Read Liar's Poker

The handful who bet against the housing bubble; Michael Lewis makes CDOs a story.

Start and run a profitable business, achieving financial independence and creating value in the market.

The leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco in 1988; the deal book.

Phil Knight on the first years of Nike, selling shoes from a car boot to a Japanese bank loan.

Anthony Bourdain on what really happens in restaurant kitchens; do not order fish on Monday.

Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe in the Chelsea Hotel; the memoir of a friendship.

Launch your own company or venture

Create and establish a distinctive product brand with a unique identity, packaging, and market presence.