Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki .. A mini abridgment of the #1 Personal Finance book of all time, Wisdom from Rich Dad Poor Dad tells the story of Robert Kiyosaki and his two dads -- his real father and the father of his best friend, his rich dad -- and the ways in which both men shaped his thoughts about investing. You don't need to earn a high income to be rich -- find out the difference between working for money and having your money work for you.