The Smartest Guys In The Room By Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind

The Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany McLean & Peter Elkind

The Smartest Guys in the Room is the definitive account of the Enron scandal, told with gripping detail by investigative journalists Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind. This powerful nonfiction exposes how arrogance, greed, and a complex web of lies brought down one of America’s most admired companies and rocked the financial world.

Uncovering the personalities, decisions, and cover-ups behind the fraud, this is both a cautionary tale and a riveting corporate thriller that reads like fiction but is all true.

Book Bundle

Perfect for fans of Bad Blood, The Big Short, and Barbarians at the Gate this is essential reading for anyone interested in business, ethics, and power.

Why The Smartest Guys in the Room is a Must-Read:

• True Financial Thriller: Reads like a novel, based on deep investigative reporting.

• Inside Enron: Reveals how executives deceived regulators, investors, and each other.

• Ethical Wake-Up Call: Explores the consequences of unchecked ambition.

• Critically Acclaimed: Basis for the Oscar-nominated documentary of the same name.

Memorable Quote (from the book)
"They were all so smart, they thought the rules didn’t apply."

Translation (Sinhala):
"ඔවුන් මෙතරම් බුද්ධිමත් වූයේ නීතිවලට අදාළ නොවීමක් සිතීම නිසාවෙන්ය."

Translation (Tamil):
"அவர்கள் மிகவும் புத்திசாலிகள், எனவே விதிகள் அவர்களுக்கு பொருந்தாது என்று நினைத்தனர்."

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• Title: The Smartest Guys in the Room

• Authors: Bethany McLean & Peter Elkind

• ISBN: 9781591840534

• Publisher: Portfolio

• Published Year: 2003

• Number of Pages: ~480 Pages (Paperback)

• Genre: Non-fiction / Business / Investigative Journalism