Gambling Man - the wild ride of Japan’s Masayoshi Son by Lionel Barber (Digital book)

Step into the fast-paced world of ambition, innovation, and high-stakes risk-taking with Gambling Man – The Wild Ride of Japan’s Masayoshi Son by Lionel Barber, the former editor of the Financial Times. This gripping biography offers a rare and deeply insightful look into the extraordinary life of Masayoshi Son, Japan’s most daring entrepreneur and the visionary founder of SoftBank—a man whose fearless bets reshaped the global technology landscape.

From humble beginnings as the son of Korean immigrants in Japan to becoming one of the most influential and unpredictable figures in world business, Masayoshi Son’s story is nothing short of astonishing. Lionel Barber takes readers behind the scenes of Son’s boldest ventures—his early successes in technology, his record-breaking $100 billion Vision Fund, and his headline-making investments in companies like Alibaba, Uber, and WeWork.

Through meticulous research and first-hand interviews with Son’s closest allies, critics, and competitors, Barber paints an electrifying portrait of a man who operates at the edge of genius and recklessness. Gambling Man captures the essence of Son’s philosophy: that innovation demands courage, and fortune favors those willing to risk everything for a vision of the future.

But Barber doesn’t shy away from the darker side of Son’s journey—the failures, controversies, and near collapses that tested his empire and reputation. This is a story not just about success, but about resilience, obsession, and the unrelenting pursuit of greatness in a world driven by technology and power.

Written with journalistic precision and narrative flair, Gambling Man reads like a thrilling business epic, blending biography, financial drama, and cultural insight. It’s a powerful reflection on what it truly means to gamble with destiny—and to bet big on tomorrow.

Perfect for readers who love:

Business biographies and stories of visionary leaders

Technology, finance, and global entrepreneurship

Real-world tales of ambition, innovation, and high-risk decisions

Gambling Man – The Wild Ride of Japan’s Masayoshi Son is a bold, inspiring, and thought-provoking journey into the mind of one of the world’s most extraordinary business figures—a must-read for anyone who believes that the future belongs to those who dare to dream bigger and risk more.