As the nation approaches the 100th anniversary of the Great Depression, 2025 saw the release of an engrossing history and an intriguing novel that each opens with the events of Black Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1929. 

The books take wildly different approaches to underscore how financiers and ordinary citizens experienced the greatest financial disaster in U.S. history. Other titles on the list offer novel insights on investing, decision-making, detecting fraud, risk management and the interplay between skill and luck. Each of these books will help you reframe the financial world in a new light. All prices are for the retail print edition; discounts are widely available. Most titles are also available as Kindle editions, eBooks or audiobooks for those who like to listen.