Barbarians at the Gate vs The Taking of Getty Oil: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Consolidation and merger of corporations, Corporations, Business
Barbarians at the Gate
Over six months on the New York Times bestseller list, Barbarians at the Gate is the definitive account of the largest takeover in Wall Street history. Bryan Burrough and John Helyar's gripping record of the frenzy that…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Barbarians at the Gate highest: Barbarians at the Gate 4.4 · The Taking of Getty Oil 3.9.
- Barbarians at the Gate has the widest readership — 548 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Barbarians at the Gate | The Taking of Getty Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.1 (80) | 3.8 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (548) | 4.0 (41) |
Reception
| Barbarians at the Gate | The Taking of Getty Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 548 | 41 |
| Editions | 12 | 7 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 6898 | — |
| Pages | 549 | 532 |