Finance and Economic History

The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression
The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression

How the government (caused?) worsened the great depression and human suffering.

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Economic Facts and Fallacies
Economic Facts and Fallacies

Common sense economics.

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Liar's Poker
Liar's Poker

The book that put Michael Lewis on the map. His wild tale of Wall Street greed. Made me want to go into finance.

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Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

Great tale of leveraged buyouts, 80s/90s finance.

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When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management

Tale of math brilliance making finance folly.

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The Housing Boom and Bust
The Housing Boom and Bust

How and why the housing market boomed and ultimately busted.

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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

The 2008 collapse told from the inside.

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The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution
The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution

The greatest hedge fund ever.

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Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt
Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt

The best book on how Wall Street trading functions today.

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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

Applying business and finance lessons to sport.

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