Economics Books

Carceral Capitalism

by Jackie Wang

4.7(619)

Jackie Wang shows how carceral power has grown, explaining how predatory lending, algorithmic control, and government practices extend the prison's reach beyond walls, trapping marginalized communities in a 'living hell' of debt and dehumanization.

The Illusion of Choice

by Richard Shotton

4.0(420)

Explore 16 psychological biases that shape consumer choices and how businesses can use them to attract and keep customers.

Progress and Poverty

by Henry George

4.3(367)

Henry George's 1879 book explores why poverty deepens as wealth grows, proposing a solution to industrial slumps and inequality that influenced figures like Einstein and Tolstoy.

Corporate Finance

by Jonathan Berk

3.9(334)

Understand financial valuation through the Law Of One Price, making corporate finance clear and practical.

The Lever of Riches

by Joel Mokyr

4.0(326)

Mokyr explores why some societies achieve technological breakthroughs while others stagnate, providing historical lessons for future innovation.

Planned Chaos

by Ludwig von Mises

4.4(314)

Ludwig von Mises shows how central planning's attempts to organize society dismantle the price system, suppress individual freedom, and lead economies into destructive 'planned chaos' instead of order.

The Deming Management Method

by Mary Walton

4.0(301)

Master Deming's principles to boost profits and productivity, transforming your business from its core.

On the Move

by Bono

4.3(280)

Bono challenges readers to confront global injustice and poverty, sharing his faith and belief that true spirituality means helping the world's most vulnerable.

The Theory of Social and Economic Organization

by Max Weber

3.9(190)

Weber's essential work critiques societal structures, examining the foundations of modern order and the interplay between power, rationality, and human action.

Capitalism

by George Reisman

4.3(146)

Reisman's 'Capitalism' is an encyclopedic and unyielding intellectual fortress, building a definitive defense of laissez-faire capitalism and showing how free markets improve human life.

Foundations of Economic Analysis

by Paul Anthony Samuelson

4.4(80)

Samuelson's key work built the basis of modern economic theory, using advanced statistical methods like nonlinear programming to explain equilibrium systems, consumer choices, and production.

Don't Think Big. Think Giant

by Dr. Satish M. Bhavankar

This guide, drawn from Dr. Bhavankar's entrepreneurial journey, shows how to turn passion and setbacks into massive startup success.