Recs if you like The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine...

Nonfiction accounts of companies doing horrible things, with an emphasis on exposing/analyzing the decisions and processes that led up to catastrophe. Mainly focused on specific incidents/companies rather than books describing general industry patterns. I've read some books on this list, others are TBR. Recs welcome!

Books where avarice is a central theme.

Finance and neoliberalism connect to every sphere of our society - be it politics, parties, or our private life. This list is a collection of introductory books to be more conscious about the system we live in and how it can be changed! Always open for recommendations! The "Planet Money" NPR Podcast was also recommended by @tritsy here on pagebound!

books that have been adapted into successful movies and have also won an oscar for their screenplay

The Observer published a list of the “25 best books of the century so far” on December 18, 2025, as decided by their critics and editors. (Note: the inclusion of The Odyssey is specifically for the translation by Emily Wilson.)

nonfiction about crime that is not* murder, rape, or war crimes: financial crime, cons, burglary, heists, fraud, forgery, art crime, trespass, political bribery, espionage, and arson

*NOT a guarantee of NO violence. please research content warnings if you need them.