Just started reading "The Big Short" and cannot put it down. I knew the particulars of the downfall, but the author gives the best viewpoint of those that knew it first and capitlized on it. Also, he doesn't make any qualms about the type of personalities they are, but it absolutely fascinating to read about the minds of smart investors that capitalized if that interests you. Now, some readers will cheer on certain characters while other readers jeer the same. For me, freedom is freedom, markets are markets, people are people and the history of the characters is fascniating and a great testimony to opportunity in America.

I am not a reader interested in a particular "blame" viewpoint on this subject and have not read "Too Big to Fail." If you're picking either book, I hope the author understands you're more sophisticated than that. :-)