David DesRosiers, RealClearPolitics

Tomes that Unravel the Financial Crisis

The financial collapse of 2008 spawned a myriad of books attempting to make sense of it. While our list is by no means exhaustive, these are some of the best books that analyzed the causes of and offered solutions to our current economic turmoil.

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