The Art of the Deal

Trump: The Art of the Deal is a 1987 book ghost written by journalist Tony Schwartz on behalf of then businessman Donald J. Trump. Part memoir and part business-advice book, it was the first book credited to Trump, and it helped to make him a household name. It reached number 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list, stayed there for 13 weeks, and altogether held a position on the list for 48 weeks.

Trump has cited it as one of his proudest accomplishments and his second-favorite book (after the Bible). Schwartz called ghost-writing the book his "greatest regret in life, without question," and both he and the book's publisher, Howard Kaminsky, have said that Trump had played no role in its writing. Trump has given conflicting accounts on the question of authorship.