Book + Trailer: Capital, by John Lanchester

This is an animated trailer made by House-Hold using illustrations by Tom Berry. John Lanchester's 2012 novel Capital follows one street as the residents cope on the brink of the 2007 financial crisis.
(From the YouTube description)

Book + "Trailer": The War That Came Early: Coup d'Etat, by Harry Turtledove

Thank you to Mr. Turtledove for writing such an excellent series, Del Rey Books for graciously and almost instantly providing the advance copy, and the Reddit community for support and advice.

Read the full story below:

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/p7kfg/my_friend_has_terminal_cancer_and_may_die_by_june/
(From the YouTube description, via GalleyCat)