King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone

David Carey & John E. Morris

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Summary

A helpful history of Blackstone, which provides great background on the private equity ecosystem and industry as a whole through multiple eras and business cycles. I’m glad I read this after Barbarians at the Gate, as the KKR story was a great precursor to that of Blackstone.