An Instant 1 New York Times Bestseller! " A stupefyingly pleasurable book to read." -Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker " Going Infinite is an instant classic." - Helen Lewis, The Atlantic " The sort of skillfully told story we've come to expect from Mr. Lewis." -Barton Swaim, The Wall Street Journal " A wry, engaging writer and a gifted storyteller." -Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times " It may be easy to take for granted how entertainingly (Michael Lewis) pulls it off again in Going Infinite." -Brett Martin, Gq " Lewis's storytelling is as good as ever." -The Economist From the best-selling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the story of Ftx's spectacular collapse and the enigmatic founder at its center. When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world's youngest billionaire and crypto's Gatsby. CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of small countries all vied for his time and cash after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list. Who was this rumpled guy in cargo shorts and limp white socks, whose eyes twitched across Zoom meetings as he played video games on the side.