Award-winning journalist, esteemed financial columnist, and bestselling author of Too Big To Fail and 1929.
Andrew Ross Sorkin is one of the most prominent voices in finance and business journalism, and his new book, 1929, has been hailed by The Wall Street Journal as “one of the best narrative histories [we’ve] read.”
With unparalleled access to historical records and newly uncovered documents, Sorkin takes readers inside the chaos of the crash, behind the scenes of a raging battle between Wall Street and Washington, and the larger-than-life characters whose ambition and naivete in an endless boom led to disaster. The dizzying highs and brutal lows of this era eerily mirror today’s world—where markets soar, political tensions mount, and the fight over financial influence plays out once again.
Sorkin’s previous blockbuster bestseller, Too Big to Fail, chronicled the events of the 2008 financial crisis and was adapted as a movie for HBO in 2011. He is also the co-creator of the acclaimed Showtime drama Billions.
Sorkin serves as a financial columnist at The New York Times, where he is also the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook, and co-anchors CNBC’s Squawk Box. Over the years, Sorkin has been at the forefront of Wall Street news, and he is recognized as one of the preeminent interviewers of business leaders, policymakers, and cultural figures.
A writer steeped in its scholarship and gifted with a rare clarity of vision. — Doris Kearns Goodwin
Andrew Ross Sorkin has done it again. 1929 is mesmerizing from beginning to end—a deeply important book. Like Too Big to Fail, it’s a masterclass in narrative nonfiction, a dazzling tale of a pivotal moment in history brought to life through meticulous reporting… I was blown away. — Walter Isaacson
With 1929, Sorkin connects historical lessons to today’s market dynamics, using an immersive social and financial story to help us better recognize the factors that lead to both prosperity and disaster, and provide fresh perspective and vital lessons from history that are urgently relevant today.
Sorkin is a frequent guest on national television and radio programs, as well as a lecturer at universities across the country. He has appeared on NBC’s The Today Show, PBS’s NewsHour, HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, NPR’s Talk of the Nation, and many others.
Sorkin joined The New York Times as a student intern while still in high school and published dozens of articles for the paper while still an undergraduate at Cornell University. After university, he started at The Times full-time, initially covering mergers and acquisitions from London, and rapidly establishing himself as one of the leading voices in financial journalism.
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