The story of the spectacular collapse of FTX and the mysterious founder at its center.

In November 2022, FTX collapsed within days of billions of dollars being withdrawn from its accounts, sending shockwaves through the cryptocurrency world. To get to the bottom of all this, Michael Lewis arrived just in time. This is his great detailed picture of the man behind it. It's a portrait of grandiose ambition, youthful arrogance and the twisting power of money.

When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world's youngest billionaire and the Gatsby of cryptocurrency. CEOs, celebrities and small nation leaders vied for his time and money after he found himself on the Forbes billionaires list almost overnight.

Lewis takes readers inside the mind of Bankman-Fried, whose rise and fall provide insight about high-frequency trading, cryptocurrencies, philanthropy, bankruptcy and the judicial system. A psychological portrait and financial rollercoaster ride, this is Michael Lewis at the top of his game, tracing the mind-blowing trajectory of a character who never liked rules and lived by his own - until it all fell apart.

< p>Michael Lewis is the bestselling author of Liar's Poker, Moneyball, The Blind Side, The Big Short, Project Denouement, and The Fifth Risk.