Books like Devil Take the Hindmost

Devil Take the Hindmost by Edward Chancellor reads as analytical, cautionary. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

A short history of financial euphoria

John Kenneth Galbraith · 1990

Both explore financial bubbles & market psychology

86% genome match

Tulipomania

Mike Dash · 1999

Both explore speculation

66% genome match

Ponzi's Scheme

Mitchell Zuckoff · 2005

Both explore greed

67% genome match

Going Infinite

Michael Lewis · 2023

Same nonfiction feel

48% genome match

The Idea Factory

Jon Gernter · 2012

Same nonfiction feel

59% genome match

Hackers

Steven Levy · 1984

Same nonfiction feel

55% genome match

Blink

Malcolm Gladwell · 2005

Same nonfiction feel

54% genome match

Investment Biker

Jim Rogers · 1995

Same nonfiction feel

59% genome match

Barbarians at the Gate

Bryan Burrough · 1989

Both explore greed

57% genome match

Blue Blood

Craig Unger · 1988

Same nonfiction feel

58% genome match

Freakonomics

Steven D. Levitt · 2005

Same nonfiction feel

53% genome match

The vulture investors

Hilary Rosenberg · 1992

Same nonfiction feel

59% genome match