Rogue Trader

By Nick Leeson,

Book cover of Rogue Trader

Book description

When Leeson was arrested in 1995 for bringing Barings Bank to its knees, it initially seemed as if he had single-handedly crushed the company. Indeed, it was he alone who found himself in the dark confines of a Singapore jail, from where he wrote Rogue Trader. Now updated for the…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked Rogue Trader as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Would you like to know how it feels to be a celebrated star trader, while you’re actually hiding a secret and illegal loss of hundreds of millions of dollars? Rogue Trader is a stomach-turning account of how far someone might go to fit in and avoid being seen as a failure. This is a true story of how Leeson hid a small loss rather than admitting a mistake, and how that small loss grew into the secret 800 million dollar loss account which brought down one of the world’s oldest banks. 

In a world where the old school tie and…

Want books like Rogue Trader?

Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Rogue Trader.

Browse books like Rogue Trader

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in Singapore, London, and murder?

Singapore 35 books
London 819 books
Murder 972 books