Best books to read as a student/intern

Looking to do investment banking after graduation and curious about some books to read that will increase my financial acumen and knowledge around the field. Not strictly looking for textbooks

Thanks! 

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The Vandal's Crown: How Rebel Currency Traders Overthrew the World's Central Banks


I plucked this off the library shelf in college. I don’t remember too much, but I enjoyed it and as the title states, you learn about the global behavior of money, the markets, and government. 


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