Find Similar Books | Similar Books Like Find Similar Books

Books like The scam by Debashis Basu


The book, "The Scam," is a fast-paced narrative that brings together the lives and times of stock market players involved in two of India's biggest scams. It is a chronicle of the Harshad Mehta Scam and the Ketan Parekh Scam, as well as delving into the JPC Fiasco and the Global Trust Bank Scam. The authors, Sucheta Dalal and Debashis Basu, bring a unique insight into the events, providing a credible and informed perspective on the subject. The book tackles the question of what really happened in these two scams and whether we have learned anything from them.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Business & Economics/Finance
Authors: Debashis Basu
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 (14 community ratings)

All books by Debashis Basu
The scam by Debashis Basu

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for The scam by Debashis Basu are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.

Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.

Books similar to The scam (6 similar books)

Liar's Poker by 6940939|Michael Lewis book cover

📘 Liar's Poker
 by Michael Lewis

A candid, semi‑autobiographical look at 1980s Wall Street, following Michael Lewis from Princeton art history student to bond salesman at Salomon Brothers, exposing the culture of greed, humor, and intense competition that defined the era.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (8 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Liar's Poker
The Wolf of Wall Street by 7084437|Jordan Belfort book cover

📘 The Wolf of Wall Street
 by Jordan Belfort

Jordan Belfort’s memoir recounts his rise as the charismatic CEO of Stratton Oakmont, the 1990s brokerage that became a symbol of Wall Street excess, and his eventual downfall under SEC and FBI scrutiny.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 (3 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Wolf of Wall Street
A conspiracy of paper by 6608265|David Liss book cover

📘 A conspiracy of paper
 by David Liss

In eighteenth‑century London, Jewish ex‑boxer Benjamin Weaver is hired to track debtors and thieves. When his estranged father's mysterious death links him to the nascent stock market, Weaver confronts a cabal of financiers, a desperate prostitute, and his own heritage.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like A conspiracy of paper
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by 11744904|Michael Lewis book cover

📘 The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
 by Michael Lewis


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
Den of thieves by 7000913|James B. Stewart book cover

📘 Den of thieves
 by James B. Stewart


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Den of thieves
The Accidental Investment Banker by 6955400|Jonathan A. Knee book cover

📘 The Accidental Investment Banker
 by Jonathan A. Knee


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Accidental Investment Banker

Some Other Similar Books

The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
Fooling Some of the People All of the Time: A Long Short Story by David Einhorn
Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt by Michael Lewis
The Rise of the Working-Class Shareholder: Labor's Last Battle by Marjorie Kelly

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!