<p>Found this to have more breadth on the overall US economy: <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0691147728" rel="nofollow">The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War</a></p>

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zengr
<p>The Ascent of Money, This Time it's Different, and Other People's Money. All great reads.</p>

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Hi and welcome to Economics.SE. Do you mind expanding a bit your answer? Maybe write about the published year, the author. How do those books cover the history of Economics in the USA (which years are covered, etc.).
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<p>In <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/296201.India_Unbound" rel="nofollow">India Unbound</a>, the author goes over India's economic history, right from independence to present day. I am interested in a similar reading for the United States, specifically conditions in the 20th century.</p>

<p>Any decent suggestions which comes close? I found <a href="http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/03/08/10-great-books-on-american-economic-history.aspx" rel="nofollow">10 books</a> but any one in particular which stands out and is a must read?</p>

<p>Currently this one stands out to me, other suggestions welcome. <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0691147728" rel="nofollow">The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War</a></p>

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The book you mentioned is complete BS. [Refer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpCk4Vl_8P8&t=4s&ab_channel=BlackFlagIndia)
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Recommended reading to understand American economic history
zengr
# Recommended reading to understand American economic history

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-08)

In [India Unbound](http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/296201.India_Unbound), the author goes over India's economic history, right from independence to present day. I am interested in a similar reading for the United States, specifically conditions in the 20th century.

Any decent suggestions which comes close? I found [10 books](http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/03/08/10-great-books-on-american-economic-history.aspx) but any one in particular which stands out and is a must read?

Currently this one stands out to me, other suggestions welcome. [The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0691147728)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The book you mentioned is complete BS. [Refer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpCk4Vl_8P8&t=4s&ab_channel=BlackFlagIndia)  

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### Answer by username_0 on 2016-07-14. Score: 1

Found this to have more breadth on the overall US economy: [The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0691147728)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-09-12. Score: 0

The Ascent of Money, This Time it's Different, and Other People's Money. All great reads.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Hi and welcome to Economics.SE. Do you mind expanding a bit your answer? Maybe write about the published year, the author. How do those books cover the history of Economics in the USA (which years are covered, etc.).  

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