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Frauds and scandals

Financial history

Accounts of financial frauds, swindles, market manipulation and insider trading, from Ivar Kreuger to Enron and 1MDB.

39 books on Frauds and scandals, 2 of them tier 1, recommended by 25 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Andrew Wilkinson.

39 books · 30 experts

Start here

  1. Beyond GreedStephen Fay, 1982
  2. Infectious GreedFrank Partnoy, 2003
  3. The Spider NetworkDavid Enrich, 2017
  4. Hitler's Silent PartnersIsabel Vincent, 1997
  5. The Great Salad Oil SwindleNorman C. Miller, 1965

The best books on Frauds and scandals 39

Beyond GreedBeyond Greed
T2 Beyond Greed
Stephen Fay · 1982
The Hunt brothers' attempt to corner silver and the 1980 collapse.
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Infectious GreedInfectious Greed
T2 Infectious Greed
Frank Partnoy · 2003
Places WorldCom in a decade of engineered corporate deception.
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The Spider NetworkThe Spider Network
T2 The Spider Network
David Enrich · 2017
The Libor rigging scandal told through the traders who ran it
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“saga of global financial market manipulation, at mind-boggling scale and hiding in plain sight”Marc Andreessen
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Hitler's Silent PartnersHitler's Silent Partners
T3 Hitler's Silent Partners
Isabel Vincent · 1997
Companion investigation into Swiss banks and looted wartime assets.
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The Great Salad Oil SwindleThe Great Salad Oil Swindle
T4 The Great Salad Oil Swindle
Norman C. Miller · 1965
Pulitzer-winning account of the warehousing fraud that nearly broke Amex.
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Den of TheivesDen of Theives
T4 Den of Theives
James B. Stewart · 1991
Pulitzer-winner's account of Milken, Boesky, Levine and Siegel.
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
A License to Steal: The Untold Story of MichA License to Steal: The Untold Story of Michael Milken and the Conspiracy to Bilk the Nation
T3 A License to Steal: The Untold Story of Michael Milken and the Conspiracy to Bilk the Nation
Benjamin Stein · 1992
Prosecution-side polemic; the angriest book on the shelf.
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Fall from Grace: The Untold Story of MichaelFall from Grace: The Untold Story of Michael Milken
T4 Fall from Grace: The Untold Story of Michael Milken
Fenton Bailey · 1992
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Highly Confident: The Crime and Punishment oHighly Confident: The Crime and Punishment of Michael Milken
T3 Highly Confident: The Crime and Punishment of Michael Milken
Jesse Kornbluth · 1992
Sympathetic; written with access to Milken's circle.
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Payback: The Conspiracy to Destroy Michael MPayback: The Conspiracy to Destroy Michael Milken and His Financial Revolution
T3 Payback: The Conspiracy to Destroy Michael Milken and His Financial Revolution
Daniel R. Fischel · 1995
The revisionist defense case.
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Rogue TraderRogue Trader
T1 Rogue Trader
Nick Leeson, Edward Whitley · 1996
Insider: the trader's own account, written from prison.
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F.I.A.S.C.O.F.I.A.S.C.O.
T4 F.I.A.S.C.O.
Frank Partnoy · 1997
Insider account of derivatives sales at Morgan Stanley.
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“F.I.A.S.C.O.: The Inside Story of a Wall Street Trader by Frank Partnoy. Another great writer and great read.”Christopher Bloomstran
Recommended byCharlie MungerChristopher BloomstranMohnish Pabrai
Credit Suisse Group: Banks in the Second WorCredit Suisse Group: Banks in the Second World War
T4 Credit Suisse Group: Banks in the Second World War
Joseph Jung · 2002
Commissioned historical study of the wartime record.
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The Smartest Guys in the RoomThe Smartest Guys in the Room
T4 The Smartest Guys in the Room
Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind · 2003
The canonical account, by the Fortune reporter who asked the first question.
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Recommended byAndrew WilkinsonMohnish PabraiWarren Buffett
Origins of the Crash: The Great Bubble and IOrigins of the Crash: The Great Bubble and Its Undoing
T4 Origins of the Crash: The Great Bubble and Its Undoing
Roger Lowenstein · 2004
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Conspiracy of Fools: A True StoryConspiracy of Fools: A True Story
T4 Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story
Kurt Eichenwald · 2005
Narrative reconstruction from thousands of interviews.
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Stolen Without a GunStolen Without a Gun
T4 Stolen Without a Gun
Walter Pavlo, Neil Weinberg · 2007
Insider: a convicted MCI/WorldCom finance manager.
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Fooling Some of the People All of the TimeFooling Some of the People All of the Time
T4 Fooling Some of the People All of the Time
David Einhorn · 2008
Subtitled A Long Short Story; foreword by Joel Greenblatt; 2010 edition adds an epilogue.
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Recommended byBill AckmanPatrick O'Shaughnessy
The Dynamics of Organizational Collapse: TheThe Dynamics of Organizational Collapse: The Case of Barings Bank
T4 The Dynamics of Organizational Collapse: The Case of Barings Bank
Helga Drummond · 2008
Academic case study.
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Betrayal: The Life and Lies of Bernie MadoffBetrayal: The Life and Lies of Bernie Madoff
T3 Betrayal: The Life and Lies of Bernie Madoff
Andrew Kirtzman · 2009
Fast first draft, published months after the arrest.
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Madoff with the MoneyMadoff with the Money
T4 Madoff with the Money
Jerry Oppenheimer · 2009
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The Madoff Chronicles: Inside the Secret WorThe Madoff Chronicles: Inside the Secret World of Bernie and Ruth
T4 The Madoff Chronicles: Inside the Secret World of Bernie and Ruth
Brian Ross · 2009
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The Match King: Ivar Kreuger,The Financial GThe Match King: Ivar Kreuger,The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals
T4 The Match King: Ivar Kreuger,The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals
Frank Partnoy · 2009
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Too Good to Be True: The Rise and Fall of BeToo Good to Be True: The Rise and Fall of Bernie Madoff
T3 Too Good to Be True: The Rise and Fall of Bernie Madoff
Erin Arvedlund · 2009
By the reporter who publicly questioned the returns in 2001.
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Confidence GameConfidence Game
T4 Confidence Game
Christine S. Richard · 2010
Ackman against MBIA; six years of being ignored before being proved right.
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Recommended byBill AckmanAndrew Wilkinson
No One Would Listen: A True Financial ThrillNo One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller
T2 No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller
Harry Markopolos · 2010
Insider-adjacent: the analyst who warned the SEC for nine years.
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The End of NormalThe End of Normal
T3 The End of Normal
Stephanie Madoff Mack · 2011
Insider memoir by Mark Madoff's widow; the collapse from inside the family.
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The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the DeThe Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust
T1 The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust
Diana B. Henriques · 2011
The standard account; the author interviewed Madoff in prison.
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Truth and ConsequencesTruth and Consequences
T3 Truth and Consequences
Laurie Sandell · 2011
Family cooperation; Ruth and Andrew Madoff on the record.
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The Billionaire's Apprentice: The Rise of ThThe Billionaire's Apprentice: The Rise of The Indian-American Elite and The Fall of The Galleon Hedge Fund
T4 The Billionaire's Apprentice: The Rise of The Indian-American Elite and The Fall of The Galleon Hedge Fund
Anita Raghavan · 2013
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, MuRed Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's 90 Fight for Justice
T4 Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's 90 Fight for Justice
Bill Browder · 2015
Insider account by the largest foreign portfolio investor of the era, and its end.
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“my favorite read of the year, Bill Browder's terrific Red Notice... I highly recommend the read”Christopher Bloomstran
Recommended byChristopher BloomstranMohnish PabraiNat EliasonEric JorgensonJason CalacanisKeith RaboisNick CrockerPeter Attia
Lucifer's Banker
T3 Lucifer's Banker
Bradley Birkenfeld · 2016
Insider: the UBS banker whose disclosure ended cross-border Swiss secrecy.
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American KingpinAmerican Kingpin
T4 American Kingpin
Nick Bilton · 2017
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Recommended byAndrew WilkinsonAlexis OhanianCasey NeistatChris DixonJeff JordanJohn Henderson
Billion Dollar WhaleBillion Dollar Whale
T4 Billion Dollar Whale
Tom Wright, Bradley Hope · 2018
The 1MDB looting, and the banks, auditors and funds that waved it through.
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Recommended byAlexis OhanianAlfred LinAnthony PomplianoBill GatesMichael MauboussinMorgan HouselRaoul Pal
Flash CrashFlash Crash
T2 Flash Crash
Liam Vaughan · 2020
Navinder Sarao, spoofing and the 2010 crash.
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Madoff Talks: Uncovering the Untold Story BeMadoff Talks: Uncovering the Untold Story Behind the Most Notorious Ponzi Scheme in History
T3 Madoff Talks: Uncovering the Untold Story Behind the Most Notorious Ponzi Scheme in History
Jim Campbell · 2021
Built on prison correspondence and interviews.
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Going InfiniteGoing Infinite
T2 Going Infinite
Michael Lewis · 2023
Written with unusual access, and controversial for it.
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Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson
SBF: How the FTX Bankruptcy Unwound Crypto's
T3 SBF: How the FTX Bankruptcy Unwound Crypto's Very Bad Good Guy
Brady Dale · 2023
Crypto-trade reporter's mechanics-first account.
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Madoff: The Final Word
T3 Madoff: The Final Word
Richard Behar · 2024
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Experts 30

