The Everything War

‘The Everything War makes a compelling case that no company should be this powerful. An important book about a topic that is perhaps more relevant now than at any time since 1911.’

Financial Times

A riveting and explosive work of investigative reporting that will stand as a classic. Dana Mattioli has managed to unearth the deepest secrets of the world’s most powerful retailer, bringing it all into the daylight in vivid detail. Every page is revelatory and the characters—from the domineering billionaire CEO, to the brilliant 30-something trustbuster in Washington who pursues him—seem like they’ve walked straight out of a novel. This is the business story of our time.

Christopher Leonard, New York Times Bestselling Author of Kochland and The Lords of Easy Money

Fascinating, forensic and compelling. A riveting tale.

Irish Times

An unflinching expose of thuggish strategies employed by Amazon—tactics that not only hobble competitors, exploit paying customers, but also cripple aspiring start-ups that make the mistake of sharing product secrets, only to find Amazon knock-offs sold on the consumer monolith’s website

Jacquie McNish, co-author of Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry

Dana Mattioli’s The Everything War is a masterful expose of a corporate leviathan’s relentless drive for power. Her incisive writing and thorough reporting takes you behind a global juggernaut’s seemingly innocuous facade. You will never look at those little cardboard boxes on your doorstep the same way again.

Zeke Faux, author of Number Go Up

Riveting, shocking, and full of revelations, The Everything War is the thrilling account of how Amazon redefined corporate power, and did so with a single minded focus on rolling over the competition in its pursuit for dominance. This one could be a classic.

Bryan Burrough, co-author of Barbarians of the Gate and Forget the Alamo

Dana Mattioli reveals how the company systematically stifles criticism, squeezes out competitors, and even pits its own employees against one another.

Vanity Fair

The Everything War shows that [Amazon's success] comes at a price. The book makes a solid case for strong regulation to ensure a level playing field.

Money Week