Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt is a non-fiction book by the American writer Michael Lewis, published by W. W. Norton & Company on March 31, 2014. The book focuses on the rise of high-frequency trading (HFT) in the US equity market. Lewis states that "The market is rigged" by HFT traders who front run orders placed by investors. The book remained on the first place of The New York Times Best Seller list for four consecutive weeks.