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WASPS
by Michael Knox Beran • 2021
The WASPs had everything except wholeness. Their long pursuit of it built America, then broke them.
3.46
126
WASPS Summary
WASPS 90%
The WASPs had everything except wholeness. Their long pursuit of it built America, then broke them.
by Michael Knox Beran 2021
3.46
126 ratings
Pineapple Street
by Jenny Jackson • 2023
Three women in a wealthy Brooklyn family learn that money buys everything except belonging.
3.55
212k+
Pineapple Street Summary
Pineapple Street 90%
Three women in a wealthy Brooklyn family learn that money buys everything except belonging.
by Jenny Jackson 2023
3.55
212k+ ratings
Astor
by Anderson Cooper • 2023
How a name built on fur, real estate, and social gatekeeping outlasted its bloodline.
3.77
20k+
Astor Summary
Astor 90%
How a name built on fur, real estate, and social gatekeeping outlasted its bloodline.
by Anderson Cooper 2023
3.77
20k+ ratings
Sons of Wichita
by Daniel Schulman • 2014
Four Kansas brothers, a billion-dollar feud, and the political machine that remade the GOP.
3.85
2k+
Sons of Wichita Summary
Sons of Wichita 90%
Four Kansas brothers, a billion-dollar feud, and the political machine that remade the GOP.
by Daniel Schulman 2014
3.85
2k+ ratings
Family Wealth
by James E. Hughes Jr. • 2004
The three-generation rule isn't fate. It's a governance failure, and here's the repair manual.
3.96
499
Family Wealth Summary
Family Wealth 89%
The three-generation rule isn't fate. It's a governance failure, and here's the repair manual.
by James E. Hughes Jr. 2004
3.96
499 ratings
The Money Kings
by Daniel Schulman • 2023
From peddler carts to Wall Street: Jewish dynasties that bankrolled America's rise.
4.08
629
The Money Kings Summary
The Money Kings 89%
From peddler carts to Wall Street: Jewish dynasties that bankrolled America's rise.
by Daniel Schulman 2023
4.08
629 ratings
Family Fortunes
by Bill Bonner • 2012
The family wealth blueprint: stewardship, governance, and the rules most families never learn.
3.78
298
Family Fortunes Summary
Family Fortunes 89%
The family wealth blueprint: stewardship, governance, and the rules most families never learn.
by Bill Bonner 2012
3.78
298 ratings
The House of Morgan
by Ron Chernow • 1990
Before the Federal Reserve, a single private bank rescued Wall Street and answered to no one.
3.96
13k+
The House of Morgan Summary
The House of Morgan 89%
Before the Federal Reserve, a single private bank rescued Wall Street and answered to no one.
by Ron Chernow 1990
3.96
13k+ ratings
Twilight
by Mark Cotta Vaz • 2008
Behind every media empire is a family at war. Lessons in power, loyalty, and survival.
4.20
451k+
Twilight Summary
Twilight 89%
Behind every media empire is a family at war. Lessons in power, loyalty, and survival.
by Mark Cotta Vaz 2008
4.20
451k+ ratings
The New Elite
by Jim Taylor • 2008
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
3.69
132
The New Elite Summary
The New Elite 88%
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
by Jim Taylor 2008
3.69
132 ratings
Inside Money
by Zachary Karabell • 2021
The private bank that shunned speculation, survived every panic, and built the American century.
4.09
411
Inside Money Summary
Inside Money 88%
The private bank that shunned speculation, survived every panic, and built the American century.
by Zachary Karabell 2021
4.09
411 ratings
Long Island Compromise
by Taffy Brodesser-Akner • 2024
A Long Island father survives a kidnapping, but his family pays the ransom for decades.
