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Jackpot
by Michael Mechanic • 2021
Extreme wealth corrodes character, isolates its owners, and rigs the economy against everyone else.
3.86
820
Jackpot Summary
Jackpot 90%
Extreme wealth corrodes character, isolates its owners, and rigs the economy against everyone else.
by Michael Mechanic 2021
3.86
820 ratings
Affluence and Influence
by Martin Gilens • 2010
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
3.79
145
Affluence and Influence Summary
Affluence and Influence 89%
When the rich and the rest disagree, policy follows the rich. Forty years of data.
by Martin Gilens 2010
3.79
145 ratings
Perfectly Legal
by David Cay Johnston • 2003
America's tax code was quietly rebuilt so the middle class subsidizes billionaires. The paper trail.
4.12
796
Perfectly Legal Summary
Perfectly Legal 89%
America's tax code was quietly rebuilt so the middle class subsidizes billionaires. The paper trail.
by David Cay Johnston 2003
4.12
796 ratings
Limitarianism
by Ingrid Robeyns • 2023
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
4.06
2k+
Limitarianism Summary
Limitarianism 89%
At some point, wealth stops being earned and starts being taken. The case for an upper limit.
by Ingrid Robeyns 2023
4.06
2k+ ratings
Treasure Islands
by Nicholas Shaxson • 2011
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
4.18
2k+
Treasure Islands Summary
Treasure Islands 89%
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
by Nicholas Shaxson 2011
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Trouble With Billionaires
by Linda McQuaig • 2011
Billionaires didn't build their fortunes: society did. And the bill is long overdue.
3.98
210
The Trouble With Billionaires Summary
The Trouble With Billionaires 89%
Billionaires didn't build their fortunes: society did. And the bill is long overdue.
by Linda McQuaig 2011
3.98
210 ratings
Davos Man
by Peter S. Goodman • 2022
A global elite rewrote economic rules to enrich themselves. The pandemic was their biggest payday.
3.93
1k+
Davos Man Summary
Davos Man 89%
A global elite rewrote economic rules to enrich themselves. The pandemic was their biggest payday.
by Peter S. Goodman 2022
3.93
1k+ ratings
American Oligarchy
by Ron Formisano • 2017
Money buys policy, office converts to wealth, and crimes go unpunished in American government.
3.81
31
American Oligarchy Summary
American Oligarchy 89%
Money buys policy, office converts to wealth, and crimes go unpunished in American government.
by Ron Formisano 2017
3.81
31 ratings
The Hidden Wealth of Nations
by Gabriel Zucman • 2015
Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.
3.95
1k+
The Hidden Wealth of Nations Summary
The Hidden Wealth of Nations 89%
Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.
by Gabriel Zucman 2015
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Givers
by David Callahan • 2017
When the richest Americans give, they also take: control over public life, without a vote.
3.73
485
The Givers Summary
The Givers 89%
When the richest Americans give, they also take: control over public life, without a vote.
by David Callahan 2017
3.73
485 ratings
The Panama Papers
by Frederik Obermaier • 2016
11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.
4.08
5k+
The Panama Papers Summary
The Panama Papers 89%
11.5 million documents arrived at a German newspaper, exposing the secret world of offshore wealth.
by Frederik Obermaier 2016
4.08
5k+ ratings
Moneyland
by Oliver Bullough • 2018
Stolen wealth has a home: a borderless financial nation built by Western lawyers and accountants.
4.18
7k+
Moneyland Summary
Moneyland 89%
Stolen wealth has a home: a borderless financial nation built by Western lawyers and accountants.
by Oliver Bullough 2018
4.18
7k+ ratings
Beyond Outrage
by Robert B. Reich • 2012
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
4.06
2k+
Beyond Outrage Summary
Beyond Outrage 89%
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
by Robert B. Reich 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
The New Elite
by Jim Taylor • 2008
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
3.69
132
The New Elite Summary
The New Elite 89%
Most of the truly wealthy are self-made, shop at Costco, and prefer you never notice.
by Jim Taylor 2008
3.69
132 ratings
Kushner, Inc.
by Vicky Ward • 2019
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
3.53
2k+
Kushner, Inc. Summary
Kushner, Inc. 89%
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
by Vicky Ward 2019
3.53
2k+ ratings
Against Inequality
by Tom Malleson • 2023
Billionaires didn't earn it. They captured a common inheritance, and we can cap their fortunes.
4.69
13
Against Inequality Summary
Against Inequality 89%
Billionaires didn't earn it. They captured a common inheritance, and we can cap their fortunes.
by Tom Malleson 2023
4.69
13 ratings
Predator Nation
by Charles Ferguson • 2012
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
4.11
491
Predator Nation Summary
Predator Nation 89%
The 2008 crash was no accident; it was a crime, and the perpetrators run the country.
by Charles Ferguson 2012
4.11
491 ratings
Butler to the World
by Oliver Bullough • 2022
How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.
