<p><b>A #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER</b></p><p><br /><b>ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2025</b><br /><b>NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2025 IN THE <i>Financial Times</i>, <i>Economist</i>, <i>New Statesman</i>, <i>Bloomberg</i>, <i>TIME</i>, <i>Washington Post </i>and <i>The New York Times</i></b><br /><br /><b>'Superb... brings the great drama to life' Martin Wolf, <i>Financial Times</i><br /><br />From the bestselling author of <i>Too Big to Fail</i>, "the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,"* comes a spellbinding narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history one with ripple effects that still shape our society today<br /></b><br />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.<br /><br />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 naivety in an endless boom led to wreckage. 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.<br /><br />This is not just a story about money. 1929 is a tale of power, psychology, and the seductive illusion that "this time is different.&quot; 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />*The Atlantic Monthly</p>