Dive into the definitive account of the most infamous stock market collapse in history with Andrew Ross Sorkin's 1929: The Inside Story of The Greatest Crash in Wall Street History. This landmark work, hailed as a crucial blueprint for understanding financial upheaval, explores the euphoria, ruin, and lasting societal ripple effects of the 1929 Wall Street crash. Sorkin utilizes unparalleled access to historical records and newly uncovered documents to deliver an immersive narrative of the chaos, the battle between Wall Street and Washington, and the larger-than-life figures whose ambition fueled the boom and subsequent wreckage.

Key Features & Insights:

• A spellbinding narrative detailing the freefall of the unstoppable Wall Street bull market.
• Explores the drama behind the ticker tapes, featuring visionaries, fraudsters, titans, and dreamers.
• Analyzes the psychology of speculation and the seductive illusion that “this time is different.”
• Examines disregarded alarm bells and the skeptics who foresaw the crash.
• Offers crucial lessons on the cycles of speculation that remain urgent today.
• Authored by New York Times bestselling author Andrew Ross Sorkin.

Critical Acclaim:

This book is a #1 International Bestseller and was named one of Barack Obama's favorite books of 2025. It received Best Book of 2025 accolades from the Financial Times, Economist, New Statesman, Bloomberg, TIME, Washington Post, and The New York Times.

Specifications:

• Author: Andrew Ross Sorkin
• Binding: paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 592 pages
• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication Date: June 4, 2026
• ISBN-10: 0141994975
• ISBN-13: 978-0141994970
• Dimensions: 13.1 x 2.8 x 19.8 cm
• Weight: 420 g

Discover the power, psychology, and enduring warnings embedded in the most pivotal market collapse of all time.