3.98
3k+
Butler to the World Summary
Butler to the World 89%
How post-imperial Britain became a concierge service for oligarchs, criminals, and tax dodgers.
by Oliver Bullough 2022
3.98
3k+ ratings
Plutocracy in America
by Ronald P. Formisano • 2015
How the wealthy captured democracy, rewrote the rules, and left the middle class with the bill.
4.05
21
Plutocracy in America Summary
Plutocracy in America 89%
How the wealthy captured democracy, rewrote the rules, and left the middle class with the bill.
by Ronald P. Formisano 2015
4.05
21 ratings
Oligarchy
by Jeffrey A. Winters • 2011
Oligarchy isn't rule by the few. It's wealth defense. That's why democracy doesn't end it.
4.30
166
Oligarchy Summary
Oligarchy 88%
Oligarchy isn't rule by the few. It's wealth defense. That's why democracy doesn't end it.
by Jeffrey A. Winters 2011
4.30
166 ratings
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
3.98
291
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy Summary
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy 88%
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.98
291 ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
3k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man 88%
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
Winner-Take-All Politics
by Jacob S. Hacker • 2010
The top 1% took 36% of income gains over decades. That's not economics; it's politics.
4.04
2k+
Winner-Take-All Politics Summary
Winner-Take-All Politics 88%
The top 1% took 36% of income gains over decades. That's not economics; it's politics.
by Jacob S. Hacker 2010
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Oligarchs’ Grip
by David Lingelbach • 2023
Oligarchs turn money into power and power into money. The playbook predates Rome, and it's winning.
3.67
3
The Oligarchs’ Grip Summary
The Oligarchs’ Grip 88%
Oligarchs turn money into power and power into money. The playbook predates Rome, and it's winning.
by David Lingelbach 2023
3.67
3 ratings
Giants
by Peter Phillips • 2018
How a small group of financiers and their directors captured governments, media, and the military.
3.79
257
Giants Summary
Giants 88%
How a small group of financiers and their directors captured governments, media, and the military.
by Peter Phillips 2018
3.79
257 ratings
Bad Company
by Megan Greenwell • 2025
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
4.03
5k+
Bad Company Summary
Bad Company 88%
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
by Megan Greenwell 2025
4.03
5k+ ratings
The 9.9 Percent
by Matthew Stewart • 2021
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
3.67
413
The 9.9 Percent Summary
The 9.9 Percent 88%
The one percent took the wealth. The class beneath them supplied the alibis.
by Matthew Stewart 2021
3.67
413 ratings
The Billionaire Raj
by James Crabtree • 2018
Two decades. Two billionaires became 100. The hidden cost of India's economic miracle.
3.84
2k+
The Billionaire Raj Summary
The Billionaire Raj 88%
Two decades. Two billionaires became 100. The hidden cost of India's economic miracle.
by James Crabtree 2018
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Winner-Take-All Society
by Robert H. Frank • 1995
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
3.70
257
The Winner-Take-All Society Summary
The Winner-Take-All Society 88%
Why a narrow edge now pays millions across every profession, and what we can do about it.
by Robert H. Frank 1995
3.70
257 ratings
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent
by Sam Wilkin • 2015
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
3.71
357
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent Summary
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent 88%
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
by Sam Wilkin 2015
3.71
357 ratings
The Speech
by Bernie Sanders • 2010
The floor speech that indicted tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation for gutting the middle class.
4.20
916
The Speech Summary
The Speech 88%
The floor speech that indicted tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation for gutting the middle class.
by Bernie Sanders 2010
4.20
916 ratings
The System
by Robert B. Reich • 2020
An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.
4.28
4k+
The System Summary
The System 88%
An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.
by Robert B. Reich 2020
4.28
4k+ ratings
Griftopia
by Matt Taibbi • 2010
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
4.16
10k+
Griftopia Summary
Griftopia 88%
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
by Matt Taibbi 2010
4.16
10k+ ratings
The Matthew Effect
by Daniel Rigney • 2010
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
3.65
46
The Matthew Effect Summary
The Matthew Effect 88%
Why a small head start in science, money, or the classroom rarely stays small.
by Daniel Rigney 2010
3.65
46 ratings
Requiem for the American Dream
by Noam Chomsky • 2017
Inequality isn't a bug. It's a feature, engineered through media, regulation, and economic policy.
