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1929

Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation

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1929

Auteur(s): Andrew Ross Sorkin
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“It is one of the best narrative histories I’ve read.”
The Wall Street Journal

A New York Times Notable Book of 2025 • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2025 • Named a BEST BOOK OF 2025 by The Washington Post, TIME, The Economist, Air Mail, Bloomberg, Fast Company, Katie Couric Media, and History

From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, “the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,” (The Atlantic) comes a riveting narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history—one with ripple effects that still shape our society today.


In 1929, the world watched in shock as the unstoppable Wall Street bull market went into a freefall, wiping out fortunes and igniting a depression that would reshape a generation. But behind the flashing ticker tapes and panicked traders, another drama unfolded—one of visionaries and fraudsters, titans and dreamers, euphoria and ruin.

With unparalleled access to historical records and newly uncovered documents, New York Times bestselling author Andrew Ross Sorkin takes readers inside the chaos of the crash, behind the scenes of a raging battle between Wall Street and Washington and the larger-than-life characters whose ambition and naïveté in an endless boom led to disaster. The dizzying highs and brutal lows of this era eerily mirror today’s world—where markets soar, political tensions mount, and the fight over financial influence plays out once again.

This is not just a story about money. 1929 is a tale of power, psychology, and the seductive illusion that this time is different. It’s about disregarded alarm bells, financiers who fell from grace, and skeptics who saw the crash coming—only to be dismissed until it was too late.

Hailed as a landmark book, Too Big to Fail reimagined how financial crises are told. Now, with 1929, Sorkin delivers an immersive, electrifying account of the most pivotal market collapse of all time—with lessons that remain as urgent as ever. More than just a history, 1929 is a crucial blueprint for understanding the cycles of speculation, the forces that drive financial upheaval, and the warning signs we ignore at our peril.
Amériques Banques et services bancaires Économie États-Unis Wall Street Services bancaires Émotionnellement captivant Stocks Fiscalité Socialisme Capitalisme
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So much useless information us d as filler. Didn’t get to what I was interested in till 3/4 the way through

Not what I expected

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Excellent research, excellent storytelling, excellent narration. If you wanted to know about the central characters involved in the maelstrom of the 1929 crash - then this is your book.

Simply Superb

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I learned much about who was there, what they did, how they did it.... and I suppose most importantly, I was able to infer with reasonable confidence as to why they did what they did. Ultimately, it seems to me that this crash was caused by the usual human character deficiencies and compounded by a lack of understanding of those deficiencies, otherwise, the appropriate guardrails would have been in place. Despite the lessons we continue to plough forward into yet another potentially disastrous outcome here and now. It's not the people, it's the system and the math associated with the system.

Thorough exposure of the people who were there

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Very insightful history lesson of the banking industry and the stock exchange. Throughout the book explanations for decisions that effect our cultural view of money, finances and the work week are explained. It also explains how those driven for money and power affected society as a whole through their decisions and the shaping of America through the collapse and rebirth of the stock market.
If you’re interested in investing, money, leveraging and avoiding the mistakes of the past you may want to add this book to your listening library

A financial history lesson

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My listening/reading of 1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin was the fulfillment of lifetime need. With two Econ degrees and an MBA, as well as a journalistic stint, it was never totally clear what caused the Great Depression. Was it solely the result of the crash? Was the over enthusiastic investment by the uniformed responsible? Was it the bankers with their lending faucets fully open create a pathway to the inevitable? Was it the shenanigans of Wall Street? Did Herbert Hoover’s ineptitude play a leading role? Or was it the nascent Fed? Can the imposition of tariffs by Congress, cutting off international trade, be blamed? In actual fact, it was all of the above, laid out in a superb narrative that made this an enjoyable listen. Next time Andrew, get somebody to read the text as my wife, being more performance responsive, thinks you didn’t help the storyline. I disagreed!

Spectacular

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