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12 books with a reading profile close to The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins. Outward-looking, growth-minded and clear-cut; a moderate read.

1

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

by John Perkins

Also outward-looking and growth-minded · analytical, narrative

John Perkins details his career as a consultant for MAIN, where he manipulated developing nations into accepting massive infrastructure loans.
2

Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt

by Michael Lewis

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

Michael Lewis details the rise of high-frequency trading and its impact on the American stock market.
3

Liar's Poker

by Michael Lewis

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

Michael Lewis recounts his experience as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers during the late 1980s, documenting the firm’s invention of mortgage-backed securities and the subsequent shift in Wall Street’s power dynamics.
4

Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System from Crisis — and Themselves

by Andrew Ross Sorkin

Also outward-looking and growth-minded · analytical, narrative

Andrew Ross Sorkin reconstructs the day-by-day mechanics of the 2008 financial collapse, focusing on the frantic negotiations between Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, and the chief e…
5

Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

by Bryan Burrough

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

Bryan Burrough and John Helyar chronicle the 1988 leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco, the largest corporate takeover of its era.
6

The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron

by Bethany McLean

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

Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind document the organizational culture and accounting strategies that led to the collapse of the Enron Corporation.
7

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…
8

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.
9

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

by Sarah Wynn-Williams

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

Sarah Wynn-Williams analyzes the rapid expansion and eventual ethical deterioration of high-growth technology firms during the early 2020s.
10

Every Man A Tiger (Commanders)

by Tom Clancy, Chuck Horner

Also outward-looking and growth-minded · memoir, narrative

This book examines the evolution and execution of modern aerial warfare through the career of General Chuck Horner, the air commander during Operation Desert Storm.
11

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.
12

Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed

by Patricia Cornwell

Also outward-looking and growth-minded · analytical, narrative

In this true crime investigation, Patricia Cornwell applies modern forensic techniques to the 1888 Whitechapel murders.

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