by Ben Mezrich
First published 2021
A ragtag group of internet misfits take on the big-money players of Wall Street and win. When an obscure subreddit called WallStreetBets targets a struggling hedge fund, they spark a frenetic short squeeze that sends shockwaves through the financial world. As the price of the targeted stock skyrockets, the fund faces catastrophic losses, while the subreddit traders scramble to capitalize on their surprise advantage. In the chaos, new heroes and unlikely champions emerge, inspiring a movement that challenges the very foundations of the stock market.
Genres: fiction, business, crime, contemporary, 21st-century, mystery-thriller, finance, activism
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: david-vs-goliath, heist, underdog
Setting: Wall Street
Period: 21st-century
304 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing