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7 Best Economics Books

Goal: Find the best Economics books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best economics books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

7 Best Economics Books

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1

The Wealth of Nations

by Adam Smith

2

Freakonomics

A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

by Steven D. Levitt

4

Das Kapital

A Critique of Political Economy

by Karl Marx

Also recommended by:

Elon Musk, Noam Chomsky

5

Manias, Panics, and Crashes

A History of Financial Crises

by Robert Z. Aliber

Also recommended by:

Raoul Pal

6

The Affluent Society

by John Kenneth Galbraith

7

The Armchair Economist

Economics and Everyday Life

by Steven E. Landsburg

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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