Nikhil Kamath didn’t build Zerodha on investing manuals alone. His reading list runs through behavioural finance, philosophy, evolutionary biology, and political history — here’s every book he’s recommended, and why each one made the cut.
Nikhil Kamath, the co-founder of Zerodha, continues to defy traditional success metrics in 2026. After dropping out of school following the 10th grade, Kamath transitioned from a call center role to building India’s largest retail brokerage. With a net worth now exceeding $3.3 billion and a growing influence through his ‘WTF is’ podcast, his story represents a fundamental shift in the Indian entrepreneurial landscape.