1929
1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkinby Andrew Ross Sorkin
Shares rank 38 of 51 history books by recommenders
People recommend it as a thorough account of the 1929 crash, with much of it focused on the people involved. One critic says it fills gaps the author left.
People recommend it as a thorough account of the 1929 crash, with much of it focused on the people involved. One critic says it fills gaps the author left.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Thorough, leaves no stone unturned
“done in way that leaves no stone unturned”
Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?” Much focus on people
“A large fraction of the book is devoted to people.”
Comment from 29 Mar 2026 in “1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History” Covers the subject the reader wants
“this is exactly what I want to learn more about. Placed an order.”
Comment from 29 Mar 2026 in “1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History”
Other history books people recommend
The four most recommended other history books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dawn of Everythingby David Graeber and David Wengrow | 23 | 5 | 82% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Cadillac Desertby Marc Reisner | 18 | 0 | 100% | 11 | — | Approved |
| The Boxby Marc Levinson | 16 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Sapiensby Yuval Noah Harari | 13 | 9 | 59% | 8 | — | — |
| 1929by Andrew Ross SorkinThis page | 3 | 1 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“done in way that leaves no stone unturned”
“this is exactly what I want to learn more about. Placed an order.”
“A large fraction of the book is devoted to people.”
“The review here seems intent on filling in the gaps it finds the author to have left himself.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.