Andrew Ross Sorkin Collection 2 Books Set - Too Big to Fail & 1929 - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Too Big to Fail: Inside the Battle to Save Wall Street
1929: The Inside Story of The Greatest Crash in Wall Street History

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141043166, 9780141994970
Publisher: Penguin

Overview
Discover two riveting works of financial nonfiction from Andrew Ross Sorkin, the award-winning New York Times journalist and creator of DealBook. This paperback set pairs Too Big to Fail, the definitive insider account of the 2008 financial crisis, with 1929, an electrifying look at the crash that triggered the Great Depression. Together, these books trace nearly a century of Wall Street ambition and reckoning, told through meticulous reporting and vivid, character-driven storytelling. Ideal for readers of business history, economics, and American finance, this collection delivers Sorkin's signature blend of high-stakes drama and rigorous journalism in one compelling set.

About the Books
Too Big to Fail: Inside the Battle to Save Wall Street is Andrew Ross Sorkin's landmark account of the 2008 financial crisis, built on unparalleled access to the men and women at the center of the storm. Sorkin reconstructs the frantic phone calls, closed-door negotiations, and white-knuckle panic that gripped Wall Street and Washington as titans like Lehman Brothers' Dick Fuld, JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, and AIG's Joseph Cassano scrambled to prevent total financial collapse. The book won the Gerald Loeb Award for Best Business Book and was later adapted into an HBO film.

1929: The Inside Story of The Greatest Crash in Wall Street History turns Sorkin's reporting instincts to an earlier catastrophe: the stock market crash that ended the Roaring Twenties and ushered in the Great Depression. Drawing on historical records and newly uncovered documents, Sorkin goes behind the ticker tape and the panicked trading floors to reveal the visionaries, fraudsters, and overconfident financiers whose decisions set the stage for disaster. The result is an immersive, fly-on-the-wall narrative that connects the mistakes of 1929 to the financial crises that would follow decades later.

Read together, these two books form a sweeping, character-driven history of American financial catastrophe, written by one of the country's most trusted business journalists. Whether you're a student of economics, a Wall Street professional, or simply drawn to true stories of ambition and downfall, this set offers unmatched research paired with page-turning pacing.

Key Benefits

• Two acclaimed works of financial nonfiction from award-winning journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin
• Too Big to Fail won the Gerald Loeb Award for Best Business Book and inspired an HBO film
• Covers nearly a century of Wall Street history, from the 1929 crash to the 2008 financial crisis
• Meticulously researched, character-driven narratives that read like page-turning thrillers
• Brand new paperback set, perfect for gifting or building a business and finance library
• Great for readers of economics, American history, and Wall Street journalism

Book-by-Book Guide
Too Big to Fail: Inside the Battle to Save Wall Street — A blow-by-blow, in-the-room account of the 2008 financial crisis, from the collapse of Lehman Brothers to the government bailout of Wall Street.
1929: The Inside Story of The Greatest Crash in Wall Street History — A deeply researched narrative of the 1929 stock market crash that wiped out fortunes and triggered the Great Depression.

About the Author
Andrew Ross Sorkin is a long-time journalist at The New York Times, where he serves as an award-winning financial columnist and founder of DealBook, a leading source of business news. He is also a co-anchor of CNBC's Squawk Box and co-creator of the television drama Billions. Sorkin's first book, Too Big to Fail, won the Gerald Loeb Award for Best Business Book and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award. With 1929, Sorkin brings that same rigorous reporting to one of Wall Street's most consequential moments.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This two-book set delivers Andrew Ross Sorkin's finest work on American financial history in one paperback collection — perfect for history buffs, finance students, or anyone drawn to true stories of ambition and collapse. A thoughtful gift for the reader in your life who loves Wall Street drama, market history, or award-winning journalism.

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