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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 35 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.04 — 5,189 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 28 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.28 — 42,932 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 — 630 ratings — published 2009
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The New Tycoons: Inside the Trillion Dollar Private Equity Industry That Owns Everything The New Tycoons: Inside the Trillion Dollar Private Equity Industry That Owns Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.68 — 1,057 ratings — published 2012
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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 20 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,172 ratings — published
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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 19 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.27 — 317 ratings — published
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Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use (Memo to the CEO) Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use (Memo to the CEO)
by (shelved 15 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.82 — 513 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 12 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.13 — 8,875 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 — 1,762 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 3.80 — 94 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 4.06 — 3,332 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 8 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.04 — 49 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 — 403 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 1,696 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 4.49 — 70 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 3.71 — 890 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 — 180 ratings — published 2009
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Leveraged Buyouts, + Website: A Practical Guide to Investment Banking and Private Equity Leveraged Buyouts, + Website: A Practical Guide to Investment Banking and Private Equity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.25 — 61 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 6 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.59 — 91 ratings — published 2007
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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 5 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.34 — 342 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 3.98 — 90 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 — 210 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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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 4.31 — 2,675 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 — 2,834 ratings — published 2021
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Sonho Grande Sonho Grande (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.17 — 5,626 ratings — published 2013
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Private Equity Laid Bare Private Equity Laid Bare (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.21 — 78 ratings — published
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Private Equity Operational Due Diligence, + Website: Tools to Evaluate Liquidity, Valuation, and Documentation Private Equity Operational Due Diligence, + Website: Tools to Evaluate Liquidity, Valuation, and Documentation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 3.19 — 21 ratings — published 2012
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Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers & Acquisitions Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers & Acquisitions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,146 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 — 4,399 ratings — published 1988
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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 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,863 ratings — published 2025
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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 3.95 — 1,620 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 — 275 ratings — published 2012
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Den of Thieves Den of Thieves (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.16 — 14,777 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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Inside Private Equity: The Professional Investor's Handbook Inside Private Equity: The Professional Investor's Handbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.12 — 49 ratings — published 2009
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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 — 219 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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Financial Modeling Financial Modeling (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.01 — 236 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 3.99 — 6,749 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 — 4,423 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 — 1,449 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 4.26 — 157 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 4.25 — 161 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 4.62 — 101 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 4.41 — 2,194 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 — 110,134 ratings — published 1989
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When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.20 — 31,027 ratings — published 2000
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The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.22 — 13,069 ratings — published 2012
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Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
“Mayflower-Plymouth is a Private Equity & Capital Management firm. And we see ourselves as Stewards of Capital.”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

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“At Mayflower-Plymouth, we believe that active capital management is the responsible way to invest. Even passive funds should be actively managed.”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

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