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Books like Making Money
A fast-talking, delightfully chaotic romp through the absurdities of economics and the power of a really good con. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Making Money.
- chaotic
- bustling
- cheerful
- unhinged
- 01
Going Postal
Terry Pratchett
A sharp, joyful caper about a con man who accidentally discovers a conscience while trying to resurrect a broken system.
- 02
Raising Steam
Terry Pratchett
A bustling, affectionate satire about the unstoppable momentum of progress and the romance of the railway.
- 03
System of the World
Neal Stephenson
A massive, brain-bending plunge into the chaotic birth of the modern world, where alchemy, economics, and espionage collide.
- 04
The Portable Door
Tom Holt · 2003
A delightfully absurd collision of soul-crushing corporate bureaucracy and chaotic magical realism.
- 05
The Republic of Thieves
Scott Lynch
A theatrical, banter-filled battle of wits where the greatest con of all might just be falling in love.
- 06
The family trade
Charles Stross · 2004
A sharp, dimension-hopping thriller where modern pragmatism meets feudal mafia politics.
- 07
Foundryside
Robert Jackson Bennett
A kinetic, cyberpunk-flavored fantasy heist where magic is a programming language and scrappy underdogs are hacking the system.
- 08
The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch
A wildly entertaining, foul-mouthed heist that starts as a clever con and escalates into a desperate, bloody fight for survival.
- 09
Perdido Street Station
China Miéville
A hallucinatory plunge into a sprawling, grimy metropolis where science, magic, and grotesque biology collide in a nightmare of urban decay.
- 10
The Scar
China Miéville
A dark, oceanic descent into a floating city of exiles, where grotesque biology meets Machiavellian politics.
- 11
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
Jeffrey Archer · 1980
A globe-trotting, impeccably tailored revenge caper where the greatest thrill is watching a master swindler get swindled.
- 12
Empire in black and gold
Adrian Tchaikovsky
A sprawling, inventive epic where the gears of industry and the shadows of ancient magic collide under the looming threat of an unstoppable empire.
