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1	The Appeal more books like this by John Grisham add to wishlist In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town's water supply, causing the worst "cancer cluster" in history, in this powerful, timely, and shocking story of political and legal intrigue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Sellout: How Three Decades of Wall Street Greed and Government Mismanagement Destroyed the Global Financial System more books like this by Charles Gasparino add to wishlist In the spirit of classics such as "Barbarians at the Gate" and "Liar's Poker", Charles Gasparino traces the rise in power and wealth of America's largest investment banks and brokerage houses beginning in 2002. He shows how and why several of these storied institutions have suffered staggering losses in assets and influence since then, triggering ... see all copies from $16.70! new only from $16.70! \| SVS
3	Where are the customers' yachts? Or, A good hard look at Wall Street. more books like this by Fred Schwed add to wishlist "Once I picked it up I did not put it down until I finished ...What Schwed has done is capture fullyin deceptively clean languagethe lunacy at the heart of the investment business. "From the Foreword by Michael Lewis, Bestselling author of Liar's Poker This hilarious portrait of everyday Wall Street and its denizens rings as true today as it did ... see all copies from $16.96! new only from $16.96! \| first editions \| SVS
4	House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street more books like this by William D Cohan add to wishlist In this superb and shocking narrative, Cohan chronicles the fall of Bear Stearns and the end of the Second Gilded Age on Wall Street. Cohan's minute-by-minute account of 10 days in March 2008, tells a chilling cautionary tale about greed, arrogance, and stupidity in the financial world, and the consequences for all of us. see all copies from $9.08! new only from $15.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street more books like this by Justin Fox add to wishlist "Fortune" editor Justin Fox captures the battle of ideas raging among the world's most prominent economists and investment gurus in a book that weaves compelling financial history and an essential investing text. see all copies from $13.60! new only from $16.70! \| SVS
6	Confessions of a Street Addict more books like this by James J Cramer add to wishlist In the most candid look at Wall Street since "Liar's Poker, " the ubiquitous cofounder of TheStreet.com takes readers on a no-holds-barred tour of his life on the Street--revealing how the game is played, who breaks the rules, and who gets hurt. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.66! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Patriots Club more books like this by Christopher Reich add to wishlist The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Numbered Account" delivers a novel of unique power and a blend of action and intrigue in this thriller that links his trademark "high-concept espionage" with an ingenious historical conspiracy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.32! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Wolf of Wall Street more books like this by Jordan Belfort add to wishlist Part cautionary tale and part insider exclusive, this frank examination of power, greed, and unbridled hedonism takes readers on a frenetic ride through one of the most outrageous investment scandals in recent history, in a story that is both shocking and hilarious. see all copies from $2.80! new only from $4.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Bartleby and Benito Cereno more books like this by Herman Melville add to wishlist Both these long short stories are from Melville's 1856 collection, PIAZZA TALES. BARTLEBY, Melville's allegorical tragicomedy, is the tale of an obscure clerk in a law office on Wall Street. Bartleby's implacable passivity, expressed in his constant iteration of the phrase "I prefer not to," has a strangely disturbing effect he has on those with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Catching the Wolf of Wall Street: More Incredible True Stories of Fortunes, Schemes, Parties, and Prison more books like this by Jordan Belfort add to wishlist With more of the eye-opening tales and staccato wit that made "The Wolf of Wall Street" a bestseller, Belfort returns with the story of his five years as a government informant and witness. see all copies from $11.50! new only from $11.90! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	You Got Screwed!: Why Wall Street Tanked and How You Can Prosper more books like this by James J Cramer add to wishlist Successful hedge-fund manager and longtime Wall Street commentator Cramer explains what went wrong on Wall Street and how readers can protect their investments from disaster in volatile markets. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.96! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Greed and Glory on Wall Street: The Fall of the House of Lehman more books like this by Ken A J Auletta add to wishlist The New York Times bestseller about the collapse of a major financial house and Wall Street institution, in paperback for the first time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $58.31! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street more books like this by Peter L Bernstein add to wishlist "Capital Ideas" traces the origins of modern Wall Street, from the pioneering work of early scholars and the development of new theories in risk, valuation, and investment returns, to the actual implementation of these theories in the real world of investment management. Bernstein brings to life a variety of brilliant academics who have ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.39! \| SVS
