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For example, history shows that the boundary between gambling and investing is less black and white than you’d expect. Financial trends like meme stocks, prediction markets, and particularly margin investing make it clear we have more to learn from the past.\"  -- Bill Gates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It is one of the best narrative histories I’ve read.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of 2025 • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2025 • Named a BEST BOOK OF 2025 by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAir Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFast Company\u003c\/i\u003e, Katie Couric Media, and \u003ci\u003eHistory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eToo Big to Fail\u003c\/i\u003e, “the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,” (\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e) comes a riveting narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history—one with ripple effects that still shape our society today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e1929\u003c\/i\u003e, the world watched in shock as the unstoppable Wall Street bull market went into a freefall, wiping out fortunes and igniting a depression that would reshape a generation. 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It’s about disregarded alarm bells, financiers who fell from grace, and skeptics who saw the crash coming—only to be dismissed until it was too late.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHailed as a landmark book, \u003ci\u003eToo Big to Fail\u003c\/i\u003e reimagined how financial crises are told. Now, with \u003ci\u003e1929\u003c\/i\u003e, Sorkin delivers an immersive, electrifying account of the most pivotal market collapse of all time—with lessons that remain as urgent as ever. 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