Politics / History
Author(s): Lee Kuan Yew
Autobiography of Lee Kuan Yew and very detailed history of how Singapore transitioned from a British colony to a federation with Malaysia and then a free country.
Sunday, January 26, 2020
The Singapore Story
Politics / History
Author(s): Lee Kuan Yew
Autobiography of Lee Kuan Yew and very detailed history of how Singapore transitioned from a British colony to a federation with Malaysia and then a free country.
The Man Who Solved the Market
FInance / History
Author(s): Gregory Zuckerman
The best book about the history of Jim Simons, his hedge funds, his employees, and how they became the best performing asset managers in the world.
Boom
Art / History
Author(s): Michael Shnayerson
Where art meets big money. The book tells the history of art from the twentieth century from the point of view of the best selling artists, the major dealers and the biggest buyers.
Netflixed
Business / History
Author(s): Gina Keating
The complete and detailed history of Netflix, its founders, competitors, algorithms, and how in the end it came on top.
Crude Volatility
Economics / History
Author(s): Bob McNally
Great book about the history of oil prices and the most important players during each era. Similar to The Prize but with greater focus on the supply - demand balance and the effect of shale.
The Party
Politics / History
Author(s): Richard McGregor
The rise of the Communist Party and how they kept the grip of power during China's economic transition. It also talks about how the party handles problems from the inside and how some decisions are made.
Bad Blood
Business / History / Crime
Author(s): John Carreyrou
Winner of the FT/McKinsey prize for best business book of 2018. The book goes into detail about the rise and fall of Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes. The most impressive thing is how the company could stay afloat for so long despite all the red flags.
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