I would add "Lords of Finance" to the list: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QIGZEK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QIGZEK The book, which won a Pulitzer in 2010, d

I would add "Lords of Finance" to the list: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QIGZEK https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QIGZEK The book, which won a Pulitzer in 2010, describes the financial crises and global economic depression that followed the Great Crash of 1929 -- relevant to the current (post-2008-crisis) state of affairs. Normally, books on these topics are dull and dreary. This one is surprisingly interesting and fun, in part because it shows how colorful personalities, prevailing wisdom, and political realities influenced events. PS. The first chapter is available for free at the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/books/chapters/chapter-lords-of-fianance.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/books/chapters/chapter-lor...