Private Equity Books

Showing 1-50 of 303
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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 — 44,019 ratings — published 1989
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
Private Equity Laid Bare Private Equity Laid Bare (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.19 — 81 ratings — published
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
International Private Equity International Private Equity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.06 — 32 ratings — published 2011
Rate this book
Clear rating
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 — 3,527 ratings — published 2025
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
Sonho Grande Sonho Grande (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.17 — 5,693 ratings — published 2013
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
Den of Thieves Den of Thieves (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.16 — 14,969 ratings — published 1991
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
Financial Modeling Financial Modeling (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.02 — 238 ratings — published 2000
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
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
Rate this book
Clear rating
Liar's Poker Liar's Poker (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as private-equity)
avg rating 4.15 — 112,019 ratings — published 1989
Rate this book
Clear rating


“Equities/Stocks have a high risk, higher return ratio, so do cryptocurrencies, which involve high volatility....private equity investments also offer higher return on investments but involve higher risk. Aim to be an investor with a broad outlook”
David Sikhosana, Time Value of Money

Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
“Private Equity really has the power to direct the development of civilization. Because development goes where capital flows.”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

More quotes...