This might be Zeke Faux’s Liar’s Poker. It has the same combination of elements that made Lewis a star — engaging writing, a fun subject and wild characters that exemplify a moment in time, and a writer who not only is waist-deep in the culture he’s writing about, but incredibly lucky.

That’s not to diminish the hard work: Faux spent several years chasing leads on this, and for every one that shows up in this book, there are likely dozens that didn’t pan out. He puts more than $20,000 of his own cash on the line for this story. He spends days chasing subjects that eventually rebuff him.

But he also gets access to people, events and stories that I haven’t seen anywhere else. This book is hilarious, enthralling, shocking and upsetting, and never dull.

A few weeks ago, I read and liked Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud. This covers similar ground from a more sophisticated angle, and is written by a seasoned journalist. They’re both great, but if you only want to read one, read this one.

Absolutely recommend. Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon is going to have a hard time topping this.