3.74
50k+
Long Island Compromise Summary
Long Island Compromise 88%
A Long Island father survives a kidnapping, but his family pays the ransom for decades.
by Taffy Brodesser-Akner 2024
3.74
50k+ 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 88%
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 88%
Two dynasties, one White House, and the immigrant-to-oligarch story that explains modern America.
by Andrea Bernstein 2020
4.22
1k+ 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 88%
When the richest Americans give, they also take: control over public life, without a vote.
by David Callahan 2017
3.73
485 ratings
Money Changes Everything
by Jenny Offill • 2007
Twenty-two writers reveal what money did to their marriages, their morals, and their sense of self.
3.52
182
Money Changes Everything Summary
Money Changes Everything 88%
Twenty-two writers reveal what money did to their marriages, their morals, and their sense of self.
by Jenny Offill 2007
3.52
182 ratings
Big Money
by Kenneth P. Vogel • 2014
$2.5 billion in outside money: why party bosses lost control and donors took over.
3.64
90
Big Money Summary
Big Money 88%
$2.5 billion in outside money: why party bosses lost control and donors took over.
by Kenneth P. Vogel 2014
3.64
90 ratings
Lies and Weddings
by Kevin Kwan • 2024
Broke English heir must marry money, but his childhood love is a doctor with a secret past.
3.73
52k+
Lies and Weddings Summary
Lies and Weddings 88%
Broke English heir must marry money, but his childhood love is a doctor with a secret past.
by Kevin Kwan 2024
3.73
52k+ ratings
Wealth
by Stuart E. Lucas • 2006
Stop letting advisors run your fortune. The owner's manual for wealth that outlasts you.
3.91
57
Wealth Summary
Wealth 88%
Stop letting advisors run your fortune. The owner's manual for wealth that outlasts you.
by Stuart E. Lucas 2006
3.91
57 ratings
J.P. Morgan - The Life and Deals of America’s Banker
by J.R. MacGregor • 2019
He rescued American capitalism twice, so the government built the Federal Reserve to replace him.
3.87
143
J.P. Morgan - The Life and Deals of America’s Banker Summary
J.P. Morgan - The Life and Deals of America’s Banker 88%
He rescued American capitalism twice, so the government built the Federal Reserve to replace him.
by J.R. MacGregor 2019
3.87
143 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. 88%
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
by Vicky Ward 2019
3.53
2k+ ratings
High Financier
by Niall Ferguson • 2010
A German exile predicted globalization. Then he built the London bank to finance it.
3.71
251
High Financier Summary
High Financier 88%
A German exile predicted globalization. Then he built the London bank to finance it.
by Niall Ferguson 2010
3.71
251 ratings
The Last Tycoons
by William D. Cohan • 2007
No loans, no ads, no apologies. How Lazard Frères traded on intellect and ruled Wall Street.
3.85
1k+
The Last Tycoons Summary
The Last Tycoons 88%
No loans, no ads, no apologies. How Lazard Frères traded on intellect and ruled Wall Street.
by William D. Cohan 2007
3.85
1k+ ratings
Oligarchy
by Jeffrey A. Winters • 2011
Oligarchy isn't rule by the few. It's wealth defense. That's why democracy doesn't end it.
4.30
166
Oligarchy Summary
Oligarchy 88%
Oligarchy isn't rule by the few. It's wealth defense. That's why democracy doesn't end it.
by Jeffrey A. Winters 2011
4.30
166 ratings
All the Presidents' Bankers
by Nomi Prins • 2014
A century of backroom deals: how bankers, not presidents, drove America's rise to global power.
4.07
539
All the Presidents' Bankers Summary
All the Presidents' Bankers 88%
A century of backroom deals: how bankers, not presidents, drove America's rise to global power.
by Nomi Prins 2014
4.07
539 ratings
What Would the Rockefellers Do?
by Garrett B. Gunderson • 2018
Turn whole life insurance into your personal bank for tax-free growth and a lasting legacy.
4.06
560
What Would the Rockefellers Do? Summary
What Would the Rockefellers Do? 88%
Turn whole life insurance into your personal bank for tax-free growth and a lasting legacy.
by Garrett B. Gunderson 2018
4.06
560 ratings
A Fortune of Sand
by Ruta Sepetys • 2026
Inside a Jazz Age arts retreat, a Detroit heiress discovers the mansion is a gilded asylum.
