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Books like Money

A witty, globe-trotting tour through the collective hallucination that makes the modern world go round. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Money.

  • curious
  • intellectual
  • lighthearted
  • engaging
  1. 01

    The ascent of money

    Niall Ferguson

    An expansive, eye-opening journey that reveals the invisible financial scaffolding holding up human history.

    Shares:
    • intellectual
    • engaging
    • wry
  2. 02

    Digital gold

    Nathaniel Popper

    A globe-trotting, character-driven deep dive into the chaotic frontier of decentralized money and the eccentric visionaries who built it.

    Shares:
    • engaging
    • inquisitive
  3. 03

    Moneyland

    Oliver Bullough

    A globe-trotting, infuriating tour through the hidden financial plumbing of the ultra-rich.

    Shares:
    • wry
  4. 04

    Debt

    David Graeber

    A sweeping, paradigm-shifting journey that completely dismantles everything you thought you knew about money, morality, and human obligation.

    Shares:
    • conversational
  5. 05

    Crashed

    Adam Tooze

    A sweeping, analytical journey through the shockwaves of financial collapse and the hidden forces shaping our modern world.

    Feels:
    • sobering
    • weighty
    • contemplative
  6. 06

    The Fabric of Civilization

    Virginia Postrel

    A sweeping, intellectually stimulating journey that reveals how the threads of everyday fabric wove the modern world together.

    Shares:
    • curious
  7. 07

    Lords of finance

    Liaquat Ahamed · 2009

    A slow-motion trainwreck of historical hubris, where the quirks of four men bring the global economy to its knees.

    Shares:
    • engaging
  8. 08

    Bitcoin Billionaires

    Ben Mezrich

    A cinematic, high-stakes ride through the Wild West of early crypto, fueled by a relentless quest for ultimate vindication.

    Feels:
    • high-stakes
    • energetic
    • clubby
  9. 09

    The Psychology of Money

    Morgan Housel

    A reassuring, jargon-free conversation about how our egos, fears, and histories shape our bank accounts.

    Shares:
    • conversational
  10. 10

    The Bitcoin Standard

    Saifedean Ammous

    A sweeping, uncompromising economic manifesto that reframes the history of human civilization through the lens of sound money.

    Shares:
    • intellectual
  11. 11

    This time is different

    Carmen M. Reinhart

    A sweeping, data-rich reality check that proves financial hubris is humanity's oldest repeating loop.

    Shares:
    • intellectual
    • wry
  12. 12

    Too Big to Fail

    Andrew Ross Sorkin

    A breathless, fly-on-the-wall thriller that traps you inside the panic-stricken boardrooms where the global economy teetered on the brink of collapse.

    Feels:
    • tense
    • claustrophobic
    • high-stakes

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