After Andrew Ross Sorkin

3 recommendations for Andrew Ross Sorkin fans who loved 1929.

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After 1929

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Billion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright and Bradley Hope

You loved watching greed devour Wall Street in 1929—that voyeuristic thrill of seeing regulatory failures enable catastrophe, the unflinching dissection of elite entitlement, the pulse-pounding drama of ambition colliding with economic forces. If Sorkin's masterclass in financial bloodsport left you hungry for more insider machinations and systemic corruption, we've found your next obsession: a fraud so brazen it spans continents, where yacht parties meet sovereign wealth theft and the architects of ruin still walk free.

After 1929

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Billion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright and Bradley Hope

If '1929' hooked you with its high-stakes economic drama and unflinching look at human greed crumbling under chaotic markets, get ready for more adrenaline-fueled investigative journalism that turns financial scandals into espionage-level thrillers. Readers love how it mirrors Sorkin's razor-sharp dissection of hubris and folly, delivering meticulous research on flawed protagonists whose schemes ripple globally without any moralizing fluff. It's the perfect follow-up for feeling that intellectual high from real-life tales of corruption and catastrophe.

After 1929

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Den of Thieves by James B. Stewart

You couldn't put down '1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History' because it dissected the raw greed, backroom deals, and spectacular falls of Wall Street titans with unflinching detail. Now, 'Den of Thieves' by James B. Stewart thrusts you into the sleazy 1980s scandals, where junk bond kings like Michael Milken embodied the same unchecked ambition and moral rot that defined the Depression-era wolves. It's the high-stakes drama of insider betrayals and systemic corruption that finance addicts crave, blending schadenfreude with insider jargon for that elite thrill.