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Economics Book Summaries

The Metaverse
by Matthew Ball • 2022
A trillion-dollar 3D internet is forming on technical foundations that barely exist.
3.79
2k+
The Metaverse Summary
The Metaverse
A trillion-dollar 3D internet is forming on technical foundations that barely exist.
by Matthew Ball 2022 352 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Last Kings of Shanghai
by Jonathan Kaufman • 2020
Opium, war, and revolution: how two Jewish families built modern China, then lost it.
4.27
5k+
The Last Kings of Shanghai Summary
The Last Kings of Shanghai
Opium, war, and revolution: how two Jewish families built modern China, then lost it.
by Jonathan Kaufman 2020 384 pages
4.27
5k+ ratings
Value
by Inc. McKinsey & Company • 2010
Two levers drive corporate value. Success only raises the bar for next quarter.
4.25
500+
Value Summary
Value
Two levers drive corporate value. Success only raises the bar for next quarter.
by Inc. McKinsey & Company 2010 272 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Getting Beyond Better
by Roger L. Martin • 2015
Real social change replaces a broken equilibrium with a just one. Here's the strategic process.
3.93
356
Getting Beyond Better Summary
Getting Beyond Better
Real social change replaces a broken equilibrium with a just one. Here's the strategic process.
by Roger L. Martin 2015 272 pages
3.93
356 ratings
Socialism
by Friedrich Engels • 1880
Socialism is not a dream: it is the scientific endpoint of capitalism's own contradictions.
4.26
9k+
Socialism Summary
Socialism
Socialism is not a dream: it is the scientific endpoint of capitalism's own contradictions.
by Friedrich Engels 1880 86 pages
4.26
9k+ ratings
Futureproof
by Kevin Roose • 2021
Three traits make you AI-proof. Building them is a practice, not a talent.
3.94
2k+
Futureproof Summary
Futureproof
Three traits make you AI-proof. Building them is a practice, not a talent.
by Kevin Roose 2021 250 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Empire of Pain
by Patrick Radden Keefe • 2021
How one family created the opioid crisis, then hid behind the world's great museums.
4.54
100k+
Empire of Pain Summary
Empire of Pain
How one family created the opioid crisis, then hid behind the world's great museums.
by Patrick Radden Keefe 2021 535 pages
4.54
100k+ ratings
Technical Analysis for Dummies
by Barbara Rockefeller • 2004
The price already knows everything. Learn to decode what it's saying before the crowd does.
3.78
500+
Technical Analysis for Dummies Summary
Technical Analysis for Dummies
The price already knows everything. Learn to decode what it's saying before the crowd does.
by Barbara Rockefeller 2004 384 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth
by Avery Carl • 2021
Vacation rentals that triple long-term cash, managed from anywhere in thirty minutes a week.
4.50
500+
Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth Summary
Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth
Vacation rentals that triple long-term cash, managed from anywhere in thirty minutes a week.
by Avery Carl 2021 140 pages
4.50
500+ ratings
The Business of Baby
by Jennifer Margulis • 2013
The birth industry profits when you lose control: what to question and when to say no.
3.66
317
The Business of Baby Summary
The Business of Baby
The birth industry profits when you lose control: what to question and when to say no.
by Jennifer Margulis 2013 368 pages
3.66
317 ratings
The Real Crash
by Peter D. Schiff • 2012
America's recovery is a debt-fueled illusion. The 2008 crash was merely the preview.
3.88
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The Real Crash Summary
The Real Crash
America's recovery is a debt-fueled illusion. The 2008 crash was merely the preview.
by Peter D. Schiff 2012 352 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
J.P. Morgan - The Life and Deals of America’s Banker
by J.R. MacGregor • 2019
He rescued American capitalism twice, so the government built the Federal Reserve to replace him.
3.87
143
J.P. Morgan - The Life and Deals of America’s Banker Summary
J.P. Morgan - The Life and Deals of America’s Banker
He rescued American capitalism twice, so the government built the Federal Reserve to replace him.
by J.R. MacGregor 2019 224 pages
3.87
143 ratings
Design for a Better World
by Donald A. Norman • 2023
Everything around you was designed: economy, waste, climate. Design can repair what it broke.
