home

about the book

what others are saying

conversation with the author

about the author

bylined articles

reviews and press

excerpts

order a copy

Selected by Bill Clinton
as one of the top three books
on the global financial crisis.

Gold Medal and
Best International Business Book 2009 Axiom Business
Book Awards

New York Times
Business Bestseller List

Business Week
Bestseller List

New York Times
Poli-Book Bestseller List

New York Times
Extended Bestseller List

“Astonishingly prescient”
—David Brooks,
New York Times

“Eerily prescient”
—David Ignatius,
Washington Post

“Supremely prescient”
—Forbes

“A new, very important book written by one of the most respected economic thinkers
in the country.”
—CNN

“Prescient…one of the top five financial crisis books.”
—Wall Street Journal

“This is an important book.”
—Charlie Rose

The World Is Curved: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy
Published September 4, 2008, by Penguin Portfolio, currently in its seventh printing.