The Smartest Guys in the Room

Non-fiction Books

The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron is a 2003 book by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind. It examines the Enron scandal and describes the authors' efforts to follow the story as it developed. Based on interviews and documents including calendars, performance reviews and e-mails, the book was adapted into the 2005 documentary Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room.

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Authors: Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
First published: 2003, by Portfolio Trade
Adaptation: A 2005 documentary film

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Article: The Smartest Guys in the Room (book) (English Wikipedia)
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