14 view cover	100 Years of Wall Street more books like this by Charles R Geisst, Richard A Grasso (Foreword by) add to wishlist A beautifully produced coffee-table book that is also solid history by a renowned financial expert, Charles R. Geisst's "100 Years of Wall Street" is a story of amazing excess: outlandish as well as brilliant financial players, dizzying swings in the country's fortunes, great triumphs followed by breathtaking disasters, and periods of sober ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	After the Ball: Gilded Age Secrets, Boardroom Betrayals, and the Party That Ignited the Great Wall Street Scandal of 1905 more books like this by Patricia Beard add to wishlist AFTER THE BALL examines the early-20th-century investigation of Equitable Life Assurance Society for some questionable expenses by its management, for which James Hyde, the company's young majority shareholder, took the rap. Beard examines how this company found itself steeped in scandal after one of Hyde's costume parties drew the ire of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Hedge Fund Wives more books like this by Tatiana Boncompagni add to wishlist In this amazingly timely story about what the wealthy do when Wall Street lays an egg, the author of "Gilding Lily" once again delivers a witty and insightful treatment of today's woman, as she explores the sacrifices they make, the bargains they strike, the rules they follow, and what happens when it all starts to fall apart. Who could have ... see all copies from $2.82! new only from $7.67! \| SVS
17 view cover	Once in Golconda: a true drama of Wall Street, 1920-1938 more books like this by John Brooks add to wishlist Once in Golconda "In this book, John Brooks--who was one of the most elegant of all business writers--perfectly catches the flavor of one of history's best--known financial dramas: the 1929 crash and its aftershocks. It's packed with parallels and parables for the modern reader." --From the Foreword by Richard Lambert Editor--in--Chief, The ... see all copies from $4.93! new only from $19.22! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Protege more books like this by Stephen Frey add to wishlist After surviving attempts on his life and malicious competition, Christian Gillette (from "The Chairman") becomes head of New York's most successful private equity firm. However, when his success suddenly starts crumbling--at what may be the hands of his protg--Gillette will have to face tough facts and tough choices. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Wall Street: A History more books like this by Charles R Geisst (Preface by) add to wishlist Wall Street is the stuff of legend and a source of nightmares, a force so powerful in American society--and, indeed, in world economics and culture--that it has become an almost universal symbol of both the highest aspirations of commercial success and the basest impulses of greed and deception. How did such a small, concentrated pocket of lower ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Power Broker more books like this by Stephen W Frey add to wishlist From "New York Times" bestselling author Stephen Frey comes an explosive new novel of financial suspense featuring Christian Gillette ("The Protg"). Christian plans to open a new casino in Las Vegas and launch an NFL franchise. But the mob makes it clear that Christian will have to pay to play. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Understanding Wall Street more books like this by J Little add to wishlist One of history's bestselling investment guides is now updated for a new generation of investors. Over the past quarter century, "Understanding Wall Street" has helped everyone, from rookie investors to Wall Street veterans, understand exactly how the market works and how to determine which stocks to buy...and which to avoid. The fourth edition of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Timothy's Game more books like this by Lawrence Sanders add to wishlist New York detective and financial investigator Timothy Cone, introduced in "The Timothy Files", returns to deal with three deadly cases including a panic in Wall Street, the assassination of a takeover tycoon and the gang war-related kidnapping of a Chinese businessman's son. Lawrence Sanders has written several crime novels including "The Anderson ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Nerds on Wall Street: Math, Machines, and Wired Markets more books like this by David J Leinweber, Theodore R Aronson add to wishlist This book offers an intriguing look at how technology is changing financial markets, from an innovator on the frontlines of this revolution. "Nerds on Wall Street" tells the tale of the ongoing technological transformation of the world's financial markets. The impact of technology on investing is profound, and author David Leinweber provides ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $21.95! \| SVS
24 view cover	Mergers & Acquisitions more books like this by Dana Vachon add to wishlist This stylish and hilarious novel about the lives and loves of well-to-do young Manhattanites beginning their first year on Wall Street is destined to become one of the year's most buzzed-about debuts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Bartleby the Scrivener more books like this by Professor Herman Melville add to wishlist Too short to be a novel, too long to be a short story, the novella is generally unrecognized by academics and publishers. Nonetheless, it is a form beloved and practice by literature's greatest writers. In the ART OF THE NOVELLA series, Melville House celebrates this renegade art form and its practitioners with titles that are, in many instances, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| first editions \| SVS

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