The Intelligent Investor

The book itself is good, and comes from a great financial resource (Benjamin Graham). However, it is simply too old for the techniques to be applicable by today's standards. The book is long/dense, and the read itself can be difficult at times.

Not beginner friendly and there a lot of better investing books to recommend to new investors. What you do get out of this book is Graham's mindset when it comes to trading. That in itself is timeless and extremely useful to every investor.