Books Recommended by Stephen Schwarzman

Mr. Schwarzman certainly has no dearth of books at his disposal. His name graces the New York Public Library. But what are his literary loves?

Without further ado, here are his five most influential books:

• “The Prince,” by Niccolò Machiavelli.
• “We Were Soldiers Once… and Young,” by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway
• “The Interpretation of Dreams,” by Sigmund Freud
• “Childhood and Society,” by Erik H. Erikson
• “The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power,” by Daniel Yergin