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J.P. Morgan - The Life and Deals of America’s Banker
by J.R. MacGregor • 2019
He rescued American capitalism twice, so the government built the Federal Reserve to replace him.
3.87
143
J.P. Morgan - The Life and Deals of America’s Banker Summary
J.P. Morgan - The Life and Deals of America’s Banker 94%
He rescued American capitalism twice, so the government built the Federal Reserve to replace him.
by J.R. MacGregor 2019
3.87
143 ratings
The House of Morgan
by Ron Chernow • 1990
Before the Federal Reserve, a single private bank rescued Wall Street and answered to no one.
3.96
13k+
The House of Morgan Summary
The House of Morgan 93%
Before the Federal Reserve, a single private bank rescued Wall Street and answered to no one.
by Ron Chernow 1990
3.96
13k+ ratings
America's Bank
by Roger Lowenstein • 2015
In 1907, one elderly banker had to save the American financial system from his private library.
3.81
1k+
America's Bank Summary
America's Bank 93%
In 1907, one elderly banker had to save the American financial system from his private library.
by Roger Lowenstein 2015
3.81
1k+ ratings
Money and Power
by William D. Cohan • 2011
Goldman Sachs's rise from a near-fatal 1970 crisis to the most powerful bank in the world.
3.85
2k+
Money and Power Summary
Money and Power 92%
Goldman Sachs's rise from a near-fatal 1970 crisis to the most powerful bank in the world.
by William D. Cohan 2011
3.85
2k+ ratings
Railroaded
by Richard White • 2011
Corrupt, overbuilt, taxpayer-funded: the transcontinentals failed their way into modern America.
3.63
912
Railroaded Summary
Railroaded 92%
Corrupt, overbuilt, taxpayer-funded: the transcontinentals failed their way into modern America.
by Richard White 2011
3.63
912 ratings
The Tycoons
by Charles R. Morris • 2005
Four rival industrialists, four methods, one generation: how America became the world's factory.
3.74
2k+
The Tycoons Summary
The Tycoons 92%
Four rival industrialists, four methods, one generation: how America became the world's factory.
by Charles R. Morris 2005
3.74
2k+ ratings
The Robber Barons
by Matthew Josephson • 1934
A handful of men seized America's railroads, oil, and steel; government helped them do it.
3.73
429
The Robber Barons Summary
The Robber Barons 92%
A handful of men seized America's railroads, oil, and steel; government helped them do it.
by Matthew Josephson 1934
3.73
429 ratings
Age of Betrayal
by Jack Beatty • 2007
The Civil War freed the slaves. The next generation freed the corporations.
3.66
142
Age of Betrayal Summary
Age of Betrayal 92%
The Civil War freed the slaves. The next generation freed the corporations.
by Jack Beatty 2007
3.66
142 ratings
The Money Kings
by Daniel Schulman • 2023
From peddler carts to Wall Street: Jewish dynasties that bankrolled America's rise.
4.08
629
The Money Kings Summary
The Money Kings 92%
From peddler carts to Wall Street: Jewish dynasties that bankrolled America's rise.
by Daniel Schulman 2023
4.08
629 ratings
Socializing Capital
by William G. Roy • 1997
Corporations dominate industry because state law and banks built a system only they could win.
3.90
21
Socializing Capital Summary
Socializing Capital 92%
Corporations dominate industry because state law and banks built a system only they could win.
by William G. Roy 1997
3.90
21 ratings
All the Presidents' Bankers
by Nomi Prins • 2014
A century of backroom deals: how bankers, not presidents, drove America's rise to global power.
4.07
539
All the Presidents' Bankers Summary
All the Presidents' Bankers 92%
A century of backroom deals: how bankers, not presidents, drove America's rise to global power.
by Nomi Prins 2014
4.07
539 ratings
The Political Economy of American Industrialization, 1877-1900
by Richard Franklin Bensel • 2000
How did Gilded Age democracy coexist with industrial capitalism? Tariffs, gold, and the courts.
3.50
22
The Political Economy of American Industrialization, 1877-1900 Summary
The Political Economy of American Industrialization, 1877-1900 91%
How did Gilded Age democracy coexist with industrial capitalism? Tariffs, gold, and the courts.
by Richard Franklin Bensel 2000
3.50
22 ratings
Affairs of State
by Morton Keller • 1977
After the Civil War, the real fight was over how much government America would accept.
3.80
10
Affairs of State Summary
Affairs of State 91%
After the Civil War, the real fight was over how much government America would accept.
by Morton Keller 1977
3.80
10 ratings
Easy Money
by Vivek Kaul • 2013
Money's 2,500-year history is a single story: governments debase, bubbles burst, and no one learns.
4.16
224
Easy Money Summary
Easy Money 91%
Money's 2,500-year history is a single story: governments debase, bubbles burst, and no one learns.
by Vivek Kaul 2013
4.16
224 ratings
Lombard Street
by Walter Bagehot • 1873
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
3.89
435
Lombard Street Summary
Lombard Street 91%
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
by Walter Bagehot 1873
3.89
435 ratings
Astor
by Anderson Cooper • 2023
How a name built on fur, real estate, and social gatekeeping outlasted its bloodline.
3.77
20k+
Astor Summary
Astor 90%
How a name built on fur, real estate, and social gatekeeping outlasted its bloodline.
by Anderson Cooper 2023
3.77
20k+ ratings
Inside Money
by Zachary Karabell • 2021
The private bank that shunned speculation, survived every panic, and built the American century.
4.09
411
Inside Money Summary
Inside Money 90%
The private bank that shunned speculation, survived every panic, and built the American century.
by Zachary Karabell 2021
4.09
411 ratings
The House of Rothschild, Vol 2
by Niall Ferguson • 1998
Europe's most powerful bank was a family affair. The biggest risk was the family itself.
3.96
688
The House of Rothschild, Vol 2 Summary
The House of Rothschild, Vol 2 90%
Europe's most powerful bank was a family affair. The biggest risk was the family itself.
by Niall Ferguson 1998
3.96
688 ratings
The New Lombard Street
by Perry G. Mehrling • 2010
The Fed's 1873 playbook broke in 2008. The new role: dealer of last resort.
4.26
274
The New Lombard Street Summary
The New Lombard Street 90%
The Fed's 1873 playbook broke in 2008. The new role: dealer of last resort.
by Perry G. Mehrling 2010
4.26
274 ratings
Andrew Carnegie
by David Nasaw • 2006
How a penniless immigrant built the world's biggest steel empire, and then tried to die broke.
3.86
6k+
Andrew Carnegie Summary
Andrew Carnegie 90%
How a penniless immigrant built the world's biggest steel empire, and then tried to die broke.
by David Nasaw 2006
3.86
6k+ ratings
The Making of American Exceptionalism
by Kim Voss • 1993
The Knights of Labor fell to an employer offensive, not infighting, and U.S. unions never recovered.
3.80
10
The Making of American Exceptionalism Summary
The Making of American Exceptionalism 90%
The Knights of Labor fell to an employer offensive, not infighting, and U.S. unions never recovered.
by Kim Voss 1993
3.80
10 ratings
Essays on the Great Depression
by Ben S. Bernanke • 2000
Monetary collapse caused the Depression, and only abandoning the gold standard brought recovery.
3.77
133
Essays on the Great Depression Summary
Essays on the Great Depression 90%
Monetary collapse caused the Depression, and only abandoning the gold standard brought recovery.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2000
3.77
133 ratings
Goldman Sachs
by Lisa Endlich • 1999
One rule built Wall Street's last private giant: every partner was personally liable for every loss.
3.50
646
Goldman Sachs Summary
Goldman Sachs 90%
One rule built Wall Street's last private giant: every partner was personally liable for every loss.
by Lisa Endlich 1999
3.50
646 ratings
The Last Tycoons
by William D. Cohan • 2007
No loans, no ads, no apologies. How Lazard Frères traded on intellect and ruled Wall Street.
3.85
1k+
The Last Tycoons Summary
The Last Tycoons 90%
No loans, no ads, no apologies. How Lazard Frères traded on intellect and ruled Wall Street.
by William D. Cohan 2007
3.85
1k+ ratings
A Nation of Deadbeats
by Scott Reynolds Nelson • 2012
American booms and busts trace to borrowed optimism meeting foreign distrust.
3.69
136
A Nation of Deadbeats Summary
A Nation of Deadbeats 90%
American booms and busts trace to borrowed optimism meeting foreign distrust.
by Scott Reynolds Nelson 2012
3.69
136 ratings
Nothing Like It in the World
by Stephen E. Ambrose • 2000
Shopkeepers, swindlers, and immigrant armies: the men who punched a railroad through a continent.
