When I was growing up outside of Portland, Oregon, one of my favorite pastimes was going to Powell’s Bookstore—the largest independent bookstore in the world. I’d spend hours upon hours finding and reading books there. Not much has changed as I’ve grown older. While I spend less time in bookstores, I still have an insatiable appetite for reading. On average, I read about a book (all non-fiction) a week. Here are a few business/economics books that had the perfect combination of good ideas and good writing…
Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics
Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas Can End Big Government
Common Sense Economics: What Everyone Should Know About Wealth and Prosperity
No, They Can’t: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed
The Real Crash: America’s Coming Bankruptcy—How to Save Yourself and Your Country
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
The Making of Modern Economics: The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers
