Books recommended on Acquired
Ben Gilbert, David Rosenthal and guests brought up 15 books across 5 recent episodes, 5 of them explicit recommendations — each with the episode, the minute, and what was said.
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Books mentioned on this show
- 1 1929Andrew Ross SorkinAmazon 2 episodes · 1 recommended
- 2 Emperors of ChocolateJoel Glenn BrennerAmazon 1 episode · 1 recommended
- 3 Last Man StandingDavid BaldacciAmazon 1 episode · 1 recommended
- 4 The Art Of Spending MoneyMorgan HouselAmazon 1 episode · 1 recommended
- 5 The Name of the WindPatrick RothfussAmazon 1 episode · 1 recommended
- 6 Barbarians at the gateBryan BurroughAmazon 1 episode
- 7 Go like hellA. J. BaimeAmazon 1 episode
- 8 Going InfiniteMichael LewisAmazon 1 episode
- 9 MoneyballMichael LewisAmazon 1 episode
- 10 The Animated ManMichael BarrierAmazon 1 episode
- 11 The Blind SideMichael LewisAmazon 1 episode
- 12 The Ride of a LifetimeRobert IgerAmazon 1 episode
- 13 The undoing projectMichael LewisAmazon 1 episode
- 14 Too Big to FailAndrew Ross SorkinAmazon 1 episode
- 15 Walt Disney : an American OriginalBob ThomasAmazon 1 episode
Episode by episode
Disney: The Renaissance and the Empire · 2026-08-10
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“the next year Nabiscoco gets taken private by KKR in the Barbarians at the Gate, you know, largest acquisition of all time”
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“Before we tell the story of Save Disney and Disney's ultimate leadership transition to Bob Iger that would come out of it, I want to quote an excerpt from Ride of a Lifetime, Bob Iger's book.”
The Walt Disney Company: The most successful enterprise for monetizing human nostalgia (Audio) · 2026-06-23
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“Before Disney, cartoons were slapdash. Disney insisted on rounded humanized figures. He wanted the humor to come out of the character, not outrageous action.”
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“In spring 1941, under pressure from Bank of America and preferred stock holders, Walt Disney Productions agreed to scale back production cost to $15,000 weekly.”
Ferrari: What happens when you staple a luxury brand to a sports team? (Audio) · 2026-04-14
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“most of this is from the book Go Like Hell which is the book that Ford versus Ferrari is based on”
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis) · 2025-12-15
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“Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball, Liars Poker, The Blind Side, The Undoing Project, Going Infinite, and host of his own podcast, Against the Rules.”
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“Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball, Liars Poker, The Blind Side, The Undoing Project, Going Infinite.”
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“Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball, Liars Poker, The Blind Side, The Undoing Project, Going Infinite.”
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“Michael Lewis, author of Moneyball, Liars Poker, The Blind Side, The Undoing Project, Going Infinite, on and on and on.”
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“Andrew Ross Sorkin, founder of the New York Times Deal Book, host of CNBC's Squawkbox, and author of 1929.”
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“It's called The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss and it's a fantasy trilogy. He never got to the third book.”
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“One great book I read for research was Last Man Standing to prep for the Jamie Diamond interview. That was really good.”
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“I just love reading Morgan Howell and his new book, The Art of Spending Money, is really fun.”
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“Emperors of Chocolate by Joel Glenn Brener. It's the dual history of Hershey and Mars together. It's a masterpiece.”
ACQ2: The Insane Productivity of Andrew Ross Sorkin · 2025-12-08
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“he's got a new book 1929 and he's doing a book tour”
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“He's written Too Big to Fail and 1929, two major books.”