3.99
14k+
Nothing Like It in the World Summary
Nothing Like It in the World 90%
Shopkeepers, swindlers, and immigrant armies: the men who punched a railroad through a continent.
by Stephen E. Ambrose 2000
3.99
14k+ ratings
The Accidental Investment Banker
by Jonathan A. Knee • 2006
Inside the decade investment banks abandoned client loyalty for fast deals and met the dot-com bust.
3.58
849
The Accidental Investment Banker Summary
The Accidental Investment Banker 90%
Inside the decade investment banks abandoned client loyalty for fast deals and met the dot-com bust.
by Jonathan A. Knee 2006
3.58
849 ratings
Lords of Finance
by Liaquat Ahamed • 2009
The Great Depression was not inevitable; four powerful bankers steered the world into it.
4.04
17k+
Lords of Finance Summary
Lords of Finance 90%
The Great Depression was not inevitable; four powerful bankers steered the world into it.
by Liaquat Ahamed 2009
4.04
17k+ ratings
The Ascent of Money
by Niall Ferguson • 2007
Wars are won on bond markets, not battlefields. A financial historian rewrites the story of power.
3.90
31k+
The Ascent of Money Summary
The Ascent of Money 90%
Wars are won on bond markets, not battlefields. A financial historian rewrites the story of power.
by Niall Ferguson 2007
3.90
31k+ ratings
The Bankers' New Clothes
by Anat Admati • 2013
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
3.83
776
The Bankers' New Clothes Summary
The Bankers' New Clothes 90%
The simple fix for the next financial crisis: make banks use 20% equity, not 2%.
by Anat Admati 2013
3.83
776 ratings
John D. Rockefeller - The Original Titan
by J.R. MacGregor • 2019
From bookkeeper to America's most ruthless monopolist, then to its most strategic philanthropist.
3.80
161
John D. Rockefeller - The Original Titan Summary
John D. Rockefeller - The Original Titan 90%
From bookkeeper to America's most ruthless monopolist, then to its most strategic philanthropist.
by J.R. MacGregor 2019
3.80
161 ratings
How Not to Get Rich
by Alan Pell Crawford • 2014
Before he was America's most beloved author, Mark Twain was its most disastrous investor.
3.63
123
How Not to Get Rich Summary
How Not to Get Rich 90%
Before he was America's most beloved author, Mark Twain was its most disastrous investor.
by Alan Pell Crawford 2014
3.63
123 ratings
The Lost Bank
by Kirsten Grind • 2012
A $1.88 billion fire sale and a silent bank run: inside the collapse of Washington Mutual.
4.12
1k+
The Lost Bank Summary
The Lost Bank 90%
A $1.88 billion fire sale and a silent bank run: inside the collapse of Washington Mutual.
by Kirsten Grind 2012
4.12
1k+ ratings
Bagehot
by James Grant • 2019
Taught central banks to halt a panic, and turned the money page into required reading.
3.67
161
Bagehot Summary
Bagehot 90%
Taught central banks to halt a panic, and turned the money page into required reading.
by James Grant 2019
3.67
161 ratings
Organizing America
by Charles Perrow • 2001
The corporation wasn't a business model. It was a legal weapon engineered to concentrate power.
3.91
35
Organizing America Summary
Organizing America 90%
The corporation wasn't a business model. It was a legal weapon engineered to concentrate power.
by Charles Perrow 2001
3.91
35 ratings
An Empire of Wealth
by John Steele Gordon • 2004
How a scrappy republic became the engine of global capitalism, from canals to microchips.
4.10
1k+
An Empire of Wealth Summary
An Empire of Wealth 90%
How a scrappy republic became the engine of global capitalism, from canals to microchips.
by John Steele Gordon 2004
4.10
1k+ ratings
How the Other Half Banks
by Mehrsa Baradaran • 2015
Banks get public support but exclude the poor. The public option that restores the social contract.
4.09
626
How the Other Half Banks Summary
How the Other Half Banks 90%
Banks get public support but exclude the poor. The public option that restores the social contract.
by Mehrsa Baradaran 2015
4.09
626 ratings
Hall of Mirrors
by Barry Eichengreen • 2014
History saved us from the Great Depression but steered us straight into the Great Recession.
