First published 1991
The 80s: a decade of excess, leverage, and shady deals. In "The Money Culture", Michael Lewis takes readers on a wild ride through the high-stakes world of Wall Street. From junk bond kings to disgraced CEOs, this book offers a front-row seat to the greed and ambition that fueled the era's financial frenzy. With razor-sharp wit and an eye for the absurd, Lewis chronicles the collapse of the old guard and the rise of a new, more ruthless breed of dealmaker. At its heart, this is a story about the corrosive power of unchecked capitalism and the human cost of chasing the almighty dollar.
Genres: business, economics, non-fiction, finance
Vibes: fast-paced, thought-provoking, witty
Tropes: ambition, greed
Setting: Wall Street, The City (London), Tokyo
Period: the late 1980s, the early 1990s
298 pages · Hardcover · W. W. Norton & Company