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American Oligarchy
by Ron Formisano • 2017
Money buys policy, office converts to wealth, and crimes go unpunished in American government.
3.81
31
American Oligarchy Summary
American Oligarchy 91%
Money buys policy, office converts to wealth, and crimes go unpunished in American government.
by Ron Formisano 2017
3.81
31 ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
3k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man 91%
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
Kushner, Inc.
by Vicky Ward • 2019
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
3.53
2k+
Kushner, Inc. Summary
Kushner, Inc. 90%
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
by Vicky Ward 2019
3.53
2k+ ratings
Nation on the Take
by Wendell Potter • 2016
Six billion dollars bought the 2012 election. This is what the donors got for their money.
3.97
126
Nation on the Take Summary
Nation on the Take 90%
Six billion dollars bought the 2012 election. This is what the donors got for their money.
by Wendell Potter 2016
3.97
126 ratings
The Billionaire Raj
by James Crabtree • 2018
Two decades. Two billionaires became 100. The hidden cost of India's economic miracle.
3.84
2k+
The Billionaire Raj Summary
The Billionaire Raj 90%
Two decades. Two billionaires became 100. The hidden cost of India's economic miracle.
by James Crabtree 2018
3.84
2k+ ratings
Davos Man
by Peter S. Goodman • 2022
A global elite rewrote economic rules to enrich themselves. The pandemic was their biggest payday.
3.93
1k+
Davos Man Summary
Davos Man 90%
A global elite rewrote economic rules to enrich themselves. The pandemic was their biggest payday.
by Peter S. Goodman 2022
3.93
1k+ ratings
Predator Nation
by Charles Ferguson • 2012
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
4.11
491
Predator Nation Summary
Predator Nation 90%
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
by Charles Ferguson 2012
4.11
491 ratings
Billionaire, Nerd, Saviour, King
by Anupreeta Das • 2024
From monopolist to saint: Bill Gates's image was manufactured. His hidden empire was not.
3.01
441
Billionaire, Nerd, Saviour, King Summary
Billionaire, Nerd, Saviour, King 90%
From monopolist to saint: Bill Gates's image was manufactured. His hidden empire was not.
by Anupreeta Das 2024
3.01
441 ratings
Treasure Islands
by Nicholas Shaxson • 2011
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
4.18
2k+
Treasure Islands Summary
Treasure Islands 90%
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
by Nicholas Shaxson 2011
4.18
2k+ ratings
Kleptopia
by Tom Burgis • 2020
Soviet collapse privatized a theft machine stretching from Kazakh mines to the White House.
3.80
4k+
Kleptopia Summary
Kleptopia 90%
Soviet collapse privatized a theft machine stretching from Kazakh mines to the White House.
by Tom Burgis 2020
3.80
4k+ ratings
The People's Business
by Lee Drutman • 2004
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
4.33
12
The People's Business Summary
The People's Business 90%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
The Panama Papers
by Frederik Obermaier • 2016
11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.
4.08
5k+
The Panama Papers Summary
The Panama Papers 89%
11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.
by Frederik Obermaier 2016
4.08
5k+ ratings
The Givers
by David Callahan • 2017
When the richest Americans give, they also take: control over public life, without a vote.
3.73
485
The Givers Summary
The Givers 89%
When the richest Americans give, they also take: control over public life, without a vote.
by David Callahan 2017
3.73
485 ratings
The System
by Robert B. Reich • 2020
An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.
4.28
4k+
The System Summary
The System 89%
An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.
by Robert B. Reich 2020
4.28
4k+ ratings
Moneyland
by Oliver Bullough • 2018
Stolen wealth has a home: a borderless financial nation built by Western lawyers and accountants.
4.18
7k+
Moneyland Summary
Moneyland 89%
Stolen wealth has a home: a borderless financial nation built by Western lawyers and accountants.
by Oliver Bullough 2018
4.18
7k+ ratings
Griftopia
by Matt Taibbi • 2010
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
4.16
10k+
Griftopia Summary
Griftopia 89%
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
by Matt Taibbi 2010
4.16
10k+ ratings
Controligarchs
by Seamus Bruner • 2023
A trillion-dollar global elite is using crises to control your food, money, and speech.