4.01
296
Hall of Mirrors Summary
Hall of Mirrors 90%
History saved us from the Great Depression but steered us straight into the Great Recession.
by Barry Eichengreen 2014
4.01
296 ratings
1929
by Andrew Ross Sorkin • 2025
A $255-a-month prosecutor took down Wall Street. The 1929 crash was never about greed.
4.16
31k+
1929 Summary
1929 90%
A $255-a-month prosecutor took down Wall Street. The 1929 crash was never about greed.
by Andrew Ross Sorkin 2025
4.16
31k+ ratings
The Republic for Which It Stands
by Richard White • 2017
America rebuilt itself after 1865 into something no one voted for. A history of broken promises.
4.16
2k+
The Republic for Which It Stands Summary
The Republic for Which It Stands 89%
America rebuilt itself after 1865 into something no one voted for. A history of broken promises.
by Richard White 2017
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Creature from Jekyll Island
by G. Edward Griffin • 1994
A private cartel creates every dollar as debt, then destroys 90 percent of its value.
4.29
7k+
The Creature from Jekyll Island Summary
The Creature from Jekyll Island 89%
A private cartel creates every dollar as debt, then destroys 90 percent of its value.
by G. Edward Griffin 1994
4.29
7k+ ratings
The Age of Acquiescence
by Steve Fraser • 2015
Mass movements once made America ungovernable for the rich. Now extreme inequality meets silence.
3.82
454
The Age of Acquiescence Summary
The Age of Acquiescence 89%
Mass movements once made America ungovernable for the rich. Now extreme inequality meets silence.
by Steve Fraser 2015
3.82
454 ratings
Exile on Wall Street
by Mike Mayo • 2011
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
3.69
260
Exile on Wall Street Summary
Exile on Wall Street 89%
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
by Mike Mayo 2011
3.69
260 ratings
The Populist Vision
by Charles Postel • 2007
Populists weren't anti-modern. They demanded public railroads, corporate-scale farms, and Jim Crow.
3.65
201
The Populist Vision Summary
The Populist Vision 89%
Populists weren't anti-modern. They demanded public railroads, corporate-scale farms, and Jim Crow.
by Charles Postel 2007
3.65
201 ratings
It Takes a Pillage
by Nomi Prins • 2009
Bankers designed the crisis. Government paid the tab. The $13 trillion bill landed on your desk.
3.96
195
It Takes a Pillage Summary
It Takes a Pillage 89%
Bankers designed the crisis. Government paid the tab. The $13 trillion bill landed on your desk.
by Nomi Prins 2009
3.96
195 ratings
Titan
by Ron Chernow • 1998
A pious Baptist created the Standard Oil octopus, gave away millions to be remembered as a saint.
4.15
38k+
Titan Summary
Titan 89%
A pious Baptist created the Standard Oil octopus, gave away millions to be remembered as a saint.
by Ron Chernow 1998
4.15
38k+ ratings
Progressivism
by Walter Nugent • 2009
The landmark Progressive Era reforms owed less to urban crusaders than to angry farmers.
3.48
125
Progressivism Summary
Progressivism 89%
The landmark Progressive Era reforms owed less to urban crusaders than to angry farmers.
by Walter Nugent 2009
3.48
125 ratings
WASPS
by Michael Knox Beran • 2021
The WASPs had everything except wholeness. Their long pursuit of it built America, then broke them.
3.46
126
WASPS Summary
WASPS 89%
The WASPs had everything except wholeness. Their long pursuit of it built America, then broke them.
by Michael Knox Beran 2021
3.46
126 ratings
Last Man Standing
by Duff McDonald • 2009
Most banks chased risk. Jamie Dimon prepared for collapse. In 2008, only one was ready.
4.23
1k+
Last Man Standing Summary
Last Man Standing 89%
Most banks chased risk. Jamie Dimon prepared for collapse. In 2008, only one was ready.
by Duff McDonald 2009
4.23
1k+ ratings
Too Big to Fail
by Gary H. Stern • 2004
Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.
3.60
25
Too Big to Fail Summary
Too Big to Fail 89%
Policymakers always blink when big banks teeter. The fix borrows from how Volcker broke inflation.
by Gary H. Stern 2004
3.60
25 ratings
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