3.61
198
Design for a Better World Summary
Design for a Better World
Everything around you was designed: economy, waste, climate. Design can repair what it broke.
by Donald A. Norman 2023 376 pages
3.61
198 ratings
Get a Financial Life
by Beth Kobliner • 1996
Pocket change at 25 becomes wealth by 65. The money moves every young adult needs.
3.90
3k+
Get a Financial Life Summary
Get a Financial Life
Pocket change at 25 becomes wealth by 65. The money moves every young adult needs.
by Beth Kobliner 1996 352 pages
3.90
3k+ ratings
50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Edmund Conway • 2009
The fifty economic concepts behind every price tag, policy fight, and market panic you encounter.
3.83
1k+
50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know
The fifty economic concepts behind every price tag, policy fight, and market panic you encounter.
by Edmund Conway 2009 208 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
Who Stole the American Dream?
by Hedrick Smith • 2012
One 1971 memo mobilized business for political combat. The middle class never recovered.
4.19
500+
Who Stole the American Dream? Summary
Who Stole the American Dream?
One 1971 memo mobilized business for political combat. The middle class never recovered.
by Hedrick Smith 2012 624 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Saving Capitalism
by Robert B. Reich • 2004
Capitalism's rules are written by the powerful, and the rest of us pay the price.
4.18
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Saving Capitalism Summary
Saving Capitalism
Capitalism's rules are written by the powerful, and the rest of us pay the price.
by Robert B. Reich 2004 219 pages
4.18
5k+ ratings
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark
by Don Thompson • 2008
The art market runs on branding and insecurity. A $12 million dead shark proves it.
3.87
6k+
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark Summary
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark
The art market runs on branding and insecurity. A $12 million dead shark proves it.
by Don Thompson 2008 272 pages
3.87
6k+ ratings
Benjamin Graham
by Benjamin Graham • 1996
Before value investing had rules, its founder lost a fortune on fireworks. His memoir explains why.
4.32
253
Benjamin Graham Summary
Benjamin Graham
Before value investing had rules, its founder lost a fortune on fireworks. His memoir explains why.
by Benjamin Graham 1996 351 pages
4.32
253 ratings
The Big Picture
by Ben Fritz • 2018
How Marvel, Netflix, and the Chinese box office dismantled the movies you used to love.
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The Big Picture Summary
The Big Picture
How Marvel, Netflix, and the Chinese box office dismantled the movies you used to love.
by Ben Fritz 2018 309 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2009
Most failures of expertise come from treating one kind of problem as if it were another.
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1k+
Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses Summary
Theories, Predictions, and Diagnoses
Most failures of expertise come from treating one kind of problem as if it were another.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2009 120 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
2030
by Mauro F. Guillén • 2020
By 2030, three demographic waves collide: aging societies, female fortunes, and an ascendant Asia.
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2030 Summary
2030
By 2030, three demographic waves collide: aging societies, female fortunes, and an ascendant Asia.
by Mauro F. Guillén 2020 282 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
The Longevity Economy
by Joseph F. Coughlin • 2017
Older adults spend $5.6 trillion annually. Most companies have no idea what they want.
3.91
366
The Longevity Economy Summary
The Longevity Economy
Older adults spend $5.6 trillion annually. Most companies have no idea what they want.
by Joseph F. Coughlin 2017 352 pages
3.91
366 ratings
The Power of Noticing
by Max H. Bazerman • 2014
The worst failures were visible beforehand; the missing ingredient was never data but attention.
3.40
437
The Power of Noticing Summary
The Power of Noticing
The worst failures were visible beforehand; the missing ingredient was never data but attention.
by Max H. Bazerman 2014 240 pages
3.40
437 ratings
Martin Zweig Winning on Wall Street
by Martin Zweig • 1986
Fourteen buy signals in thirty years, thirteen winners. A money manager's formula for market timing.
