# The Almighty Dollar by Brendan Greeley

2 Hacker News commenters recommended The Almighty Dollar by Brendan Greeley and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for a clear history of how currency and the US dollar evolved, including 19th-century monetary regimes, regional variations, and private banknotes.

## Why people recommend it

- Clear history of currency evolution (1 comments): "It is a great story of the evolution of currency in general and the dollar specifically." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48399342))
- Covers 19th-century monetary regimes and banknotes (1 comments): "It shows how we moved through a few different monetary regimes in the 19th century, including regional variations and private banknotes." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50312117))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Almighty+Dollar+by+Brendan+Greeley&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Almighty Dollar by Brendan Greeley", https://hackerapproved.com/p/almighty-dollar/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).