Reddit reviews Understanding Mergers and Acquisitions in the 21st Century: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Not OP but here are some great books I've read that are either directly or tangentially related. Can't seem to get hyperlinks to work right now for some reason so bear with me on the long links.

Day 1 Reading: Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbarians_at_the_Gate:_The_Fall_of_RJR_Nabisco

Understanding Mergers and Acquisitions in the 21st Century: A Multidisciplinary Approach

http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Mergers-Acquisitions-Century-Multidisciplinary/dp/0230336663?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

Creating Value: Mergers and Acquisitions Challenges

http://www.amazon.com/Creating-Value-Mergers-Acquisitions-Challenges/dp/0201721503?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

1000+ page book good for reference, not reading: The Art of M&A

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/art-of-m-a-fourth-edition-stanley-foster-reed/1101371415/2672747763289?st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Marketplace+Shopping+Textbooks_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP20456&k_clickid=3x20456

Really good, technical, about valuation: Art of M&A Valuation and Modeling: A Guide to Corporate Valuation

https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=HsSiCgAAQBAJ&source=productsearch&utm_source=HA_Desktop_US&utm_medium=SEM&utm_campaign=PLA&pcampaignid=MKTAD0930BO1&gl=US&gclid=CKuJk8qM-8wCFWObMgod5qUJ2g&gclsrc=ds

If you want ones that come with CDs and Excel workbooks, I've heard really good things (but have not read myself) about the following books:

This one is way too finance-y: Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers and

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=investment%20banking%20valuation%20leveraged%20buyouts%20and%20mergers%20and%20acquisitions

Applied mergers and acquisitions:

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-047139534X.html