Michael Lewis





Michael Lewis

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in New Orleans, Louisiana, The United States
October 15, 1960

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Michael Lewis attended Princeton University where he received a BA in art history in 1982. He also received a masters degree in economics from the London School of Economics in 1985.

He went on to work with New York art dealer Wildenstein, and then became a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers in London, an experience he described in his first book, Liar's Poker (1989). While at Salomon Brothers, he continued to work nights and weekends as a journalist, an effort he continues to this day with pieces for periodicals like The New York Times Magazine.

Michael Lewis has written or edited numerous books. His bestselling books...more


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"I also found myself thinking: the English may finally have decided they have had enough of their experiment with the American financial way of life. If what happened in the Western world financial system had happened at another time in history, there would have been an obvious political response: a revolt against the Roger Younts of the world and, more generally, the grotesque inequities spawn... read more »
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Average rating: 4.09 · 122,026 ratings · 11,145 reviews · 44 distinct works · Similar authors
Moneyball: The Art of Winni...
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 31,059 ratings — published 2003 — 27 editions
The Big Short: Inside the D...
4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 29,211 ratings — published 2009 — 21 editions
The Blind Side: Evolution o...
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 21,968 ratings — published 2006 — 23 editions
Liar's Poker
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 19,083 ratings — published 1989 — 29 editions
Boomerang: Travels in the N...
3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 11,678 ratings — published 2011 — 28 editions
The New New Thing: A Silico...
3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 1,751 ratings — published 1999 — 19 editions
Home Game: An Accidental Gu...
3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 1,671 ratings — published 2009 — 15 editions
Panic!: The Story of Modern...
3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 741 ratings — published 2008 — 9 editions
Next: The Future Just Happened
3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 559 ratings — published 2001 — 15 editions
Coach: Lessons on the Game ...
3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 515 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions
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October 2011, Michael Lewis
"Where is your money? The nonfiction wizard who gave us Moneyball and The Big Short examines the terrifying state of the world's economy in his new book, Boomerang." ...More

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“Those who know don't tell and those who tell don't know.”
Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker

“The men on the trading floor may not have been to school, but they have Ph.D.’s in man’s ignorance.”
Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker

“Everything, in retrospect, is obvious. But if everything were obvious, authors of histories of financial folly would be rich . . .”
Michael Lewis, Panic!: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity

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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby af F. Scott Fitzgerald
 
  6 votes 17.1%

The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride af William Goldman
 
  5 votes 14.3%

American Psycho
American Psycho af Bret Easton Ellis
 
  5 votes 14.3%

Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies af William Golding
 
  4 votes 11.4%

Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
Ender's Game afOrson Scott Card
 
  4 votes 11.4%

Delirium (Delirium, #1)
Delirium af Lauren Oliver
 
  2 votes 5.7%

Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men af John Steinbeck
 
  2 votes 5.7%

Ham der søger Døden
Ham der søger Døden af Bent Haller
 
  2 votes 5.7%

The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption af Stephen King
 
  1 vote 2.9%

The Pillars of the Earth  (The Pillars of the Earth, #1)
The Pillars of the Earth af Ken Follett
 
  1 vote 2.9%

De måske egnede
De måske egnede af Peter Høeg
 
  1 vote 2.9%

The Satanic Verses
The Satanic Verses af Salman Rushdie
 
  1 vote 2.9%

The Blind Side  Evolution of a Game
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game af Michael Lewis
 
  1 vote 2.9%

The Diamond Age
The Diamond Age af Neal Stephenson
 
  0 votes 0.0%

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