First published 2011
The 2008 financial crisis wasn't just a slow-motion train wreck—it was a silent crash, playing out in the shadows of the bond and real estate derivative markets. In this gripping true story, Michael Lewis introduces the unlikely heroes who not only predicted the crash, but made billions betting against the system. As the housing bubble inflates, these mavericks must convince a skeptical world before time runs out. Against a backdrop of willful blindness and motivations gone haywire, Lewis crafts a character-driven tale of outsized greed, indignation, and the few who dared to see the truth.
Genres: business, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century, finance
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, outsiders
Setting: United States
Period: 2001-2009, 21st Century
411 pages · Paperback · Large Print Press