Best book I have read on money is "The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking, and the Future of the Global Economy" by Mervyn King (former CEO of Bank of England) He

Best book I have read on money is "The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking, and the Future of the Global Economy" by Mervyn King (former CEO of Bank of England) He has a real knack for putting everything into context and explores the sub-prime crisis without pointing fingers. Highly informative.