Another great book to read is Michael Lewis' Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World (2012) which is a compilation of articles on the 2008 recession that he

Another great book to read is Michael Lewis' Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World (2012) which is a compilation of articles on the 2008 recession that he wrote for Vanity Fair magazine. The one on Iceland is called "Wall Street on the Tundra - Iceland" and you can see its preview here: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/04/iceland200904 http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/04/iceland200904 (The complete article is behind Vanity Fair's paywall.)