Books like Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
12 books with a reading profile close to Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams. Outward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.
-
1
The Undocumented Americans
by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
analytical, memoir
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio rejects the common immigrant narrative that prioritizes the stories of high-achieving "Dreamers." Instead, she profiles day laborers in Queens, delivery drivers in ground zero’s wake, and eld…
-
2
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
Also outward-looking · analytical, memoir
James Comey uses his career in the Department of Justice and the FBI to analyze the friction between institutional integrity and political pressure.
-
3
Uncanny Valley
by Anna Wiener
analytical, memoir
Anna Wiener documents her transition from New York’s traditional publishing industry to the high-growth ecosystem of San Francisco’s tech start-ups.
-
4
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
by Barack Obama
Also outward-looking · analytical, memoir
Barack Obama outlines his political philosophy by examining the structural gridlock within the United States government.
-
5
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, business strategy
John Carreyrou chronicles the rise and collapse of Theranos, a biotech firm led by Elizabeth Holmes that claimed to revolutionize blood testing through proprietary Edison devices.
-
6
What Happened
Also clear-cut · analytical, memoir
In this memoir, Hillary Rodham Clinton provides a forensic account of the 2016 United States presidential election.
-
7
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
by Phil Knight
Also clear-cut · business strategy, memoir
Phil Knight recounts the chaotic origins of Nike, beginning with a fifty-dollar loan from his father and a vision to import high-quality running shoes from Japan.
-
8
Complications
by Atul Gawande
Also clear-cut · analytical, memoir
Atul Gawande presents medicine as an imprecise craft defined by uncertainty and human fallibility.
-
9
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, business strategy
Michael Lewis tracks the mechanics of the 2008 global financial collapse by following a small group of eccentric investors who anticipated the subprime mortgage crisis.
-
10
Moneyball
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, business strategy
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.
-
11
Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
by Jon Krakauer
Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative
In this collection of non-fiction reports, Jon Krakauer chronicles the high-risk pursuits of ice climbers and mountaineers.
-
12
The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · analytical, business strategy
Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind document the organizational culture and accounting strategies that led to the collapse of the Enron Corporation.
Get picks matched to your own reading on papr.
Get papr
