Dry, but solid overview of an interesting new area.

Weird and wacky journey through the early days of the derivatives world.

Programming as a craft. Everything they don't teach you at university.

Or, why nothing is ever simple enough.

One third basic theory, one third practical advice - one third anecdotes. A good textbook that's entertaining too!

A good write-up of solutions to the problems you keep running into over and over again.

An economic look at the rise of the Russian mafia.

A fascinating look at informal finance in China.