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Economics for general readers

Economics

Introductions and popular books that apply economic reasoning to everyday questions, from Freakonomics and Basic Economics to the economics of art, sport and crime.

24 books on Economics for general readers, recommended by 24 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Naval Ravikant.

24 books · 25 experts

Start here

  1. NarconomicsTom Wainwright, 2016
  2. RockonomicsAlan B. Krueger, 2019
  3. The Value of ArtMichael Findlay, 2012
  4. The Supermodel and the Brillo BoxDon Thompson, 2014
  5. Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the EconomyThomas Sowell

The best books on Economics for general readers 24

NarconomicsNarconomics
T2 Narconomics
Tom Wainwright · 2016
The cartels analysed as firms: supply chains, franchising, HR.
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RockonomicsRockonomics
T2 Rockonomics
Alan B. Krueger · 2019
An economist on superstar effects and the economics of the music industry.
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The Value of Art
T3 The Value of Art
Michael Findlay · 2012
A dealer separating commercial, social and intrinsic value.
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The Supermodel and the Brillo BoxThe Supermodel and the Brillo Box
T3 The Supermodel and the Brillo Box
Don Thompson · 2014
Sequel with more on auction guarantees and price formation.
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Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to theBasic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
T3 Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
Thomas Sowell · 1999
Thomas Sowell's deliberately introductory survey of how prices, incentives, and tradeoffs work across housing, labor, international trade, and discrimination. Dense with empirical examples. Its main contribution to this list is showing the gap between policy intentions and policy consequences.
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Economics in One LessonEconomics in One Lesson
T3 Economics in One Lesson
Henry Hazlitt · 1946
Hazlitt's 1946 distillation of Bastiat's 'broken window' insight: good economic reasoning requires seeing both what is visible and what is made invisible by a policy. A short book that teaches a single analytical habit, and that habit is genuinely useful regardless of your politics.
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“I've given dozens of copies of this classic to students... The book should be required reading on every campus.”Christopher Bloomstran
Recommended byChristopher BloomstranChangpeng ZhaoMarc AndreessenNaval RavikantRyan Peterson
Peddling ProsperityPeddling Prosperity
T4 Peddling Prosperity
Paul Krugman · 1994
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
Eat the RichEat the Rich
T4 Eat the Rich
P.J. O'Rourke · 1998
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Accidental Theorist: And Other DispatcheThe Accidental Theorist: And Other Dispatches from the Dismal Science
T4 The Accidental Theorist: And Other Dispatches from the Dismal Science
Paul R. Krugman · 1998
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Economics of SportsThe Economics of Sports
T4 The Economics of Sports
Michael A. Leeds, Peter von Allmen · 2001
The standard textbook on league structure, revenue sharing and valuation.
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The Invisible Heart: An Economic RomanceThe Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance
T4 The Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance
Russell Roberts · 2001
Economics argued through a novel; markets and their moral defence
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“there is a book called The Invisible Heart which explains basic economics to most people”Joel Greenblatt
Recommended byJoel GreenblattMohnish Pabrai
Reinventing the Bazaar: A Natural History ofReinventing the Bazaar: A Natural History of Markets
T4 Reinventing the Bazaar: A Natural History of Markets
John McMillan · 2002
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores theFreakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
T4 Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Steven D. Levitt, Stephen D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner · 2005
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiAndrew LokenauthEv WilliamsJames AltucherRaoul PalRuslan KoganSimon SinekSteph Smith
The Undercover EconomistThe Undercover Economist
T4 The Undercover Economist
Tim Harford · 2005
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiNaval Ravikant
Discover Your Inner EconomistDiscover Your Inner Economist
T4 Discover Your Inner Economist
Tyler Cowen · 2007
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Recommended byGraham Duncan
The $12 Million Stuffed SharkThe $12 Million Stuffed Shark
T4 The $12 Million Stuffed Shark
Donald N. Thompson · 2008
An economist on how contemporary art prices are actually set.
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Recommended byTim FerrissDiana KimballVinod Khosla
SuperFreakonomicsSuperFreakonomics
T4 SuperFreakonomics
Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner · 2009
Sequel applying incentive analysis to climate, crime and altruism
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“I recommend this book to anyone who reads nonfiction. It is very well written and full of great insights.”Bill Gates
Recommended byBill GatesMohnish Pabrai
The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates
T4 The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates
Peter T. Leeson · 2009
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Little Book of Economics: How the EconomThe Little Book of Economics: How the Economy Works in the Real World (Little Books. Big Profits)
T4 The Little Book of Economics: How the Economy Works in the Real World (Little Books. Big Profits)
Greg Ip · 2010
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Selfish Reasons to Have More KidsSelfish Reasons to Have More Kids
T4 Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids
Bryan Caplan · 2011
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Recommended byAndrew WilkinsonPaul Graham
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back: How tThe Undercover Economist Strikes Back: How to Run-or-Ruin an Economy
T4 The Undercover Economist Strikes Back: How to Run-or-Ruin an Economy
Tim Hartford · 2013
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
GDP: A Brief but Affectionate HistoryGDP: A Brief but Affectionate History
T4 GDP: A Brief but Affectionate History
Diane Coyle · 2014
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiPatrick Collison
Think Like a Freak: The Authors of FreakonomThink Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
T4 Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain
Steven D. Levitt · 2014
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Inner Lives of MarketsThe Inner Lives of Markets
T4 The Inner Lives of Markets
Ray Fisman, Tim Sullivan
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Recommended byReid Hoffman

Experts 25

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 1

Tyler Cowenwrote 1 book here

Recommenders 24

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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 10 books hereEric Weinsteinrecommends 2 books hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 2 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 2 books here
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Joel Greenblattrecommends 1 book hereMarc Andreessenrecommends 1 book herePaul Grahamrecommends 1 book hereReid Hoffmanrecommends 1 book hereSimon Sinekrecommends 1 book here
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Andrew Lokenauthrecommends 1 book here
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Andrew Wilkinsonrecommends 1 book hereBill Gatesrecommends 1 book here
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Changpeng Zhaorecommends 1 book here
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Christopher Bloomstranrecommends 1 book here
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Diana Kimballrecommends 1 book hereEv Williamsrecommends 1 book here
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Graham Duncanrecommends 1 book hereJames Altucherrecommends 1 book here
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Raoul Palrecommends 1 book hereRuslan Koganrecommends 1 book here
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Ryan Petersonrecommends 1 book here
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Steph Smithrecommends 1 book hereTim Ferrissrecommends 1 book hereVinod Khoslarecommends 1 book here
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