Lords of Finance
http://www.amazon.com/Lords-Finance-...pr_product_top

A superb history that will open the eyes of even those that thought they knew the era well. You may also hear echoes that sound similar to
what we are going through now.

The Culture novels of Iain Banks.

Anything with Paula Myo (start with Reality Dysfunction) Over the summer I re-read the Culture novels and trilogy that introduces Paula Myo.

Everyone should read... The Three Trillon Dollar War
http://www.amazon.com/Three-Trillion...9000715&sr=1-6

and The Dark Side
http://books.google.com/books?id=w8-...page&q&f=false