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A gripping, investigative dive into the cutthroat corporate erasure and hidden feminist origins behind America's most famous board game. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The monopolists.
- intriguing
- tense
- revelatory
- 01
Money
Jacob Goldstein (Cohost of Planet Money podcast)
A witty, globe-trotting tour through the collective hallucination that makes the modern world go round.
- 02
Prisoner's dilemma
William Poundstone
A fascinating, slightly unsettling journey into the mathematical logic of human conflict and the brilliant minds that shaped the Cold War.
- 03
The Oxford history of board games
David Sidney Parlett
A meticulously researched journey through the ancient and enduring human impulse to sit down and play.
- 04
The Biggest Bluff
Maria Konnikova
A sharp, immersive dive into the psychology of chance, using the high-stakes poker table as a masterclass in human behavior and self-discovery.
- 05
The Attention Merchants
Tim Wu
A revelatory, slightly unsettling journey through the history of how our focus became the world's most valuable commodity.
- 06
Masters of Doom
David Kushner
A caffeine-fueled, cinematic ride through the obsessive late-night coding sessions that birthed modern gaming and destroyed a legendary friendship.
- 07
Moneyland
Oliver Bullough
A globe-trotting, infuriating tour through the hidden financial plumbing of the ultra-rich.
- 08
Digital gold
Nathaniel Popper
A globe-trotting, character-driven deep dive into the chaotic frontier of decentralized money and the eccentric visionaries who built it.
- 09
The confidence game
Maria Konnikova
A captivating psychological deep-dive that will leave you questioning your own judgment and looking at every charismatic stranger with a newfound, analytical suspicion.
- 10
Chip War
Chris Miller
A sweeping, high-stakes geopolitical thriller disguised as a history of technology.
- 11
Mystery of Mrs. Christie
Marie Benedict
A clever, atmospheric puzzle box of a novel that reimagines a famous historical disappearance as a masterclass in female agency and revenge.
- 12
The Innovators
Walter Isaacson
A sweeping, deeply human exploration of the collaborative genius that wired our modern world.
