The Creature from Jekyll Island

G. Edward Griffin's history of the Federal Reserve argues that the American government has used it to deceive taxpayers and to control the global economy. He sets out to explain where money comes from, where it goes and who creates it, and how the Reserve steers the flow of money among citizens, businesses, banks and government. Griffin presents the story as the most blatant scam in history and says it reads like a detective story. He also takes up the causes of wars, inflation, depression, prosperity and boom-and-bust cycles.

Robert Kiyosaki endorsed it, describing it as a murder mystery about the financial killing of the middle class. It also appears on a list of more than 40 books that inspired 500 Startups partner Marvin Liao.