10 Best Books About Cryptocurrencies UK 2023 | Satoshi Nakamato, Saifedean Ammous and More

This book isn't full of facts that will help you understand how cryptocurrency works in the modern era. Instead, it will help you place the thought leaders and pioneers of the crypto movement into the broader history of those who came before them.

Featuring incredible stories like the tech-elite micronation that was accidentally taken down by the Haitan navy, or the the ecommerce billionaire who had his brain cryogenically frozen after death, you might not get many practical tips from Digital Cash, but it sure is a trip!

If you work in finance or business and want to get your kids started early on what may be the future of international trade - Michael Caras has you covered! 

Bitcoin Money is a heart-warming tale of economic co-operation and pioneering spirit. Featuring lovely illustrations by Marina Yakubivska it teaches you and your family, the basic operations of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. 

Although it's not technically all about cryptocurrency, this era-spanning leviathan of a book does touch on it many times towards the end. Of course, 5000 years ago cryptocurrency was beyond even people's dreams - but you can still see some interesting similarities between today's markets and those of ancient times. 

The author, David Graeber, sadly passed away in 2020. Debt: The First 5000 Years is his magnum opus and essential reading for anyone who wants to truly understand money and debt. And of course, many of those lessons can be applied to cryptocurrency too!

If you don't know the name Satoshi Nakamoto, we might recommend one of the other books on this list for you. But if you already know a little about the otherwise-anonymous Bitcoin inventor, this book could be of great interest to.

Rather than narrative documentation, The Book of Satoshi is simply a collection of writings from the mysterious individual who started it all. It includes emails, technical specifications, forum posts and essays, all of which can be fairly complicated. There's not a huge amount for the layman here, but if you're already interested in Bitcoin history, why not go straight to the source?

Glen Goodman made millions by the age of 30 trading cryptocurrencies, and this book explains just how he did it. There's no philosophical analyses of the market here, only cold hard tips on how to make as much profit as possible from these new currencies.

Of course, don't expect to read this book and come out a millionaire a week later. However, if you're willing to put the work in, and accept some level of risk, you'll find a lot of these rules and guidelines will help increase your chances of turning a profit.

This book looks at some of the philosophy behind Bitcoin, and what made it an attractive proposition to many in the modern financial world. A popular title, The Bitcoin Standard is always hovering around Amazon's top 10 business and banking books, so you can be assured it's a quality read.

The final two chapters are dedicated to exploring Bitcoin's applications in the now and it's potential future, while answering a whole load of common questions along the way. It can be quite heavy going, but there's plenty of information to digest!

Via this book, two veteran Wall Street journalists take a look at the global implications of the cryptocurrency movement. They discuss some of the less positive aspects of crypto investing, including it's often unstable nature and it's widespread use in illicit and illegal business.

They also touch on the key aspects of the technology, and what policy makers and thought leaders need to know about the emerging scene. Although it was written in 2016, it still remains very relevant today. 

This is the perfect coffee table book for cryptocurrency fans, offering unparalleled depth of analysis. There's a lot going on here, from choosing your type of crypto wallet, to trend analysis, future predictions and practical tips on keeping your crypto safe and secure. 

Be aware that this book was written in 2017 and hasn't been updated since, so some things may have changed. However, the core investment principles and the concise explanations of market phenomena mean Cryptoassets will be a worthwhile read for a long time to come. 

The For Dummies series has been helping Brits understand all kinds of things since the 1970s, and they're not going to stop now. This newbie friendly guide to cryptocurrency is highly up-to-date and covers everything from Bitcoin basics to investing guides for hundreds of smaller crypto coins (known as alt coins).

This guide will show you how, why and when to invest in cryptocurrency, and the very best practices needed to do so in an efficient manner. All in a personal and digestible style that is super simple to dip in and out of when you need to. Easy!

Unlike the previous pick, this book assumes some prior level of understanding of what cryptocurrencies and blockchains are. Providing you meet these criteria, Bubble or Revolution offers unparalleled depth and analysis across the whole breadth of what this technological movement can offer. 

From in-depth policy arguments to data-led predictions for the future and dozens of case studies, this book really does look at all the most important information there is to know about crypto in the modern market. Oh, and all the authors are tech leaders, so they know what they're talking about in the most concrete sense.