I think another good book to add to this list would be one that, coincidentally, Matt Taibi wrote an article about today. "The Lords of Easy Money" by (NYT best seller) Christopher Leonard gives some added perspective to this book list recommended by The Economist. It is certainly illuminating to read Ben Bernanke in his own words, but it is far from optimal to base your understanding of the FED on his own self-serving tome.

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58485511-the-lords-of...