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Originally Posted by riverboatking
feeding the monster by seth mnookin is kindv like a follow-up to moneyball except without the statistical aspect.
it's an in depth inside look at the red sox and the transformation they underwent following the arrival of theo epstein.
it's obv not as great as moneyball, but I'm quite enjoying it.
im a big sucker for "behind the scenes" books, absolutely loved Disneywars, and it's even better when it's about film or sports as those are basically my 2 favorite subjects.
def recommend.
Along these lines...
Storming the Magic Kingdom is awesome, more in depth look at the early parts of Disney War basically. A lot like Liar's Poker and Barbarians at the Gate, but in the entertainment industry.
Check out the two Late Show crisis books if you haven't.
Anything else by Michael Lewis including Trail Fever about the 1996 Presidential campaign.
Hackers if you can get into 1950s-1980s computer culture.
My two biggest pipe dream books along these lines are a 1500 pager on Gregg Popovich and the Spurs, likewise with Sierra On-Line the computer game company (the early days are covered in Hackers). The latter is actually being worked on by a woman as we speak.
Anyway...Hackers and Storming the MK are in my top 5 favorites ever; Liar's Poker, Trail Fever and the Late Show books are all very high as well.