10 Top history books like King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist by Mark Stevens

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King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist

By: Mark Stevens

3.91

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

The only biography ever written -- revealing the wildly successful career and the brilliant, eccent…

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1. How To Get Rich

By: Felix Dennis

4.17

Format: 277 pages, Paperback

'Making money is a knack, a knack that can be acquired. And if someone like me can become rich, the… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • finance
  • business
"There is absolutely nothing more likely to dampen the prospects of becoming rich than a nice, fat, regular salary check."

-Felix Dennis, How To Get Rich

"Talent is indispensable, although it is 'always' replaceable. Just remember the simple rules concerning talent: Identify It, Hire It, Nurture It, Reward It, Protect It. And when the time comes, Fire …"

-Felix Dennis, How To Get Rich

"When you come across real talent, it is sometimes worth allowing them to create the structure in which they choose to labor. In nine cases out of ten, by inviting them to take responsibility and cont…"

-Felix Dennis, How To Get Rich

"Sometimes, to ensure that a talented individual will work for you, or will stay working with you, you need to be flexible. Money is not always the great motivator here. Talented people want a good sa…"

-Felix Dennis, How To Get Rich

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2. Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable

By: Tim S. Grover

4.26

Format: 999 pages, Paperback

For more than two decades, legendary trainer Tim Grover has taken the greats--Michael Jordan, Kobe … read more

Similar categories in Tim S. Grover's Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable book and Mark Stevens's King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist

  • nonfiction
  • business
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3. Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel

By: Sam Zell

3.50

Format: 0 pages,

The traits that make Sam Zell one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs also make him one of… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • finance
  • business
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4. Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

By: Charles T. Munger , None

4.42

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

EXPANDED THIRD EDITION includes Charlie's 2007 USC Law School Commencement address. Edited by Peter… read more

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  • biography
  • finance
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
"What are the secret of success? -one word answer :"rational"

-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

"The best armour of old age is a well spent life preceding it."

-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

"The best armour of old age is a well spent life perfecting it."

-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

"How to find a good spouse? -the best single way is to deserve a good spouse."

-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

5. The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

By: Alice Schroeder

3.84

Format: 223 pages, Hardcover

Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warre… read more

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6. Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

By: Bryan Burrough , John Helyar

4.27

Format: 592 pages, Paperback

A #1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • finance
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • audiobook
"With every girl there was a moment before you broke up when you knew - you just knew - that if you left her right then, you would never make up."

-Bryan Burrough, Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

"Something had to be done fast. A letter: that was the answer. As many lawyers do when nursing a grievance, Nusbaum knew it was important to get their anger down into writing. As Cohen and the investm…"

-Bryan Burrough, Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

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7. Elon Musk

By: Walter Isaacson

4.40

Format: 688 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
"[Musk] concluded that Trump as president was no different than he was as a candidate. The buffoonery was not just an act. "Trump might be one of the world’s best bullshitters ever," he says. "Like my…"

-Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk

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8. Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

By: Chris Miller

4.44

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

An epic account of the decades-long battle to control what has emerged as the world's most critical… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • audiobook
"Comrade, we have built the world’s biggest microprocessor!"

-Chris Miller, Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

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9. The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources

By: Javier Blas

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Meet the traders who supply the world with oil, metal and food - no matter how corrupt, war-torn or… read more

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  • history
  • finance
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • audiobook
"Little noticed and little scrutinised, the commodity traders have become essential cogs in the modern economy. Without them, petrol stations would run out of fuel, factories would grind to a halt and…"

-Javier Blas, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources

"Most of us take for granted the ease with which we can fill up our cars, buy a new smartphone or order a cup of Colombian coffee. But underpinning almost all of our consumption is a frenetic internat…"

-Javier Blas, The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources

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10. How to Invest: Masters on the Craft

By: David M. Rubenstein

3.95

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A master class on investing featuring conversations with the biggest nam… read more

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  • biography
  • finance
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • audiobook
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11. The Trading Game: A Confession

By: Gary Stevenson

4.26

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A vivid, blistering memoir that takes readers inside the high-stakes drama and hubris of the tradin… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • finance
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • audiobook
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12. The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution

By: Gregory Zuckerman

4.03

Format: 359 pages, Paperback

Gregory Zuckerman, the bestselling author of The Greatest Trade Ever and The Frackers, answers the … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • finance
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • audiobook
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13. The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend

By: Rob Copeland

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio. Ray Dalio… read more

Similar categories in Rob Copeland's The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend book and Mark Stevens's King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist

  • history
  • biography
  • finance
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • audiobook
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14. The Caesars Palace Coup: How a Billionaire Brawl Over the Famous Casino Exposed the Power and Greed of Wall Street

By: Sujeet Indap

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

It was the most brutal corporate restructuring in Wall Street history. The 2015 bankruptcy brawl fo… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • finance
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • audiobook
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15. How to Make a Few Billion Dollars

By: Brad Jacobs

4.01

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Do you have a burning passion to make a lot of money in business? Are you ready to turbocharge your… read more

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  • biography
  • finance
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
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16. Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk

By: Billy Walters

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “An insightful read…Walters is a larger-than-life character.” — Sports … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • business
  • audiobook
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17. Who Is Michael Ovitz?

By: Michael Ovitz

4.19

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

If you're going to read one book about Hollywood, this is the one.   As the co-founder of Creative … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook

18. The Dealmaker: Lessons from a Life in Private Equity

By: Guy Hands

3.91

Format: None pages, ebook

An inside account of the multi-billion pound world of private equity and a masterclass on the art o… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • finance
  • business
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19. HOW TO GET RICH: (without getting lucky)

By: Naval Ravikant

4.56

Format: 168 pages, Kindle Edition

Published with permission, but independently of the authors. Getting rich is not just about luck; h… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • finance
  • business
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20. King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist

By: Mark Stevens

3.91

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

The only biography ever written -- revealing the wildly successful career and the brilliant, eccent… read more

Similar categories in Mark Stevens's King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist book and Mark Stevens's King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist

  • history
  • biography
  • finance
  • nonfiction
  • economics
  • business
  • audiobook
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21. Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire

By: Andrew Wilkinson

4.48

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Andrew Wilkinson, touted as the Warren Buffett of tech, pulls back the curtain on the lives of the … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • finance
  • business

13 Top audiobook books like King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist by Mark Stevens

Transform Your Habits

Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

Bryan Burrough , John Helyar

4.27

Transform Your Habits

Elon Musk

Walter Isaacson

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

Chris Miller

4.44

Transform Your Habits

The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources

Javier Blas

4.34

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19 Top nonfiction books like The Dealmaker: Lessons from a Life in Private Equity by Guy Hands

Transform Your Habits

Liar's Poker

Michael Lewis

4.15

Transform Your Habits

King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone

David Carey , None , John E. Morris

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Elon Musk

Walter Isaacson

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

Morgan Housel

4.19

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