Economic Theory Books

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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 25,648 ratings — published 1944
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.89 — 34,629 ratings — published 1776
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General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money (Great Minds) General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money (Great Minds)
by (shelved 15 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.85 — 5,715 ratings — published 1935
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Capital in the Twenty First Century Capital in the Twenty First Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.06 — 34,177 ratings — published 2013
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Human Action: A Treatise on Economics Human Action: A Treatise on Economics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.34 — 4,227 ratings — published 1940
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Debt: The First 5,000 Years Debt: The First 5,000 Years (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.21 — 26,219 ratings — published 2011
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Das Kapital Das Kapital (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.90 — 12,018 ratings — published 1867
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Capitalism and Freedom Capitalism and Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.90 — 14,958 ratings — published 1962
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 890,819 ratings — published 2005
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The Worldly Philosophers The Worldly Philosophers (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,844 ratings — published 1953
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.09 — 60,851 ratings — published 2012
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Capital: A Critique of Political Economy Volume 1 Capital: A Critique of Political Economy Volume 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 13,807 ratings — published 1887
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Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,911 ratings — published 1942
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Free to Choose: A Personal Statement Free to Choose: A Personal Statement (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 9,430 ratings — published 1979
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The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 9,668 ratings — published 2020
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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.21 — 38,398 ratings — published 2009
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Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy Basic Economics: A Citizen's Guide to the Economy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.37 — 14,032 ratings — published 2000
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The Affluent Society The Affluent Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 3,075 ratings — published 1958
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Economics in One Lesson Economics in One Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.17 — 21,321 ratings — published 1946
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Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.17 — 15,337 ratings — published 2017
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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory Bullshit Jobs: A Theory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 33,031 ratings — published 2018
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Grundrisse: Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy Grundrisse: Foundations of the Critique of Political Economy (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,929 ratings — published 1857
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The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 9,868 ratings — published 2012
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.84 — 93,688 ratings — published 2008
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.68 — 192,909 ratings — published 1848
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The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.81 — 804 ratings — published 1817
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The Theory of the Leisure Class The Theory of the Leisure Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.87 — 3,973 ratings — published 1899
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A Brief History of Neoliberalism A Brief History of Neoliberalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.13 — 7,214 ratings — published 2005
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National System of Political Economy National System of Political Economy (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 123 ratings — published 1841
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Development as Freedom Development as Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 7,066 ratings — published 1999
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Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,705 ratings — published 2012
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Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.16 — 23,305 ratings — published 2016
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The Accumulation of Capital The Accumulation of Capital (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.04 — 680 ratings — published 1913
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Economics: The User's Guide Economics: The User's Guide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,416 ratings — published 2014
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Principles of Economics Principles of Economics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 701 ratings — published 1871
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The Theory of Money and Credit The Theory of Money and Credit (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,196 ratings — published 1912
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What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.93 — 13,838 ratings — published 2012
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Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,959 ratings — published 1973
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Labor and Monopoly Capital: The Degradation of Work in the Twentieth Century Labor and Monopoly Capital: The Degradation of Work in the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 865 ratings — published 1974
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 16,427 ratings — published 2021
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Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.39 — 8,847 ratings — published 1997
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On Liberty On Liberty (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.96 — 42,453 ratings — published 1859
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 25,213 ratings — published 2021
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 3.91 — 14,892 ratings — published 1904
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Individualism and Economic Order Individualism and Economic Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,016 ratings — published 1948
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Capitalism: Competition, Conflict, Crises Capitalism: Competition, Conflict, Crises (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.53 — 106 ratings — published 2016
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Wage Labour and Capital Wage Labour and Capital (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,066 ratings — published 1891
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Debunking Economics: The Naked Emperor Dethroned? Debunking Economics: The Naked Emperor Dethroned? (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.05 — 810 ratings — published 2001
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A Free-Market Monetary System and The Pretense of Knowledge A Free-Market Monetary System and The Pretense of Knowledge (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.08 — 135 ratings — published 2009
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Capital and Ideology Capital and Ideology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as economic-theory)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,991 ratings — published 2019
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“...whatever their intentions, the topic addressed by Arrow and Debreu was the coherence of economic theory, not the coordination of economic activities.”
Brian J. Loasby

“Anyone who seeks to penetrate beneath the surface of complex economic events requires a frame of reference within which the flux of economic life can be reduced to manageable proportions. Only with the aid of such an organizing framework can the world we observe be made intelligible.”
William J. Barber, A History of Economic Thought

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