3.83
344
Martin Zweig Winning on Wall Street Summary
Martin Zweig Winning on Wall Street
Fourteen buy signals in thirty years, thirteen winners. A money manager's formula for market timing.
by Martin Zweig 1986
3.83
344 ratings
Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time
by John Boik • 2004
What five market legends did to turn small sums into fortunes, and the rules they followed.
4.09
188
Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time Summary
Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time
What five market legends did to turn small sums into fortunes, and the rules they followed.
by John Boik 2004 162 pages
4.09
188 ratings
Monkey Business
by John Rolfe • 2000
Private jets, $209,000 bonuses, and a copy center that could destroy you. Two bankers tell all.
3.97
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Monkey Business Summary
Monkey Business
Private jets, $209,000 bonuses, and a copy center that could destroy you. Two bankers tell all.
by John Rolfe 2000 288 pages
3.97
6k+ ratings
Happiness
by Richard Layard • 2005
We're richer but no happier. Why money stopped working, and the metric that can fix policy.
3.70
1k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness
We're richer but no happier. Why money stopped working, and the metric that can fix policy.
by Richard Layard 2005 320 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
Ethics in the Real World
by Peter Singer • 2016
A philosopher's case that buying a luxury watch when children are dying is an ethical failure.
3.92
5k+
Ethics in the Real World Summary
Ethics in the Real World
A philosopher's case that buying a luxury watch when children are dying is an ethical failure.
by Peter Singer 2016 336 pages
3.92
5k+ ratings
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
by Pietra Rivoli • 2005
A T-shirt's journey exposes the global economy's real engine: politics, migration, and subsidies.
3.69
2k+
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy Summary
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
A T-shirt's journey exposes the global economy's real engine: politics, migration, and subsidies.
by Pietra Rivoli 2005 316 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
Main Currents Of Marxism
by Leszek Kołakowski • 2005
Marxism's own contradictions made authoritarianism inevitable, not an aberration.
4.25
455
Main Currents Of Marxism Summary
Main Currents Of Marxism
Marxism's own contradictions made authoritarianism inevitable, not an aberration.
by Leszek Kołakowski 2005 1284 pages
4.25
455 ratings
Barbarians to Bureaucrats
by Lawrence M. Miller • 1989
Seven leadership personalities drive every company from vision to decay. The pattern can be broken.
4.22
204
Barbarians to Bureaucrats Summary
Barbarians to Bureaucrats
Seven leadership personalities drive every company from vision to decay. The pattern can be broken.
by Lawrence M. Miller 1989 240 pages
4.22
204 ratings
Cultures and Organizations
by Geert Hofstede • 1993
Six cultural dimensions shape how nations work, lead, and trade; your MBA covered only one.
4.11
1k+
Cultures and Organizations Summary
Cultures and Organizations
Six cultural dimensions shape how nations work, lead, and trade; your MBA covered only one.
by Geert Hofstede 1993 575 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Mix It Up
by David Grazian • 2010
Rihanna, the Super Bowl, and Disney: how sociology reveals the social forces behind popular culture.
3.52
107
Mix It Up Summary
Mix It Up
Rihanna, the Super Bowl, and Disney: how sociology reveals the social forces behind popular culture.
by David Grazian 2010 256 pages
3.52
107 ratings
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns
by Thomas N. Bulkowski • 2000
38,500 chart patterns, analyzed: failure rates, volume signals, and the breakout data that matters.
4.11
374
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns Summary
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns
38,500 chart patterns, analyzed: failure rates, volume signals, and the breakout data that matters.
by Thomas N. Bulkowski 2000 1040 pages
4.11
374 ratings
Chokepoints
by Edward Fishman • 2025
America now wages economic war through dollar clearing and chip supply, not troops.
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Chokepoints Summary
Chokepoints
America now wages economic war through dollar clearing and chip supply, not troops.
by Edward Fishman 2025 560 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
The RICH Method
by Richard Gracia • 2020
Four money shifts from paycheck to independence, using a ratio that measures real freedom.
4.06
276
The RICH Method Summary
The RICH Method
Four money shifts from paycheck to independence, using a ratio that measures real freedom.
by Richard Gracia 2020 251 pages
4.06
276 ratings
Geography of Bliss
by Eric Weiner • 2008
A tour of the world's happiest and unhappiest places reveals happiness is cultural, not personal.