3.63
2k+
A Fortune of Sand Summary
A Fortune of Sand 87%
Inside a Jazz Age arts retreat, a Detroit heiress discovers the mansion is a gilded asylum.
by Ruta Sepetys 2026
3.63
2k+ ratings
The Stoic
by Theodore Dreiser • 1947
His empire crumbling, an American financier stakes everything on London and a much younger muse.
4.35
3k+
The Stoic Summary
The Stoic 87%
His empire crumbling, an American financier stakes everything on London and a much younger muse.
by Theodore Dreiser 1947
4.35
3k+ ratings
Titan
by Ron Chernow • 1998
A pious Baptist created the Standard Oil octopus, gave away millions to be remembered as a saint.
4.15
38k+
Titan Summary
Titan 87%
A pious Baptist created the Standard Oil octopus, gave away millions to be remembered as a saint.
by Ron Chernow 1998
4.15
38k+ ratings
The Wisdom Of Finance
by Mihir Desai • 2017
Insurance, leverage, and bankruptcy are not about money. They are about love, failure, and rebirth.
4.01
2k+
The Wisdom Of Finance Summary
The Wisdom Of Finance 87%
Insurance, leverage, and bankruptcy are not about money. They are about love, failure, and rebirth.
by Mihir Desai 2017
4.01
2k+ ratings
Winner-Take-All Politics
by Jacob S. Hacker • 2010
The top 1% took 36% of income gains over decades. That's not economics; it's politics.
4.04
2k+
Winner-Take-All Politics Summary
Winner-Take-All Politics 87%
The top 1% took 36% of income gains over decades. That's not economics; it's politics.
by Jacob S. Hacker 2010
4.04
2k+ ratings
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
by Ray Dalio • 2021
Empires die on schedule: debt, division, rival. The sequence is repeating now.
4.27
18k+
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order Summary
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order 87%
Empires die on schedule: debt, division, rival. The sequence is repeating now.
by Ray Dalio 2021
4.27
18k+ ratings
John D. Rockefeller - The Original Titan
by J.R. MacGregor • 2019
From bookkeeper to America's most ruthless monopolist, then to its most strategic philanthropist.
3.80
161
John D. Rockefeller - The Original Titan Summary
John D. Rockefeller - The Original Titan 87%
From bookkeeper to America's most ruthless monopolist, then to its most strategic philanthropist.
by J.R. MacGregor 2019
3.80
161 ratings
Meant to Be
by Emily Giffin • 2022
A political heir meets a model with a hidden past, but his family's dark legacy threatens them.
3.91
98k+
Meant to Be Summary
Meant to Be 87%
A political heir meets a model with a hidden past, but his family's dark legacy threatens them.
by Emily Giffin 2022
3.91
98k+ ratings
East of Eden
by John Steinbeck • 1952
Early 1900s California: a farmer's twin sons inherit a mother's malice and a father's fragile hope.
4.44
657k+
East of Eden Summary
East of Eden 87%
Early 1900s California: a farmer's twin sons inherit a mother's malice and a father's fragile hope.
by John Steinbeck 1952
4.44
657k+ ratings
The House of Medici
by Christopher Hibbert • 1975
Why Florence's uncrowned kings were bankers who built the Renaissance and survived assassination.
3.87
9k+
The House of Medici Summary
The House of Medici 87%
Why Florence's uncrowned kings were bankers who built the Renaissance and survived assassination.
by Christopher Hibbert 1975
3.87
9k+ 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 87%
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
by Sam Wilkin 2015
3.71
357 ratings
The House of Rothschild, Vol 2
by Niall Ferguson • 1998
Europe's most powerful bank was a family affair. The biggest risk was the family itself.
3.96
688
The House of Rothschild, Vol 2 Summary
The House of Rothschild, Vol 2 87%
Europe's most powerful bank was a family affair. The biggest risk was the family itself.
by Niall Ferguson 1998
3.96
688 ratings
Money
by David McWilliams • 2024
Before coins, trust was scarce. How money became the scaffolding of civilization.
