Ben Carlson Book Recommendations

Bubble in the Sun

The Florida Boom of the 1920s and How It Brought on the Great Depression

by Christopher Knowlton

"Really good." - Ben Carlson (Source)

The Great Beanie Baby Bubble

The Amazing Story of How America Lost Its Mind Over a Plush Toy--and the Eccentric Genius Behind It

by Zac Bissonnette

"Excellent on crowd psychology, persuasion and sales tactics." - Ben Carlson (Source)

The Geography of Madness

Penis Thieves, Voodoo Death, and the Search for the Meaning of the World's Strangest Syndromes

by Frank Bures

"One of the most interesting books I've read in a long time." - Ben Carlson (Source)

Alright, Alright, Alright

The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused

by Melissa Maerz

"If you're a fan of Dazed & Confused or just the movie business in general I can't recommend this book highly enough." - Ben Carlson (Source)

Greenlights

by Matthew McConaughey

"I can't believe how much I liked it. Some awesome stories & lessons in here." - Ben Carlson (Source)

I Must Say

My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend

by Martin Short

"Loved this book." - Ben Carlson (Source)

The Rise and Fall of American Growth

The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World)

by Robert J. Gordon

Ben Carlson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

The Fifties

by David Halberstam

Ben Carlson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

The Big Change

America Transforms Itself, 1900-50

by Frederick Lewis Allen

Ben Carlson recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

The Deficit Myth

Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy

by Stephanie Kelton

"Could end of being one of the more important economics books in a long time." - Ben Carlson (Source)