Financial fraud books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
The Wizard of Lies
Diana B. HenriquesA detailed reporting account of Bernie Madoff's scheme, its mechanics, and the victims, based on court records and interviews.
No One Would Listen
Harry MarkopolosThe memoir of the investigator who repeatedly warned the SEC about Madoff's returns years before the collapse.
Ponzi's Scheme
Mitchell ZuckoffA narrative history of Charles Ponzi and the 1920 scheme that gave the fraud type its name.
The Smartest Guys in the Room
Peter ElkindA business-journalism account of Enron's rise and collapse, focused on its executives and accounting practices.
Too Good to Be True
Erin ArvedlundA journalistic account of Madoff's operation and the regulatory and market failures around it.
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More financial fraud books
- Den of Thieves
Den of ThievesJames B. Stewart - The Big Short
The Big ShortMichael Lewis - Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You CanStan Redding - A disposition to be rich
A disposition to be richGeoffrey C. Ward2012 - The Hit Charade
The Hit CharadeTyler Gray2008 - Madoff
MadoffErin Arvedlund2009 - The Ponzi book
The Ponzi bookKathy Bazoian Phelps2012 - The end of normal
The end of normalStephanie Madoff Mack2012 - Truth and Consequences
Truth and ConsequencesLaurie Sandell2011 - The Madoff chronicles
The Madoff chroniclesBrian Ross2009 - Ponzinomics
PonzinomicsRobert L. FitzPatrick2020 - Empire of deception
Empire of deceptionDean Jobb2015