by Damon

These are books that Michael Burry recommended (of The Big Short fame) when he was starting out and posting in online forums like Silicon Investor.

They cover a wide range, I've placed them with more fundamental works further down. A good place to start for a total beginner is Why Stock Go Up And Down, as this covers the mechanics of equity ownership (the thing that is being traded).

Moving upward things get a little more practical, I'd say You Can Be A Stock Market Genius is hard to replicate, whereas Buffettology and Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits have easier concepts to grasp, though applying it practically needs a lot of thought.