The best physical commodity trading books

MY TOP 5 BOOKS ABOUT SHIPPING AND COMMODITY

Maritime Economics : the best academic book about shipping

Oil 101 : the best book about the oil business 

The King of Oil : One of my favorite book ! Marc Rich’s biography  

Commodity Conversations, An Introduction to Trading in Agricultural Commodities :  This book is going to be a mandatory reading for the new hire in our company ! 

Commodities and Commodity Derivatives, Modeling and Pricing for Agricultural, Metals and Energy: the best academic book about derivatives 

THE GOOD ONES :

Agricultural Finance: deep dive into the derivate world 

The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger: Very interesting novel about the container business 

The Prize: HUGE ! must be read to understand the first thing about the role of oil in modern history

Sugar Casino: A must read to understand the sugar market!

Principles: “Ray Dalio has provided me with invaluable guidance and insights that are now available to you in Principles.” —Bill Gates

THE FAIR ONES :

Depression, Oil Trading & A Mind At War With Itself

Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate

Letters of Credit and Documentary collections

Import/Export: How to Take Your Business Across Borders

CyclOpe Reports

THE BAD ONES :

Trading Commodities & Financial Futures

The Secret Club That Runs the World, Inside the Fraternity of Commodity Traders