4.10
271
Controligarchs Summary
Controligarchs 89%
A trillion-dollar global elite is using crises to control your food, money, and speech.
by Seamus Bruner 2023
4.10
271 ratings
Bad Company
by Megan Greenwell • 2025
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
4.03
5k+
Bad Company Summary
Bad Company 89%
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
by Megan Greenwell 2025
4.03
5k+ ratings
Very Bad People
by Patrick Alley • 2022
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
4.05
799
Very Bad People Summary
Very Bad People 89%
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
by Patrick Alley 2022
4.05
799 ratings
Beyond Outrage
by Robert B. Reich • 2012
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
4.06
2k+
Beyond Outrage Summary
Beyond Outrage 89%
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
by Robert B. Reich 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
Money Men
by Dan McCrum • 2022
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
4.03
3k+
Money Men Summary
Money Men 89%
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
by Dan McCrum 2022
4.03
3k+ ratings
Perfectly Legal
by David Cay Johnston • 2003
America's tax code was quietly rebuilt so the middle class subsidizes billionaires. The paper trail.
4.12
796
Perfectly Legal Summary
Perfectly Legal 89%
America's tax code was quietly rebuilt so the middle class subsidizes billionaires. The paper trail.
by David Cay Johnston 2003
4.12
796 ratings
Easy Money
by Ben McKenzie • 2023
The crypto boom was a Ponzi scheme with celebrity marketing, and the bill has arrived.
3.95
4k+
Easy Money Summary
Easy Money 89%
The crypto boom was a Ponzi scheme with celebrity marketing, and the bill has arrived.
by Ben McKenzie 2023
3.95
4k+ ratings
Reckless Endangerment
by Gretchen Morgenson • 2011
Good intentions met Wall Street greed and captured regulators. The crisis was built to order.
3.96
2k+
Reckless Endangerment Summary
Reckless Endangerment 89%
Good intentions met Wall Street greed and captured regulators. The crisis was built to order.
by Gretchen Morgenson 2011
3.96
2k+ ratings
Confidence Game
by Christine S. Richard • 2010
Bill Ackman bet the biggest bond insurer was a fraud. The market laughed; then the system collapsed.
4.14
927
Confidence Game Summary
Confidence Game 89%
Bill Ackman bet the biggest bond insurer was a fraud. The market laughed; then the system collapsed.
by Christine S. Richard 2010
4.14
927 ratings
Affluence and Influence
by Martin Gilens • 2010
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
3.79
145
Affluence and Influence Summary
Affluence and Influence 89%
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
by Martin Gilens 2010
3.79
145 ratings
American Oligarchs
by Andrea Bernstein • 2020
Two dynasties, one White House, and the immigrant-to-oligarch story that explains modern America.
4.22
1k+
American Oligarchs Summary
American Oligarchs 89%
Two dynasties, one White House, and the immigrant-to-oligarch story that explains modern America.
by Andrea Bernstein 2020
4.22
1k+ ratings
Red Notice
by Bill Browder • 2015
His lawyer died in a Moscow jail. To punish the men responsible, he wrote a US law.
4.44
110k+
Red Notice Summary
Red Notice 89%
His lawyer died in a Moscow jail. To punish the men responsible, he wrote a US law.
by Bill Browder 2015
4.44
110k+ ratings
Conspiracy
by Ryan Holiday • 2018
How a billionaire secretly plotted for ten years to kill a media company, and won.
3.96
7k+
Conspiracy Summary
Conspiracy 89%
How a billionaire secretly plotted for ten years to kill a media company, and won.
by Ryan Holiday 2018
3.96
7k+ ratings
Capitalist Punishment
by Vivek Ramaswamy • 2023
Your retirement money is voting on climate mandates and social policy. You were never asked.
4.04
327
Capitalist Punishment Summary
Capitalist Punishment 89%
Your retirement money is voting on climate mandates and social policy. You were never asked.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2023
4.04
327 ratings
Butler to the World
by Oliver Bullough • 2022
How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.
3.98
3k+
Butler to the World Summary
Butler to the World 89%
How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.
by Oliver Bullough 2022
3.98
3k+ ratings
The Fund
by Rob Copeland • 2023
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
3.97
7k+
The Fund Summary
The Fund 89%
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
by Rob Copeland 2023
3.97
7k+ ratings
Limitarianism
by Ingrid Robeyns • 2023
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
4.06
2k+
Limitarianism Summary
Limitarianism 89%
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
by Ingrid Robeyns 2023
4.06
2k+ ratings
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent
by Sam Wilkin • 2015
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
3.71
357
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent Summary
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent 89%
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
by Sam Wilkin 2015
3.71
357 ratings
Black Edge
by Sheelah Kolhatkar • 2017
When the FBI wiretapped a hedge fund, they found traders swapping illegal secrets for millions.
4.20
17k+
Black Edge Summary
Black Edge 88%
When the FBI wiretapped a hedge fund, they found traders swapping illegal secrets for millions.
by Sheelah Kolhatkar 2017
4.20
17k+ ratings
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
by Daniel Reingold • 2006
His rival was the king of telecom analysts. WorldCom was his kingdom. Then the fraud unraveled.
