S Lynch and John Rothchild - Beating the Street

Pros: More narrative with the usual savvy and verve
Cons: perhaps a positive, but a bit brain bending at times, a mental workout on occasion

Here's the inside scoop on how Peter Lynch turned a relatively small fund into the titan that the Magellan Fund became. Unlike "One Up on Wall Street", Lynch gives more of the actual story on Magellan's astronomic growth. It also gives a lot of ...

Pros: well written, insightful
Cons: not completely straightforward for those looking for specific advice

This book is half advice and half tale. Peter, through his story telling, tells about his experience and advice on the stock market. His strategy is similar to Warren Buffet's of buy and hold. But he also has an adaptive strategy, the adapts to whatever the situation may be. The one thing he emphasizes the most is that anybody can invest. If you have an elementary school education you can pick stocks.