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1929

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

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By: 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.

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Thorough Research • Engaging Storytelling • Clear Voice • Rich Character Development • Rich Detail • Historical Insights

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Kind of drops off toward the end. Needed more content, say another year of content and research.

Book quality.

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The story focuses on the people, the most important actors, involved in what happened at the end of 1929 and the preceding years. My attention was held from start to finish.

I have one criticism of the narrator. If you’re going to be a professional narrator and you have a difficulty with pronunciation, get a voice coach or do something to fix it. The reader can’t pronounce the sound of the letter “t” within a word. In the book, every time a word has a t sound, he pronounces it with a d sound. The word important is a perfect example. This word must be used 100+ times through the story. He pronounces it every single time as impordant.
It’s a small thing, but like drops of water on someone’s forehead begin as insignificant, through continual repetition, becomes water torture. Come on man, be a professional narrator and fix your problem with your t’s.

Well researched and well told history

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Very good inside of the fall Wall Street back in 1929. The money was so big.

1929

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I listened and found this contained all the nuances of a mystery and reality show. Intrigue, back room deals and front page headlines. I am going to follow up by looking up the cast of characters.

All the fixings of a great tale

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The story, the research, the narration. It’s all just simply an incredible history of one of the most devastating times in the history of the US since the Civil War. Andrew’s attention to the details and in-depth look into the lives of the key players makes this audible one that will make you want to step out to take the dogs on a extra walk on just to get through a couple more chapters. Highly recommend.

Simply Incredible!

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