Book · 2017 · Criminals, united states
American Kingpin
The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
- mentions
- 9
- people
- 4
- podcasts
- 3
- episodes
- 8
- recommendations
- 4
It's the greatest book I've ever read, it's the number one best book I've ever read. It like I was so impacted by it, like it's a story that sucks you in, I couldn't set it down, it's amazing.
What they say about it
- Discussing the Silk Road story2
The best things said about it
Have you guys read um American Kingpin the story of Ross alright the Silk Road alright have you read that Matt.
I've been meaning to read American Kingpin for so long.
Sam has been telling me about a book for probably 10 years in a row and I finally got around to reading it this year, and the book is American Kingpin.
Take a book like American Kingpin, I know you love that, I love American Kingpin.
Right. And when like I read that book American Kingpin and I looked at some of the evidence and I'm like, "Yeah, there were some bad cops working on the case and those guys got in trouble, but it definitely seems like this guy did it. I don't understand how there's any shadow of a doubt.
Where and when it comes up
Mentions per year
How it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
American Kingpin by Nick Bilton is a true-crime non-fiction book that details the rise and fall of Ross Ulbricht and his dark web marketplace, the Silk Road. On My First Million, Sam Parr enthusiastically called it the greatest book he had ever read, describing a gripping narrative that completely sucked him in and made it impossible to put down. Shaan Puri echoed this high praise on the podcast, explaining that although Parr had recommended the title to him for years, he finally read it and agreed that it was an absolute page-turner. Rich Roll also recommended Bilton's investigative work on The Rich Roll Podcast, praising it alongside the author's other journalism as an amazing piece of non-fiction storytelling. Throughout multiple podcast episodes, hosts used the book to draw comparisons between historical figures and modern tech founders. For instance, Sam Parr referenced the text on My First Million to compare Ross Ulbricht's romanticized operational style to the elusive creator of Bitcoin, while Ben Wilson noted how the book meticulously described the early bootstrapping tactics used to launch the illicit marketplace online, such as growing mushrooms to secure initial sales.
Every mention
Shaan Puri have you guys read um American Kingpin the story of Ross alright the Silk Road alright have you read that Matt 4
“Sam has been telling me about a book for probably 10 years in a row and I finally got around to reading it this year and the book is American kingpen”
“have you guys read um American Kingpin the story of Ross alright the Silk Road alright have you read that Matt”
“i've been meaning to read american kingpin for so long you told me was so good and i'm just like [ __ ] up not reading it”
“Right. And when like I read that book American Kingpin and I looked at some of the evidence and I'm like, "Yeah, there were some bad cops working on the case and those guys got in trouble, but it definitely seems like this guy did it. I don't understand how there's any shadow of a doubt."”
Sam Parr have you read that no i haven't read it um it's the greatest book i've ever read it's it's the number one b… 3
“I think that if you read American Kingpin about Ross alri Ross had the same exact style where it was very romantic”
“take a book like American Kingpin I know you love that I love americ Kingpin”
“have you read that no i haven't read it um it's the greatest book i've ever read it's it's the number one best book i've ever read it like i was so impacted by it like it's it's a story that sucks you in i couldn't set it down it's amazing um it's so good so read that”
Rich Roll The book on Twitter and the Russell Albbrri book about the Silk Road were just amazing works and and you're… 1
“The book on Twitter and the Russell Albbrri book about the Silk Road were just amazing works and and you're somebody who has a lot of irons in the fire.”
Ben Wilson and right when it launched he basically grew some in the book the american kingpin he they said that he gre… 1
“and right when it launched he basically grew some in the book the american kingpin he they said that he grew mushrooms and put it on the website in order to get the initial sales”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“When I wrote American Kingpin, there was no AI. So, what I would do is I I did like I had an Excel spreadsheet that like had all the dates and the times and everything, but I would have to remember what to search for.”
“there's a book called american pink kingpin”
“so she's a major part of the book that i took a lot of information call from called american kingpin”