Hero to Zero

Someone asked for zero to hero recommendations. I joked they could throw a dart blindfolded at a public library and find some. That got me to wondering, other then King Arthur, are there any books where the main character either starts at the top, or works their way to the top, and by the end they are beaten down or have lost everything? I don't mean that they loose only to triumph at the end, but are completely broken and at the bottom? I would assume it would take an exception author to write something like this and could be a brilliant if depressing read.