4.21
4k+
Requiem for the American Dream Summary
Requiem for the American Dream 88%
Inequality isn't a bug. It's a feature, engineered through media, regulation, and economic policy.
by Noam Chomsky 2017
4.21
4k+ ratings
Big Money
by Kenneth P. Vogel • 2014
$2.5 billion in outside money: why party bosses lost control and donors took over.
3.64
90
Big Money Summary
Big Money 88%
$2.5 billion in outside money: why party bosses lost control and donors took over.
by Kenneth P. Vogel 2014
3.64
90 ratings
Kleptopia
by Tom Burgis • 2020
Soviet collapse privatized a theft machine stretching from Kazakh mines to the White House.
3.80
4k+
Kleptopia Summary
Kleptopia 88%
Soviet collapse privatized a theft machine stretching from Kazakh mines to the White House.
by Tom Burgis 2020
3.80
4k+ ratings
Nation on the Take
by Wendell Potter • 2016
Six billion dollars bought the 2012 election. This is what the donors got for their money.
3.97
126
Nation on the Take Summary
Nation on the Take 88%
Six billion dollars bought the 2012 election. This is what the donors got for their money.
by Wendell Potter 2016
3.97
126 ratings
Why We Can't Afford the Rich
by Andrew Sayer • 2014
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
4.02
149
Why We Can't Afford the Rich Summary
Why We Can't Afford the Rich 88%
Rent, interest, and capital gains: the unearned incomes that build fortunes and wreck the planet.
by Andrew Sayer 2014
4.02
149 ratings
American Oligarchs
by Andrea Bernstein • 2020
Two dynasties, one White House, and the immigrant-to-oligarch story that explains modern America.
4.22
1k+
American Oligarchs Summary
American Oligarchs 88%
Two dynasties, one White House, and the immigrant-to-oligarch story that explains modern America.
by Andrea Bernstein 2020
4.22
1k+ ratings
Unequal Democracy
by Larry M. Bartels • 2008
Three voter biases and a system blind to the poor built America's income gap.
3.89
457
Unequal Democracy Summary
Unequal Democracy 88%
Three voter biases and a system blind to the poor built America's income gap.
by Larry M. Bartels 2008
3.89
457 ratings
Very Bad People
by Patrick Alley • 2022
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
4.05
799
Very Bad People Summary
Very Bad People 88%
How three friends followed war-zone timber to European ports and brought down a dictator.
by Patrick Alley 2022
4.05
799 ratings
Who Rules America Now? A View for the 80's
by G. William Domhoff • 1083
Exclusive clubs, think tanks, and family offices: how a tiny ruling class kept the American agenda.
4.17
30
Who Rules America Now? A View for the 80's Summary
Who Rules America Now? A View for the 80's 88%
Exclusive clubs, think tanks, and family offices: how a tiny ruling class kept the American agenda.
by G. William Domhoff 1083
4.17
30 ratings
The People's Business
by Lee Drutman • 2004
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
4.33
12
The People's Business Summary
The People's Business 88%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
Class War?
by Benjamin I. Page • 2009
Americans aren't fighting a class war. They agree on taxing the rich and expanding the safety net.
3.53
45
Class War? Summary
Class War? 88%
Americans aren't fighting a class war. They agree on taxing the rich and expanding the safety net.
by Benjamin I. Page 2009
3.53
45 ratings
Black Edge
by Sheelah Kolhatkar • 2017
When the FBI wiretapped a hedge fund, they found traders swapping illegal secrets for millions.
4.20
17k+
Black Edge Summary
Black Edge 88%
When the FBI wiretapped a hedge fund, they found traders swapping illegal secrets for millions.
by Sheelah Kolhatkar 2017
4.20
17k+ ratings
Superclass
by David Rothkopf • 2008
About six thousand people actually run the world. They are not who you voted for.
3.57
487
Superclass Summary
Superclass 88%
About six thousand people actually run the world. They are not who you voted for.
by David Rothkopf 2008
3.57
487 ratings
The Price of Democracy
by Vanessa S. Williamson • 2025
Born demanding taxes, not resisting them. The 250-year cover-up and the racial backlash it fueled.
4.33
69
The Price of Democracy Summary
The Price of Democracy 88%
Born demanding taxes, not resisting them. The 250-year cover-up and the racial backlash it fueled.
by Vanessa S. Williamson 2025
4.33
69 ratings
The Velvet Rope Economy
by Nelson D. Schwartz • 2020
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
4.08
1k+
The Velvet Rope Economy Summary
The Velvet Rope Economy 88%
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
by Nelson D. Schwartz 2020
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Great Divide
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
Inequality isn't fate; it's a policy choice, and the architects designed it for themselves.
3.82
1k+
The Great Divide Summary
The Great Divide 88%
Inequality isn't fate; it's a policy choice, and the architects designed it for themselves.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015
3.82
1k+ ratings
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