What is the name of Jordan Belfort’s memoir adapted into Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street?

Jordan Belfort’s memoir The Wolf of Wall Street was adapted into Martin Scorsese’s film of the same name.

Belfort published the memoir in 2007, recounting his rise as a stockbroker, the culture of Stratton Oakmont, and the financial crimes that led to his conviction. Terence Winter adapted the book for Scorsese’s 2013 film, with Leonardo DiCaprio playing Belfort.

The title refers to Belfort’s self-created public image and to the aggressive, extravagant world surrounding his brokerage firm. The movie dramatizes the memoir rather than presenting it as a neutral financial history, so some episodes are shaped by Belfort’s own recollections and by cinematic compression.

A common mix-up is confusing this book with films such as Boiler Room, another Wall Street-related crime drama. The shared setting and sales culture are different from the source material of Scorsese’s film, which is specifically Belfort’s memoir.