The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power
By: Max Chafkin
3.59
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
A New York Times Notable Book A biography of venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel, t…
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By: Paul L. Williams
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Format: None pages, Hardcover
This disturbing expose describes a secret alliance forged at the close of World War II by the CIA, … read more
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3. Elon Musk
By: Walter Isaacson
4.40
Format: 688 pages, Hardcover
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4. When McKinsey Comes to Town
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3.80
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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5. The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future
By: Sebastian Mallaby
4.43
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
Shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Named a Best Book of 2022 by The Ec… read more
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"The first notable spinout was Kathy Xu, another woman who managed to flourish in China's venture industry. Rather than studying in the United States, Xu had experienced U.S. instruction at Nanjing Un…"-Sebastian Mallaby, The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future
6. Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America
By: Brendan Ballou
4.08
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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7. The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend
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8. The Bond King: How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost it All
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9. Extremely Hardcore: Inside Elon Musk's Twitter
By: Zoë Schiffer
4.06
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10. The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley
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11. The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power
By: Max Chafkin
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12. Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
By: Luke Burgis
3.81
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
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13. Chaos Kings: How Wall Street Traders Make Billions in the New Age of Crisis
By: Scott Patterson
3.78
Format: 336 pages, ebook
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14. Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral
By: Ben Smith
3.69
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
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15. The Key Man: The True Story of How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale
By: Simon Clark
4.20
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
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16. Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century
By: Tim Higgins
4.09
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
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17. Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue
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3.98
Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition
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18. Influence Empire: The Story of Tencent and China's Tech Ambition
By: Lulu Yilun Chen
3.96
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
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19. Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase
By: Duff McDonald
4.21
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
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20. On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything
By: Nate Silver
3.84
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
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