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King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.04 — 5,318 ratings — published 2010
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Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.29 — 44,021 ratings — published 1989
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The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital: Management Lessons from the Pioneers of Private Investing The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital: Management Lessons from the Pioneers of Private Investing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.81 — 636 ratings — published 2009
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Mastering Private Equity: Transformation via Venture Capital, Minority Investments and Buyouts Mastering Private Equity: Transformation via Venture Capital, Minority Investments and Buyouts (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 23 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.25 — 342 ratings — published
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The Private Equity Playbook: Management’s Guide to Working with Private Equity The Private Equity Playbook: Management’s Guide to Working with Private Equity (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 22 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,230 ratings — published
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The New Tycoons: Inside the Trillion Dollar Private Equity Industry That Owns Everything (Bloomberg) The New Tycoons: Inside the Trillion Dollar Private Equity Industry That Owns Everything (Bloomberg)
by (shelved 22 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.68 — 1,069 ratings — published 2012
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Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.80 — 521 ratings — published 2008
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What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence (Audio CD)
by (shelved 15 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.13 — 9,173 ratings — published 2019
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Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, Fourth Edition Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, Fourth Edition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,798 ratings — published 1990
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Venture Capital and Private Equity: A Casebook Venture Capital and Private Equity: A Casebook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.81 — 95 ratings — published 1999
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The Caesars Palace Coup: How a Billionaire Brawl Over the Famous Casino Exposed the Power and Greed of Wall Street The Caesars Palace Coup: How a Billionaire Brawl Over the Famous Casino Exposed the Power and Greed of Wall Street (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,558 ratings — published 2021
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Private Equity in Action: Case Studies from Developed and Emerging Markets Private Equity in Action: Case Studies from Developed and Emerging Markets (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.02 — 50 ratings — published
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Merchants of Debt: KKR and the Mortgaging of American Business Merchants of Debt: KKR and the Mortgaging of American Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.36 — 421 ratings — published 2013
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Private Equity as an Asset Class (The Wiley Finance Series) Private Equity as an Asset Class (The Wiley Finance Series)
by (shelved 7 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.59 — 91 ratings — published 2007
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Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,869 ratings — published 2023
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The Private Equity Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Deals Done from Sourcing to Exit (Wiley Finance) The Private Equity Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Deals Done from Sourcing to Exit (Wiley Finance)
by (shelved 6 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.42 — 80 ratings — published
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These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs—and Wrecks—America These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs—and Wrecks—America (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.70 — 937 ratings — published
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Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.32 — 355 ratings — published
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The Buyout of America: How Private Equity Will Cause the Next Great Credit Crisis The Buyout of America: How Private Equity Will Cause the Next Great Credit Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.57 — 181 ratings — published 2009
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Leveraged Buyouts, + Website: A Practical Guide to Investment Banking and Private Equity (Wiley Finance) Leveraged Buyouts, + Website: A Practical Guide to Investment Banking and Private Equity (Wiley Finance)
by (shelved 6 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.26 — 62 ratings — published 2013
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Private Equity Laid Bare Private Equity Laid Bare (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.19 — 81 ratings — published
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Private Equity at Work: When Wall Street Manages Main Street Private Equity at Work: When Wall Street Manages Main Street (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.97 — 91 ratings — published 2014
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Gods at War: Shotgun Takeovers, Government by Deal, and the Private Equity Implosion Gods at War: Shotgun Takeovers, Government by Deal, and the Private Equity Implosion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.75 — 212 ratings — published 2009
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International Private Equity International Private Equity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.06 — 32 ratings — published 2011
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Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,528 ratings — published 2025
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Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,870 ratings — published
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Winning Moves: 105 Proven Ways to Create Value in Private Equity-Backed Companies Winning Moves: 105 Proven Ways to Create Value in Private Equity-Backed Companies (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.36 — 53 ratings — published
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The Key Man: The True Story of How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale The Key Man: The True Story of How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,900 ratings — published 2021
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Sonho Grande Sonho Grande (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.17 — 5,693 ratings — published 2013
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Private Equity Operational Due Diligence, + Website: Tools to Evaluate Liquidity, Valuation, and Documentation (Wiley Finance) Private Equity Operational Due Diligence, + Website: Tools to Evaluate Liquidity, Valuation, and Documentation (Wiley Finance)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.19 — 21 ratings — published 2012
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Inside Private Equity: The Professional Investor's Handbook (Wiley Finance) Inside Private Equity: The Professional Investor's Handbook (Wiley Finance)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.10 — 50 ratings — published 2009
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Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers and Acquisitions Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers and Acquisitions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,172 ratings — published 2009
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The Predators' Ball: The Inside Story of Drexel Burnham and the Rise of the Junk Bond Raiders The Predators' Ball: The Inside Story of Drexel Burnham and the Rise of the Junk Bond Raiders (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,466 ratings — published 1988
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How to Make a Few Billion Dollars How to Make a Few Billion Dollars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,885 ratings — published
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The Dealmaker: Lessons from a Life in Private Equity The Dealmaker: Lessons from a Life in Private Equity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.78 — 307 ratings — published 2012
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Competition Demystified: A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy Competition Demystified: A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,966 ratings — published 2005
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Den of Thieves Den of Thieves (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.16 — 14,969 ratings — published 1991
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Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations (Wiley Finance) Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations (Wiley Finance)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.48 — 23 ratings — published 2008
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The Iron Triangle: Inside the Secret World of the Carlyle Group The Iron Triangle: Inside the Secret World of the Carlyle Group (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.58 — 220 ratings — published 2003
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Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.00 — 29 ratings — published 2012
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Private Equity: Opportunities and Risks (Financial Markets and Investments) Private Equity: Opportunities and Risks (Financial Markets and Investments)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.33 — 9 ratings — published 2015
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Financial Modeling Financial Modeling (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.02 — 238 ratings — published 2000
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The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.98 — 7,187 ratings — published 2023
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Private Equity: A Memoir Private Equity: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.61 — 4,672 ratings — published 2024
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HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business (HBR Guide Series) HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business (HBR Guide Series)
by (shelved 2 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,542 ratings — published 2017
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Empire Builder: The Road to a Billion Empire Builder: The Road to a Billion (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.25 — 165 ratings — published
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The Messy Marketplace: Selling Your Business in a World of Imperfect Buyers The Messy Marketplace: Selling Your Business in a World of Imperfect Buyers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.27 — 169 ratings — published
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The Credit Investor's Handbook: Leveraged Loans, High Yield Bonds, and Distressed Debt (Wiley Finance) The Credit Investor's Handbook: Leveraged Loans, High Yield Bonds, and Distressed Debt (Wiley Finance)
by (shelved 2 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.63 — 139 ratings — published
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Main Street Millionaire: How to Make Extraordinary Wealth Buying Ordinary Businesses Main Street Millionaire: How to Make Extraordinary Wealth Buying Ordinary Businesses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.38 — 2,700 ratings — published 2024
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Liar's Poker Liar's Poker (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.15 — 112,021 ratings — published 1989
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