IN DEPTH Two Depression-era histories, two books by serving corporate bosses, a blow-by-blow assessment of the US authorities’ reaction to the financial crisis, and a manifesto for a new economic theory. The shortlist for the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award looks eclectic. But the six books together sum up what went wrong in the crisis and may provide a route map away from the error-strewn past.
The Shortlist
Lords of Finance by Liaquat Ahamed
Good Value by Stephen Green
Imagining India by Nandan Nilekani
The Match King by Frank Partnoy
Animal Spirits by George Akerlof and Robert Shiller
In Fed We Trust by David Wessel
Do you agree with the judges? What books would you like to see on the shortlist? Have your say
The judges gathered earlier this week at Goldman’s New York headquarters to identify six finalists from a longlist of 15. Lionel Barber, editor of the FT, called the list “outstanding” and Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman’s chief executive – echoing the mission of the award – said all the books were “both compelling and enjoyable”.
