CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

THE END OF MONEY

by David Wolman

An intriguing book on a topic that many readers have always taken for granted: the cash in their purses and wallets. Full review >

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BUSINESS

THE BEHAVIOR GAP

by Carl Richards

A solid, sensible guide for finding and maintaining financial stability in an unstable world. Full review >

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HISTORY

BORROW

by Louis Hyman

From Model-Ts to TVs to McMansions, Hyman uncovers the credit story behind all the glittering prizes and offers a... Full review >

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BUSINESS

CURRENCY WARS

by James Rickards

Intriguing thinking about these current potentials and their history, especially given the dollar's pervasiveness in the... Full review >

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HISTORY

THE ASCENT OF MONEY

by Niall Ferguson

A useful introduction to the world of drachmas, dinars and dollars. Full review >

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BUSINESS

ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD

by Laura Vanderkam

Quirky, insightful and enjoyable—a welcome corrective to the typical advice from economists and financial managers steeped... Full review >

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CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

MONEY WELL SPENT?

by Michael Grabell

A deeply reported, well-written account of a difficult topic to capture, partly because of the complexity and partly because... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

ANDREW CARNEGIE

by David Nasaw

A complex man of parts, then, not all of them good. Nasaw (The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst, 2000) does... Full review >

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BUSINESS

THE BIOGRAPHY OF A DOLLAR

by Craig Karmin

Occasionally repetitive, but a surprisingly entertaining and informative social history of the currency that makes the world... Full review >

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