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Every industry has 1 book that will teach you 90% of what you need to know about it.
Here are the 20 best books in 20 different industries:
(ranging from automotive to venture capital)
Automotive:
"The Reckoning" by David Halberstam
amzn.to
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The Reckoning

The Reckoning
Banking:
"The House of Morgan" by Ron Chernow
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The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
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The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance

The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
Biotech:
"Genentech" by Sally Smith Hughes
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Genentech: The Beginnings of Biotech (Synthesis)
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Genentech: The Beginnings of Biotech (Synthesis)

Genentech: The Beginnings of Biotech (Synthesis)
Cable TV:
"Cable Cowboys" by Mark Robichaux
amzn.to
amzn.to/3w8MRNO

Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the rise of the modern cable-TV business

Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the rise of the modern cable-TV business
Candy:
"The Emperors of Chocolate" by Joël Glenn Brenner
amzn.to
amzn.to/3HX34rZ

The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars

Forrest Mars and Milton Hershey built business empires out of chocolate. In this long-awaited histor...
Chemicals:
"The Alchemy of Air" by Thomas Hager
amzn.to
The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler
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The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler

The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the Worl...
Consulting:
"Lords of Strategy" by Walter Kiechel
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Lords of Strategy: The Secret Intellectual History of the New Corporate World
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Lords of Strategy: The Secret Intellectual History of the New Corporate World

Imagine, if you can, the world of business - without corporate strategy. Remarkably, fifty years ago...
Contemporary Art:
"$12 Million Dollar Stuffed Shark" by Don Thompson
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The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
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The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art

The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
Electricity:
"Empires of Light" by Jill Jonnes
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Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World
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Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World

Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World
Fast Food:
"Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser
amzn.to
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Footwear:
"Shoe Dog" by Phil Knight
amzn.to
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Hedge Funds:
"More Money than God" by Sebastian Mallaby
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More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite
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More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite

More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite
Media:
"The Master Switch" by Tim Wu
amzn.to
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
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The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires

The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
Oil:
"The Prize" by Daniel Yergin
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The Prize
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The Prize

"The Prize" recounts the panoramic history of oil - and the struggle for wealth and power that has a...
Pharmaceutical:
"Bad Pharma" by Ben Goldcare
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Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients
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Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients

Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients
Private Equity:
"Barbarians at the Gate" by Bryan Burrough & John Helyar
amzn.to
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
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Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
Restaurants:
"Setting the Table" by Danny Meyer
amzn.to
Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
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Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business

Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
Shipping:
"Dynasties of the Sea" by Lori Ann LaRocco
amzn.to
amzn.to/3OJIfEh

Dynasties of the Sea: The Shipowners and Financiers Who Expanded the Era of Free Trade

Dynasties of the Sea: The Shipowners and Financiers Who Expanded the Era of Free Trade
Trading:
"Liar's Poker" by Michael Lewis
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Liar's Poker (Norton Paperback)
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Liar's Poker (Norton Paperback)

Liar's Poker (Norton Paperback)
Venture Capital:
"The Power Law" by Sebastian Mallaby
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The Power Law
amzn.to/3ULrbS2

The Power Law

The Power Law
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