The Great Crash of 1929

With grace and wit, America's foremost economist examines the boom-and-bust that led to the stock market crash of 1929. Economic writings are rarely notable for their entertainment value, but this widely admired best-seller is the exception. Galbraith's light touch makes his expert analysis of America's greatest financial disaster a surprisingly engaging listen for anyone.

• Mastering the Market Cycle: Getting the Odds on Your Side
• The Affluent Society
• A History of the United States in Five Crashes: Stock Market Meltdowns That Defined a Nation
• The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money
• Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World
• Keeping at It: The Quest for Sound Money and Good Government
• Where Are the Customers' Yachts?: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street
• The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm
• You Can Be a Stock Market Genius
• Crashes and Crises: Lessons from a History of Financial Disasters