by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg
As the economic crisis intensifies, some readers are turning to bookstores for advice on how to manage their own finances, as well as books that offer sweeping views of the larger economy and the forces that are reshaping it.
Below are the top-five selling books in both categories for the week ended Oct. 18 at Barnes & Noble Inc., the country's largest book retailer as measured by revenue.
Below are the top-five selling books in both categories for the week ended Oct. 18 at Barnes & Noble Inc., the country's largest book retailer as measured by revenue.
As the personal finance list indicates, it helps to have a sense of humor when it comes to toting up one's losses and expectations for the future. The tone is decidedly bleaker when it comes to the macro picture. Here, instead of amusing puns, readers are buying books whose titles feature such words as "failed," "crisis" and "danger."
TOP FIVE PERSONAL FINANCE TITLES
"Debt Cures 'They' Don't Want You to Know About" by Kevin Trudeau. A look into the dangers of credit card spending and how to reduce your expenses.
"Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny" by Suze Orman. Ms. Orman writes about how women can gain better control of their finances by better understanding their relationship with money.
"The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke" by Suze Orman. A book on what the young need to know now about money management.
"The Smart Cookies' Guide to Making More Dough" by the Smart Cookies with Jennifer Barrett. The book's advice: Take charge and get out of debt.
"The Total Money Makeover" by Dave Ramsey. A primer on how to cut debt, save money and create a financial strategy.
TOP FIVE FINANCIAL CRISIS TITLES
"The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression" by Amity Shlaes. A look at what happened during that other crisis.
"The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs" by Charles D. Ellis. An inside look at the famed investment-banking firm.
"Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism" by Kevin Phillips. Mr. Phillips documents the unraveling of the U.S. economy.
"The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means" by George Soros. An analysis of the issues behind the crisis and their implications.
"The World is Curved: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy" by David M. Smick. An inside look at what went wrong with the banking system here and abroad.
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"The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression" by Amity Shlaes. A look at what happened during that other crisis.
"The Partnership: The Making of Goldman Sachs" by Charles D. Ellis. An inside look at the famed investment-banking firm.
"Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism" by Kevin Phillips. Mr. Phillips documents the unraveling of the U.S. economy.
"The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means" by George Soros. An analysis of the issues behind the crisis and their implications.
"The World is Curved: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy" by David M. Smick. An inside look at what went wrong with the banking system here and abroad.
Provided by
The Wall Street Journal
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