1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)

1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)

Author: Andrew Ross Sorkin
Narrator: Andrew Ross Sorkin
Release Date: October 14, 2025
Length: 13 hours and 30 minutes
Genre: Nonfiction, Financial History/Economic Crisis

In 1929, the unstoppable Wall Street bull market plunged into freefall, erasing fortunes and sparking the Great Depression that reshaped a generation. Behind the ticker tapes and panicking traders, Sorkin unveils a drama of visionaries, fraudsters, and dreamers fueled by greed and illusion. Drawing on newly uncovered documents, he takes listeners inside the crash's chaos, the clash between Wall Street and Washington, and the lives of titans whose naivety in endless booms led to ruin. The era's highs and lows echo today's soaring markets and political strife, highlighting the seductive "this time is different" mindset. Sorkin explores disregarded warnings, fallen financiers, and skeptics dismissed too late, delivering an electrifying blueprint for spotting speculation cycles and the perils of ignored signals. This landmark account reimagines the pivotal 1929 collapse with thriller-like tension and urgent lessons for modern crises.