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Books like Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World

12 books with a reading profile close to Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World by Tom Wright. Outward-looking and clear-cut; a moderate read.

1

The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

by Deborah Blum

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

In Jazz Age New York, poison was the perfect weapon because medical examiners lacked the chemical knowledge to detect it in human tissue.
2

Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America

by Beth Macy

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Beth Macy chronicles the rise of the opioid crisis within the Appalachian region, documenting how the aggressive marketing of OxyContin by Purdue Pharma ignited a public health disaster.
3

Moneyball

by Michael Lewis

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Michael Lewis tracks the 2002 Oakland Athletics and their general manager, Billy Beane, as they attempt to compete against wealthy franchises on a restricted budget.
4

The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus

by Richard Preston

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Richard Preston chronicles the emergence of lethal filoviruses, specifically Ebola and Marburg, from the central African rainforest into human populations.
5

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

by Walter Isaacson

Also outward-looking · analytical, narrative

Walter Isaacson chronicles the development of CRISPR-Cas9, a tool that allows scientists to edit DNA by cutting and pasting genetic sequences.
6

The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy

by Michael Lewis

Also outward-looking · analytical, narrative

In this study of federal governance, Michael Lewis details the transition between the Obama and Trump administrations, focusing on the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Commerce.
7

Revenge of the Tipping Point

by Malcolm Gladwell

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Twenty-five years after his first look at social epidemics, Malcolm Gladwell revisits how ideas and behaviors spread through populations.
8

The Body: A Guide for Occupants

by Bill Bryson

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, data driven

Bill Bryson surveys the biological machinery of the human frame, from the invisible labor of microbes and enzymes to the complex architecture of the skeleton and brain.
9

The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution

by Richard Dawkins

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Richard Dawkins assembles a cumulative case for biological evolution, positioning it as an established fact rather than a tentative hypothesis.
10

The science of Game of thrones

by Helen Keen

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, data driven

Helen Keen investigates the technical and historical realities behind George R.R.
11

The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy

by Bill Simmons

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, data driven

Bill Simmons dismantles the history of professional basketball to construct his Hall of Fame Pyramid, a ranking of the ninety-six greatest players based on career longevity and peak performance.
12

Fear: Trump in the White House

by Bob Woodward

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, narrative

Bob Woodward chronicles the internal operations of the Trump administration, focusing on the first two years of the presidency.

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