3.88
1k+
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst Summary
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst 88%
His rival was the king of telecom analysts. WorldCom was his kingdom. Then the fraud unraveled.
by Daniel Reingold 2006
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Looting Machine
by Tom Burgis • 2015
Your phone links you to a hidden network that turns Africa's oil and minerals into poverty.
4.04
3k+
The Looting Machine Summary
The Looting Machine 88%
Your phone links you to a hidden network that turns Africa's oil and minerals into poverty.
by Tom Burgis 2015
4.04
3k+ ratings
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins • 2016
Empire runs on rigged loans and broken countries. One of its architects tells all.
3.93
8k+
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Summary
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man 88%
Empire runs on rigged loans and broken countries. One of its architects tells all.
by John Perkins 2016
3.93
8k+ ratings
Blowout
by Rachel Maddow • 2019
Fracking, oligarchs, and a 50-kiloton bomb in Colorado: how the oil industry broke global democracy.
4.34
16k+
Blowout Summary
Blowout 88%
Fracking, oligarchs, and a 50-kiloton bomb in Colorado: how the oil industry broke global democracy.
by Rachel Maddow 2019
4.34
16k+ ratings
The Great Indian Fraud
by Smarak Swain • 2020
Financial innovation outruns regulation by years. In that gap, India's biggest frauds are built.
4.21
77
The Great Indian Fraud Summary
The Great Indian Fraud 88%
Financial innovation outruns regulation by years. In that gap, India's biggest frauds are built.
by Smarak Swain 2020
4.21
77 ratings
The Smartest Guys in the Room
by Bethany McLean • 2003
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
4.22
28k+
The Smartest Guys in the Room Summary
The Smartest Guys in the Room 88%
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
by Bethany McLean 2003
4.22
28k+ ratings
The Oligarchs’ Grip
by David Lingelbach • 2023
Oligarchs turn money into power and power into money. The playbook predates Rome, and it's winning.
3.67
3
The Oligarchs’ Grip Summary
The Oligarchs’ Grip 88%
Oligarchs turn money into power and power into money. The playbook predates Rome, and it's winning.
by David Lingelbach 2023
3.67
3 ratings
Fight Oligarchy
by Bernie Sanders • 2025
Three billionaires behind one president. The diagnosis of American oligarchy, and the cure.
4.37
3k+
Fight Oligarchy Summary
Fight Oligarchy 88%
Three billionaires behind one president. The diagnosis of American oligarchy, and the cure.
by Bernie Sanders 2025
4.37
3k+ ratings
The Caesars Palace Coup
by Max Frumes • 2021
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
4.05
4k+
The Caesars Palace Coup Summary
The Caesars Palace Coup 88%
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
by Max Frumes 2021
4.05
4k+ ratings
The Billionaire Who Wasn't
by Conor O'Clery • 2007
He gave away $600 million in secret while Forbes still listed him as a billionaire.
4.11
1k+
The Billionaire Who Wasn't Summary
The Billionaire Who Wasn't 88%
He gave away $600 million in secret while Forbes still listed him as a billionaire.
by Conor O'Clery 2007
4.11
1k+ ratings
The Trouble With Billionaires
by Linda McQuaig • 2011
Billionaires didn't build their fortunes: society did. And the bill is long overdue.
3.98
210
The Trouble With Billionaires Summary
The Trouble With Billionaires 88%
Billionaires didn't build their fortunes: society did. And the bill is long overdue.
by Linda McQuaig 2011
3.98
210 ratings
Bailout Nation
by Barry Ritholtz • 2009
Wall Street keeps the upside. Taxpayers eat the losses. How America rewrote the rules of capitalism.
3.87
572
Bailout Nation Summary
Bailout Nation 88%
Wall Street keeps the upside. Taxpayers eat the losses. How America rewrote the rules of capitalism.
by Barry Ritholtz 2009
3.87
572 ratings
Exile on Wall Street
by Mike Mayo • 2011
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
3.69
260
Exile on Wall Street Summary
Exile on Wall Street 88%
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
by Mike Mayo 2011
3.69
260 ratings
Stamped
by Jason Reynolds • 2020
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
4.46
55k+
Stamped Summary
Stamped 88%
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
by Jason Reynolds 2020
4.46
55k+ ratings
The Last American President
by Thom Hartmann • 2025
Billionaire money, racial grievance, cruel politics: how the GOP became an authoritarian machine.
4.48
321
The Last American President Summary
The Last American President 88%
Billionaire money, racial grievance, cruel politics: how the GOP became an authoritarian machine.
by Thom Hartmann 2025
4.48
321 ratings
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