4.17
3k+
Money Summary
Money 87%
Before coins, trust was scarce. How money became the scaffolding of civilization.
by David McWilliams 2024
4.17
3k+ ratings
The House of Rothschild, Vol 1
by Niall Ferguson • 1998
Five brothers in a Frankfurt ghetto became Europe's bankers by moving news faster than governments.
3.88
2k+
The House of Rothschild, Vol 1 Summary
The House of Rothschild, Vol 1 87%
Five brothers in a Frankfurt ghetto became Europe's bankers by moving news faster than governments.
by Niall Ferguson 1998
3.88
2k+ ratings
How to be a Billionaire
by Martin S. Fridson • 2001
Billionaires rarely invent. They assemble what exists, take massive risks, and dominate.
4.02
322
How to be a Billionaire Summary
How to be a Billionaire 87%
Billionaires rarely invent. They assemble what exists, take massive risks, and dominate.
by Martin S. Fridson 2001
4.02
322 ratings
The Cartiers
by Francesca Cartier Brickell • 2019
Three brothers, three continents: the pact that turned a Paris workshop into a jewelry empire.
4.24
3k+
The Cartiers Summary
The Cartiers 87%
Three brothers, three continents: the pact that turned a Paris workshop into a jewelry empire.
by Francesca Cartier Brickell 2019
4.24
3k+ ratings
Civilization and Capitalism 15th–18th Century, Vol. 3
by Fernand Braudel • 1979
Capitalism thrives by avoiding the market. How monopolies, not competition, built the modern world.
4.44
498
Civilization and Capitalism 15th–18th Century, Vol. 3 Summary
Civilization and Capitalism 15th–18th Century, Vol. 3 87%
Capitalism thrives by avoiding the market. How monopolies, not competition, built the modern world.
by Fernand Braudel 1979
4.44
498 ratings
Dark Money
by Jane Mayer • 2016
One family's oil fortune built a secret political machine that now rivals the Republican Party.
4.31
27k+
Dark Money Summary
Dark Money 87%
One family's oil fortune built a secret political machine that now rivals the Republican Party.
by Jane Mayer 2016
4.31
27k+ 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 87%
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
Mr. Bridge
by Evan S. Connell • 1969
A Kansas City attorney orders his family's life with quiet precision, mistaking provision for love.
4.00
3k+
Mr. Bridge Summary
Mr. Bridge 87%
A Kansas City attorney orders his family's life with quiet precision, mistaking provision for love.
by Evan S. Connell 1969
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope by Anthony Trollope
by Anthony Trollope • 1875
A foreign financier dazzles London, and the city's best families gamble their futures on his word.
4.09
14k+
The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope by Anthony Trollope Summary
The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope by Anthony Trollope 87%
A foreign financier dazzles London, and the city's best families gamble their futures on his word.
by Anthony Trollope 1875
4.09
14k+ ratings
John D. Rockefeller on Making Money
by John D. Rockefeller • 2015
The richest American's playbook for making money, and why he gave most of it back.
3.32
157
John D. Rockefeller on Making Money Summary
John D. Rockefeller on Making Money 87%
The richest American's playbook for making money, and why he gave most of it back.
by John D. Rockefeller 2015
3.32
157 ratings
The Ascent of Money
by Niall Ferguson • 2007
Wars are won on bond markets, not battlefields. A financial historian rewrites the story of power.
3.90
31k+
The Ascent of Money Summary
The Ascent of Money 87%
Wars are won on bond markets, not battlefields. A financial historian rewrites the story of power.
by Niall Ferguson 2007
3.90
31k+ ratings
The Medici
by Paul Strathern • 2003
A banking family bankrolled the Renaissance, made popes and queens, and ruled Florence from shadow.
4.10
5k+
The Medici Summary
The Medici 87%
A banking family bankrolled the Renaissance, made popes and queens, and ruled Florence from shadow.
by Paul Strathern 2003
4.10
5k+ ratings
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