Looking for beach reading? New York Times Dealbook columnist (and author) Andrew Ross Sorkin provides his recommendations—"Essential Wall Street Summer Book List"—on the first page of the Business Day section for July 2nd, 2013.

Most of these titles are oldies-but-goodies. Wishing for something newer? Stay tuned for a list of business best-sellers.

Follow the links on his recommended titles, listed below, to find copies at NYPL. Click and place a hold to request the item. Remember to update your contact information (phone number or e-mail address), so you are notified when the book arrives for you at your local library. Don't have a library card yet? It's simple! Find out how to get one.

Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco, by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar; also available as an e-book and downloadable audiobook

Den of Thieves, James B. Stewart; available to borrow as an e-book

Liar’s Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street, by Michael Lewis

The Informant, by Kurt Eichenwald; Also available as an e-book and downloadable audiobook

Indecent Exposure: A True Story of Hollywood and Wall Street, by David McClintick

Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World, by Liaquat Ahamed; Also available as an e-book and downloadable audiobook

The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, by Thomas L. Friedman

Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson; Also available as an e-book and audiobook

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller Sr., by Ron Chernow; Also available as an e-book

The Art of War, by Sun Tzu; Also available as an e-book and in Project Gutenberg

The Prince, by Niccolò Machiavelli; Also available as an e-book and in Project Gutenberg

The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing, by Benjamin Graham