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 5

FP
Frank Partnoywrote 3 books hereMichael Lewiswrote 1 book here
RL
Roger Lowensteinwrote 1 book hereBethany McLeanwrote 1 book here
DE
David Einhornwrote 1 book here

Recommenders 25

MP
Mohnish Pabrairecommends 9 books here
AW
Andrew Wilkinsonrecommends 4 books hereAlexis Ohanianrecommends 2 books hereBill Ackmanrecommends 2 books here
CB
Christopher Bloomstranrecommends 2 books hereCharlie Mungerrecommends 1 book hereMarc Andreessenrecommends 1 book here
MM
Michael Mauboussinrecommends 1 book hereWarren Buffettrecommends 1 book here
MH
Morgan Houselrecommends 1 book hereAlfred Linrecommends 1 book here
AP
Anthony Pomplianorecommends 1 book here
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Bill Gatesrecommends 1 book hereCasey Neistatrecommends 1 book hereChris Dixonrecommends 1 book here
EJ
Eric Jorgensonrecommends 1 book hereJason Calacanisrecommends 1 book here
JJ
Jeff Jordanrecommends 1 book here
JH
John Hendersonrecommends 1 book hereKeith Raboisrecommends 1 book here
NE
Nat Eliasonrecommends 1 book here
NC
Nick Crockerrecommends 1 book here
PO
Patrick O'Shaughnessyrecommends 1 book herePeter Attiarecommends 1 book here
RP
Raoul Palrecommends 1 book here
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