Crash of the Titans vs The House of Morgan: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Banks and banking, History
Crash of the Titans
This book tells the intimate, fly-on-the wall tale of the decline and fall of an American icon. With one notable exception, the firms that make up what we know as Wall Street have always been part of an inbred, insular…
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The House of Morgan
The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance is a non-fiction book by Ron Chernow, published in 1990. It traces the history of four generations of the J.P. Morgan financial empire, on…
The verdict
- Readers rate Crash of the Titans highest: Crash of the Titans 4.3 · The House of Morgan 4.0.
- Crash of the Titans is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 15 for The House of Morgan.
- The House of Morgan has the widest readership — 13111 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Crash of the Titans | The House of Morgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (13111) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | 3.5 (19) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (94) | 4.5 (54) |
Reception
| Crash of the Titans | The House of Morgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 94 | 13111 |
| Editions | 3 | 13 |
| Citations | — | 70 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 26177 |
| Pages | 471 | 812 |