A clear and accessible explanation of fundamental economic principles, avoiding jargon while illustrating how economies actually function.

Thomas Sowell

Explores how money has developed—from gold to fiat to digital assets like Bitcoin—and analyzes the structural flaws in modern monetary systems that drive financial instability and inequality.

Lyn Alden

An analysis of income inequality and wealth concentration over the past few centuries, emphasizing the role of capital accumulation.

Thomas Piketty

An exploration of hidden economic forces behind everyday phenomena, challenging conventional wisdom through unconventional questions.

Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner

A companion to his famous TV series, this book explains how voluntary exchange and limited government create prosperity and liberty.

Milton Friedman

A foundational text of Austrian economics explaining how human choices, not statistics, drive all economic phenomena.

Ludwig von Mises

A chronicle of the rise of behavioral economics, challenging the notion of the rational economic agent.

Richard H. Thaler

An accessible introduction to economic principles, demystifying complex concepts for general readers.

Charles Wheelan

A rigorous examination of poverty and development, advocating for evidence-based interventions to improve the lives of the poor.

Abhijit Banerjee & Esther Duflo

A comprehensive critique of socialism, demonstrating its economic inefficiencies and moral contradictions.

Ludwig von Mises

A collection of essays applying economic reasoning to everyday life, illustrating the power of incentives.

Steven E. Landsburg

A narrative of the 2008 financial crisis, focusing on the individuals who foresaw the collapse of the housing market.

Michael Lewis

An analysis of the world's poorest countries and the systemic traps that hinder their development, offering policy solutions.

Paul Collier

A rethinking of fiscal policy, arguing that governments can spend more without necessarily increasing deficits.

Stephanie Kelton

A seminal work that laid the groundwork for classical economics, exploring the nature and causes of national wealth.

Adam Smith

A philosophical defense of individual rights and anarcho-capitalism, presenting a moral argument for a stateless society grounded in natural law.

Murray Rothbard

A revolutionary work introducing Keynesian economics, emphasizing government intervention to stabilize economic cycles.

John Maynard Keynes

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Clayton M. Christensen

A warning against the dangers of central planning and the erosion of individual freedoms in the name of economic control.

F.A. Hayek

An examination of globalization through the journey of a simple commodity, highlighting economic interconnections.

Pietra Rivoli

An exploration of how economic principles underpin the world around us, from coffee pricing to healthcare.

Tim Harford

A deep dive into the dual systems of thought—intuitive and deliberate—and how they shape economic and personal decisions.

Daniel Kahneman

A timeless essay asserting that the proper function of law is to protect life, liberty, and property, and that legal plunder corrupts justice.

Frédéric Bastiat