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Not going to rank, but here are some
-Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis -Predator's Ball by Connie Bruck -Accidental Investment Banker by Jonathan Knee -Monkey Business by Peter Troob and John Rolfe -The New Financial Capitalists: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and the Creation of Corporate Value by George P. Baker and George David Smith -Den of Thieves by James Stewart
"When Genius Failed"
not about IB, M&A, Corp Fin or LBO, but it is a must-read for any financial type. also, in terms of a good story, it picks up where "Liars Poker" left off regarding Meriwether
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bump for Barbarians at the Gate
I read Barbarians at the Gate last summer when I was interning in NY, great book, highly recommended to everyone who's interested in LBO.
Monkey Business is a great book too, but don't take the story too seriously
I also recommend: The Fast Track - The insider's guide to winning jobs in management consulting, investment banking and securities trading, by Mariam Naficy
The intelligent investor by Ben Graham
A random walk down on wall street by Burton Malkiel
A good book if you are a bit into history aswell is "Financier - the biography of Andr
In Search of Alpha is a good one.
Den of Thieves is an amazing read.
Most of the more valuable books to read have already been listed, but let me recommend 3 that aren't as necessary for IB but are great books nonetheless:
The Takeover - a fiction IB thriller. Very fun, especially if you THINK you're interested in IB. read it. 'Nuff said.
Tearing Down the Walls - a book about Sandy Weill, the man who sculpted Citigroup into what it is today in addition to spearheading the US financial supermarket system. It
Has anyone read "Fiasco" by Frank Partnoy?
how about books on S&T?
Most books above would be S&T related also (Liars Poker, Fiasco, When Genius Failed)
for "When Genius Failed" That shit would not let me put it down. Strangely suspenseful, like seeing a head-on train wreck in slow motion.
is the book :
the one by the McKinsey guys? Think i got a copy of it somewhere at work, my take it home and read it
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