American Fiction about Financial Crises
Explore top American fiction books about financial crises, featuring gripping stories of economic turmoil, Wall Street drama, and personal struggles during downturns.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
One of the true classics of American literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over four …
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The Octopus
by Frank Norris
The Octopus: A Story of California is a novel written by author Frank Norris. The Octopus is about wheat growers who are in conflict with …
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Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
by Edwin Lefèvre
Based on interviews with trader Jesse Livermore, called Larry Livingston in the book.
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Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
Peopled by larger-than-life heroes and villains, charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand’s magnum opus: a philosophical revolution told …
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Cosmopolis
by Don DeLillo
Eric Packer, a young billionaire asset manager, journeys across New York in his limousine despite a threat against his life, and the occurances of various …
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The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck
The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized—and sometimes outraged—millions of readers. One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the …