Book Recommendations for Activist Investing?

I am trying to learn more about activist investing and am looking for book recommendations.

I have read Dear Chairman and Fooling Some of the People All of the Time, but am curious if there are any other well-regarded books in this space.

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How about Deep Value? Found it intriguing. Probs not activist per se, more like a case for value but activism is defo central for those guys creating their own catalysts

 

Barbarians in the Boardroom is a good one

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