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Geography of Bliss Summary
Geography of Bliss
A tour of the world's happiest and unhappiest places reveals happiness is cultural, not personal.
by Eric Weiner 2008 333 pages
3.84
38k+ ratings
Asia's Cauldron
by Robert D. Kaplan • 2014
One sea, half the world's trade, six rival claims: the old Pacific order is over.
3.95
2k+
Asia's Cauldron Summary
Asia's Cauldron
One sea, half the world's trade, six rival claims: the old Pacific order is over.
by Robert D. Kaplan 2014 256 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Constitution of Liberty
by Friedrich A. Hayek • 1978
Socialism's fatal flaw isn't corruption: no one mind can know enough to run a nation.
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The Constitution of Liberty Summary
The Constitution of Liberty
Socialism's fatal flaw isn't corruption: no one mind can know enough to run a nation.
by Friedrich A. Hayek 1978 580 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
All the Shah's Men
by Stephen Kinzer • 2003
The 1953 CIA coup in Iran: how a quick win for oil created decades of blowback.
4.29
12k+
All the Shah's Men Summary
All the Shah's Men
The 1953 CIA coup in Iran: how a quick win for oil created decades of blowback.
by Stephen Kinzer 2003 272 pages
4.29
12k+ ratings
Crypto Confidential
by Nathaniel Eliason • 2024
A 7,700 percent gain, then zero: one insider's ride through the crypto casino.
4.21
500+
Crypto Confidential Summary
Crypto Confidential
A 7,700 percent gain, then zero: one insider's ride through the crypto casino.
by Nathaniel Eliason 2024 304 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Building Social Business
by Muhammad Yunus • 1997
A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.
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1k+
Building Social Business Summary
Building Social Business
A business that returns your money and not a penny more. It beats charity and it scales.
by Muhammad Yunus 1997 255 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Stolen Pride
by Arlie Russell Hochschild • 2024
Shame from economic decline, redirected into racial blame, powers today's right-wing resurgence.
4.02
1k+
Stolen Pride Summary
Stolen Pride
Shame from economic decline, redirected into racial blame, powers today's right-wing resurgence.
by Arlie Russell Hochschild 2024 400 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Behavior Gap
by Carl Richards • 2012
Your investments earn more than you do. The missing piece isn't another hot tip.
3.78
1k+
The Behavior Gap Summary
The Behavior Gap
Your investments earn more than you do. The missing piece isn't another hot tip.
by Carl Richards 2012 178 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
The Options Playbook
by Brian Overby • 2009
Forty option strategies with exact entries, exact exits, and every trap flagged beforehand.
3.91
320
The Options Playbook Summary
The Options Playbook
Forty option strategies with exact entries, exact exits, and every trap flagged beforehand.
by Brian Overby 2009 295 pages
3.91
320 ratings
The Zurich Axioms
by Gunther Max • 1985
Swiss bankers know that getting rich means worrying more, not less, and selling before you're ready.
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2k+
The Zurich Axioms Summary
The Zurich Axioms
Swiss bankers know that getting rich means worrying more, not less, and selling before you're ready.
by Gunther Max 1985 180 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
God's Bankers
by Gerald Posner • 2015
For two millennia, money has shaped the Vatican more than any prayer.
3.97
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God's Bankers Summary
God's Bankers
For two millennia, money has shaped the Vatican more than any prayer.
by Gerald Posner 2015 752 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Why Axis
by Uri Gneezy • 2013
When daycare fines made parents later, the real science of incentives began.
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1k+
The Why Axis Summary
The Why Axis
When daycare fines made parents later, the real science of incentives began.
by Uri Gneezy 2013 290 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
What If? 2
by Randall Munroe • 2022
What if you filled the solar system with soup? A cartoonist did the math.
4.37
17k+
What If? 2 Summary
What If? 2
What if you filled the solar system with soup? A cartoonist did the math.
by Randall Munroe 2022 354 pages
4.37
17k+ ratings
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