Works by
Lee Iacocca
(Writer)
[1924 - ]

• Iacocca: An Autobiography (1984) by Lee Iacocca with William Novak
  He’s an American legend, a straight-shooting businessman who brought Chrysler back from the brink and in the process became a media celebrity, newsmaker, and a man many had urged to run for president.
  
  The son of Italian immigrants, Lee Iacocca rose spectacularly through the ranks of Ford Motor Company to become its president, only to be toppled eight years later in a power play that should have shattered him. But Lee Iacocca didn’t get mad, he got even. He led a battle for Chrysler’s survival that made his name a symbol of integrity, know-how, and guts for millions of Americans.
  
  In his classic hard-hitting style, he tells us how he changed the automobile industry in the 1960s by creating the phenomenal Mustang. He goes behind the scenes for a look at Henry Ford’s reign of intimidation and manipulation. He recounts the miraculous rebirth of Chrysler from near bankruptcy to repayment of its $1.2 billion government loan so early that Washington didn’t know how to cash the check.

• The Automotive Industry in America and the Far East (1985)
  Prepared remarks before the American Chamber of Commerce, Tokyo, Japan, April 17, 1985; Korean Chamber of Commerce, Seoul, Korea, April 19, 1985

• Talking Straight (1988)
  Iacocca: An Autobiography made publishing history, breaking bestseller records throughout the world. Now the nation's most outspoken corporate giant and American success story returns with a provocative new book, as forthright and candid as ever. Talking Straight is for the millions who read-and reread-Iacocca, as well as those who will meet Lee Iacocca in these pages for the first time. Here is Iacocca at his best-talking straight and hard about the most pressing concerns of our lives. . .

• "I Gotta Tell You": Speeches of Lee Iacocca (1994) by  Lee A. Iacocca with Matthew W. Seeger, ed.

• Liberty for All (2002) by Barbara Grazzini and Lee Iacocca with Peter B. Kaplan, Photographer
  Liberty for All celebrates America's most beloved symbol- the Statue of Liberty- through the eyes of photographer Peter B. Kaplan, and the words of Lee Iacocca. This handsome volume, resplendent with magnificent photographs and lively text, brings to life the world-famous monument, from its humble birth in France, where it was conceived as a gift to America, to its role as a welcoming beacon for immigrants and as a symbol of freedom for people everywhere.

• Where Have All the Leaders Gone? (2007)
  The most widely recognized business executive of all time asks the tough questions that America's leaders must address:

  • What is each of us giving back to our country?

  • Do we truly love democracy?

  • Are we too fat and satisfied for our own good?

  • Why is America addicted to oil?

  • Do we really care about our children's futures?

  • Who will save the middle class?

  A self-made man who many Americans once wished would run for president, Iacocca saved the Chrysler Corporation from financial ruin, masterminded the creation of the minivan, and oversaw the renovation of Ellis Island. Since then he has created the Iacocca Institute for leadership at Lehigh University and the Iacocca Foundation, which funds research for a cure for diabetes. Lee Iacocca believes that leaders are made in times of crisis -- such as today. He has known more leaders than almost anyone else -- among them nine U.S. presidents, many heads of state, and the CEOs of the nation's top corporations -- and is uniquely suited to share his wisdom, knowledge, and wit about the leadership of America.
  
  Author of the gigantic number one bestsellers Iacocca: An Autobiography and Talking Straight, Lee Iacocca famously doesn't mince words and offers his no-nonsense, straight-up assessments of the American politAicians most likely to run for president in 2008, including Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Joe Biden, Bill Richardson, Mitt Romney, and John Edwards.
  
  Confessing that he has "flunked retirement," Iacocca calls on citizens of all ages to vote, get involved, and choose our leaders carefully. Along the way, he shares stories about the prominent people he's met and known, including the time he smoked cigars with Fidel Castro, what Bob Hope told him about how to live a long life, what Lady Sarah Ferguson said to him as they danced, why Bill Clinton woke him up in Italy, what Robert McNamara taught him about success, how Frank Sinatra sang for him personally, and whom Pope John Paul II asked him to pray for. We learn what he discussed with Warren Buffett, DaimlerChrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche, Ronald Reagan, Senator John Kerry, Congressman John Murtha, Prince Charles and Camilla, former Saudi ambassador Prince Bandar, rapper Snoop Dogg, financier Kirk Kerkorian, Ted Turner, Bob Dole, and many more.
  
  Knowing that the times are urgent, the iconic leader shares his lessons learned and issues a call to action to summon Americans back to their roots of hard work, common sense, integrity, generosity, and optimism.
  
  Where have all the leaders gone?
  
  Lee Iacocca has the answer.

See also:

• Iacocca (1982) by David J. Abodaher
  Board Book.  Spanish edition (1986)

• Going for Broke: Lee Iacocca's Battle to Save Chrysler (1984) by Barrett Seaman and Michael Moritz

• The Iacocca Management Technique: A Profile of the Chrysler Chairman's Unique Key to Buisness Success (1985) by  Maynard M. Gordon

• Standing Up for America: A Biography of Lee Iacocca (1987) by Patricia Haddock
  A biography of the businessman who saved the Chrysler Corporation from bankruptcy..  Ages 9-12

• The Unknown Iacocca (1987) by Peter Wyden

• Lee Iacocca: Chrysler's Good Fortune (1992) BY David R. Collins
  A biography of the man who became president of Chrysler Corporation after thirty-two years with Ford Motor Company.

• Behind The Wheel At Chrysler: The Iacocca Legacy (1995) by Doron P. Levin
  A Detroit Free Press reporter demythologizes Lee Iacocca’s leadership of Chrysler, demonstrating how salesmanship and self-promotion invariably trumped innovation and investment.

• Lee Iacocca: A Play (1997) by Albert Lewis Lindel

• Taken for a Ride: How Daimler-Benz Drove off with Chrysler (2000) by Bill Vlasic and Bradley A. Stertz
  Here is the book that exposed the Daimler-Chrysler "merger of equals" as a bold German takeover of an industrial icon. Taken for a Ride reveals the shock waves felt around the world when Daimler-Benz bought Chrysler for $36 billion in 1998. In a gripping narrative, Bill Vlasic and Bradley A. Stertz go behind the scenes of the defining corporate drama of the decade -- and in a new epilogue chart its chaotic aftermath.

• Corporate Warrior: A Novel Based on the Life of Lee Iacocca (2005) by Steven Madeline
  Martin Iannelli was president of Cole Motors, one of the world’s largest and grandest corporations. Above him, the top floor of the office tower, were the private quarters of the company’s chairman, William Alistair Cole—known to many as King Cole.
  
  Martin had risen from the poverty of immigrant Italian parents. It was a career climb that would happen only in America. He had lived his entire life to fulfill the dreams of those uneducated parents. He had been the top-of-the-class A-student, the Ivy-League-college valedictorian, and the stellar management trainee.
  
  He had paid all the dues of a meteoric rise through executive ranks—hard work, long hours, political savvy and company loyalty. It had brought him to an enviable pinnacle; and provided unabashed admiration from his wife, son and daughter, mother and father. He had gained the respect of colleagues as well as competitors; the envy of business leaders everywhere, and the cheers of ordinary Americans who delighted in his underdog rise to the top.
  
  But now this poor boy’s impossible dream would become an American executive nightmare. One that would shock the world. And it would bring crushing heartbreak onto a self-made man whose very signature was honor and pride.