The Wolf of Wall Street
By Jordan Belfort
- Release Date: 2007-09-25
- Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio
By day he made thousands of dollars a minute. By night he spent it as fast as he could. From the binge that sank a 170-foot motor yacht and ran up a $700,000 hotel tab, to the wife and kids waiting at home and the fast-talking, hard-partying young stockbrokers who called him king, here, in Jordan Belfort’s own words, is the story of the ill-fated genius they called the Wolf of Wall Street. In the 1990s, Belfort became one of the most infamous kingpins in American finance: a brilliant, conniving stock-chopper who led his merry mob on a wild ride out of Wall Street and into a massive office on Long Island. It’s an extraordinary story of greed, power, and excess that no one could invent: the tale of an ordinary guy who went from hustling Italian ices to making hundreds of millions—until it all came crashing down.
Praise for The Wolf of Wall Street
“Raw and frequently hilarious.”—The New York Times
“A rollicking tale of [Jordan Belfort’s] rise to riches as head of the infamous boiler room Stratton Oakmont . . . proof that there are indeed second acts in American lives.”—Forbes
“A cross between Tom Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities and Scorsese’s GoodFellas . . . Belfort has the Midas touch.”—The Sunday Times (London)
“Entertaining as pulp fiction, real as a federal indictment . . . a hell of a read.”—Kirkus Reviews
Reviews
Sooo good
5By Boogyman567Great book unlike anything I’ve ever read and its a great ending.The Wolf of Wall Street
5By AJCwriterI’ll admit to this: “The Wolf of Wall Street” was my in-the-library book as I sat on the thrown and, slowly but surely, became one of the finest reads of my life as I could not help but take it to bed with me. Filled beginning-to-end with depraved yet well meaning character descriptions and behaviors that entertain and educate, Jordan Belfort’s story is one for the ages. And this after having viewed the movie - the read tops it!The best
5By quinn fanaticI watched the movie and then read the book both were so amazing I couldn’t imagine it being any other way it’s like it was made upGreat book!
4By ~AustinA very interesting read! I feel like there is too many nicknames used, it was hard keeping up with who was being talked about. Other than that, this was a great book!Where real life outshines Hollywood
5By stevegovolsIf you didn’t know this was a memoir of the greed and excess of the pre-internet age you’d swear this was a overblown view of the late 1980’s and 90’s.Wolf of Wall Street Review -- Kelvin's Review
4By TheRealCePipeI can't lie, I read the entire book only after seeing the movie. Quite frankly the film itself is beyond captivating. Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are pure geniuses at how well they put the film together. I was instantly hooked. ( didn't want the movie to end). I can honestly say that I had the same exhilarating and mesmerizing feeling while reading the actual book. The book teaches multiple important lessons, it has a take away for absolutely anyone. My biggest take away from this book is: no matter how powerful or rich you may be, all good things eventually come to an end. Thats just how life goes. It is important to be humble day in day out and never forget that with good wealth and fortune comes a great responsibility.Riveting
5By CowielanI couldn't put this book down (or couldn't close the app, I should say) beyond terrific. Couldn't get enough. Was sad at the end, simply because I wanted more.Wolf on wall st
1By JGTONI do not consider myself prudish or old fashioned but I found this book extremely offensive. Gratuitious lurid tales of drugs, alcohol, and prostitution. He even writes about his wife with explicit sexual overtones. His self glorification of a hedonistic life is repulsive.Better then the movie
5By SvrrrrrrrrrGreat great book well writtenSimply Incredible!!!
5By Stephen R.From beginning to end the story of The Wolf of Wall Street will keep you on the edge of your seat. From the inspiration you get from reading all of his success to the amazement and shock that he actually survived everything, you'll have a hard time putting this book down!!!Better than the movie
5By ZentayeThe bestWow
5By BodziXIt is the best book that i have ever read.Compelling read
5By Rdarr79557I couldn't put this book down. It is a wildly disparate ride of genius and debauchery. Don't be distracted from the opportunity to glean Jordan's genius. The 5% got him into huge marital, drug abuse, and ethics/legal problems. The 95% is sheer business genius in salesmanship and team building/management.A rip roaring ride!
5By Aurelia5This book was outrageous, and outrageously good. I don't know how much rewriting by editors had to be done, but Belfort is a fantastic writer. Talk about a page turner! One of his friends suggested he start writing full time and even if it was all sales training, productivity and self advancement, it would still be worth reading. He's got a terrific sense of humor and I had to laugh at the hilarious way he made the most egregious things sound like a comedy act. This portion of his life was truly horrendous, his behavior was unforgivably bad, but rather than whine and drip remorse, he chose to make it entertaining. He is remorseful and full of regret though, so he is still human, even with the comedic way he chose to portray the events of those years. I could go on for pages about how good this was and you have to read this before you see it to get an idea of the business side of it, but I'll end by saying I just hope he writes more.Great Book!!
5By Neuie12This book is a roller coaster ride through the true most interesting man in the world. The amount of sex, drugs and action in the book is indescribable. Thank you Jordan Belfort for telling us your amazing life. Me. Belfort lived one of the wildest and greatest lives I history.Jordan's Wolf of Wall Street
5By CaseBerkJordan's candor is what made this book! From the very 1st chapter I was laughing while I would lie in bed and read each evening. It made my, being a current company owner, approach to my own business a bit lighter. My business partner and I have had some great times building our company, though not quite at the level of Mr. Belforte, this book brought me back to the earlier years of my late 90s and early 2000s. It was a fun read because I can appreciate all he went through. There are many politically correct men out there that wouldn't admit it but in secrecy I know that the vast majority do. Sincerely, Tim from DenverTerribly written!
1By ZekeRVCDon't waste your time.Awesome Book!
5By UICJOE418Fantastic and a thrill ride from beginning to end. Couldn't put it down and didn't want it to ever finish!Great Book but don't watch the movie
5By BripadrulesBeing more of a movie watcher than book reader I was excited to see the book play out on screen and boy was I disappointed... It was like I read and watched two different stories? None the less I'm rating the book and not the movie so with that in mind I have to give it 5 stars. It was hard for me to put it down! As an entrepreneur it's amazing to see american capitalism at its best and lowest forms. One minute you love and respect the guy and the next minute you completely despise him and everything he stands for. Sure must have been a roaring time...
