An interesting book that I read was Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. 

Quoting from the book, these are some thing s that everyone should know:

"1. Accounting

Accounting is financial literacy, or the ability to read numbers. This is a vital skill if you want to build businesses or investments.

2. Investing

Investing is the science of money making money.

3. Understanding markets

Understanding markets is the science of supply and demand Alexander Graham Bell gave the market what it wanted. So did Bill Gates. A $75,000 house offered for $60,000 that cost $20,000 was also the result of seizing an opportunity created by the market. Somebody was buying, and someone was selling.

4. The law

The law is the awareness of accounting corporate, state and federal regulations. I recommend playing by the rules."