. Bogle and David F. Swensen

Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin

The Richest Man in Babylon ~ by George S. Clason

A Commonsense Guide to Mutual Funds by Mary Rowland

The Motley Fool’s You Have More Than You Think by David & Tom Gardner

The Wealthy Barber: Everyone’s Commonsense Guide to Becoming Financially Independent by David Chilton

4 Steps to Financial Security for Lesbian and Gay Couples by Harold Lustig

The Dollars and Sense of Divorce by Judith Briles, Edwin Shilling and Carol Ann Wilson