#59 in Business
Liar's Poker
- 304
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Liar’s Poker” is an amusing insider’s account of Wall Street in the 1980s, told by a former bond salesman with an eye for people. Lewis explains how traders spotted openings in the market and made fortunes from them, and keeps the technical side clear by tying it to characters and scenes at Salomon Brothers. It suits readers curious about finance who would rather be told a story than given a lecture.
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About the book
Liar's Poker is a non-fiction, semi-autobiographical book by Michael Lewis describing the author's experiences as a bond salesman on Wall Street during the late 1980s.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 437 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 75% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Business average of 7.9. That is how 7.5 comes out.
The rating sources disagree by more than a point, so the score leans more on the category average than usual.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 28 | 6% |
| Google Books | 6.0 | 207 | 47% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 202 | 46% |
Frequently asked
How long is Liar's Poker?
It has 304 pages — longer than 52% of the ranked books in Business.
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