About: A Colossal Failure of Common Sense

A Colossal Failure of Common Sense: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers is a 2009 non-fiction book written by Lawrence G. McDonald and Patrick Robinson which chronicles the events surrounding the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in the context of the financial crisis of 2007–2010 and the subprime mortgage crisis. The work is divided into a prologue, an epilogue, and twelve chapters. As of August 9, 2009, the book was 7th on The New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover nonfiction. A Colossal Failure of Common Sense is translated into 12 different languages.