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Economics Book Summaries

Coercion, Capital, and European States, A.D. 990-1992
by Charles Tilly • 1990
The state that best combined armies and taxation won Europe. That formula is now failing.
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Coercion, Capital, and European States, A.D. 990-1992 Summary
Coercion, Capital, and European States, A.D. 990-1992
The state that best combined armies and taxation won Europe. That formula is now failing.
by Charles Tilly 1990 288 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
The Little Book of Economics
by Greg Ip • 2010
The economy explained: from the 1-to-3-percent inflation rule to why every boom eventually dies.
3.74
1k+
The Little Book of Economics Summary
The Little Book of Economics
The economy explained: from the 1-to-3-percent inflation rule to why every boom eventually dies.
by Greg Ip 2010 256 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Kingpin
by Kevin Poulsen • 2011
Max Butler was the FBI's secret weapon. Then he conquered the credit card underground.
3.97
8k+
Kingpin Summary
Kingpin
Max Butler was the FBI's secret weapon. Then he conquered the credit card underground.
by Kevin Poulsen 2011 288 pages
3.97
8k+ ratings
Think Twice
by Michael J. Mauboussin • 2009
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
3.93
1k+
Think Twice Summary
Think Twice
Smart people fail at decisions because the mind's ancient shortcuts misfire in modern complexity.
by Michael J. Mauboussin 2009 224 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Invest Like a Guru
by Charlie Tian • 2017
Quality beats bargains: a step-by-step value-investing system for individual investors.
4.15
321
Invest Like a Guru Summary
Invest Like a Guru
Quality beats bargains: a step-by-step value-investing system for individual investors.
by Charlie Tian 2017 210 pages
4.15
321 ratings
Attention Factory
by Matthew Brennan • 2020
An algorithm that predicts your next obsession built the first Chinese app to conquer the globe.
4.14
500+
Attention Factory Summary
Attention Factory
An algorithm that predicts your next obsession built the first Chinese app to conquer the globe.
by Matthew Brennan 2020 304 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
George Soros On Globalization
by George Soros • 2002
Financial markets are inherently unstable. The fix is stricter regulation and a new kind of aid.
3.20
251
George Soros On Globalization Summary
George Soros On Globalization
Financial markets are inherently unstable. The fix is stricter regulation and a new kind of aid.
by George Soros 2002 160 pages
3.20
251 ratings
A Three Dimensional Approach To Forex Trading
by Anna Coulling • 2013
The forex trader's missing piece: bonds, commodities, and central bank signals, read as one system.
4.14
139
A Three Dimensional Approach To Forex Trading Summary
A Three Dimensional Approach To Forex Trading
The forex trader's missing piece: bonds, commodities, and central bank signals, read as one system.
by Anna Coulling 2013 407 pages
4.14
139 ratings
Infinity Investing
by Toby Mathis • 2021
A dividend system that measures wealth by how long you can afford to stop working.
4.37
242
Infinity Investing Summary
Infinity Investing
A dividend system that measures wealth by how long you can afford to stop working.
by Toby Mathis 2021 232 pages
4.37
242 ratings
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality
by Ludwig von Mises • 1956
Envy, not economics, drives anti-capitalism: Mises exposes the psychology behind the ideology.
3.97
2k+
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality Summary
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality
Envy, not economics, drives anti-capitalism: Mises exposes the psychology behind the ideology.
by Ludwig von Mises 1956 88 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Trading the Trends
by Fred McAllen • 2011
How to read market trends so you profit whether stocks rise, fall, or drift sideways.
4.51
332
Trading the Trends Summary
Trading the Trends
How to read market trends so you profit whether stocks rise, fall, or drift sideways.
by Fred McAllen 2011 321 pages
4.51
332 ratings
The Price Of Money
by Rob Dix • 2022
A 50-year-old system of money creation has quietly wiped out your savings. The exit plan.
4.45
500+
The Price Of Money Summary
The Price Of Money
A 50-year-old system of money creation has quietly wiped out your savings. The exit plan.
by Rob Dix 2022 182 pages
4.45
500+ ratings
Dollars and Sex
by Marina Adshade • 2013
Love and marriage obey the same market forces as stocks and groceries. The data proves it.
3.61
338
Dollars and Sex Summary
Dollars and Sex
Love and marriage obey the same market forces as stocks and groceries. The data proves it.
by Marina Adshade 2013 272 pages
3.61
338 ratings
The Everything Guide to Investing in Your 20s & 30s
by Joe Duarte • 2014
The money you invest in your twenties works harder than anything you earn later; here's how.
3.70
203
The Everything Guide to Investing in Your 20s & 30s Summary
The Everything Guide to Investing in Your 20s & 30s
The money you invest in your twenties works harder than anything you earn later; here's how.
by Joe Duarte 2014 304 pages
3.70
203 ratings
The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born
by Nancy Fraser • 2019
Progressive movements allied with finance, left working people behind, and the crisis isn't over.
3.93
1k+
The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born Summary
The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born
Progressive movements allied with finance, left working people behind, and the crisis isn't over.
by Nancy Fraser 2019 63 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The End of the World As We Know It
by Immanuel Wallerstein • 1999
The modern world-system emerged in the 1500s. It will not survive this century.
4.01
137
The End of the World As We Know It Summary
The End of the World As We Know It
The modern world-system emerged in the 1500s. It will not survive this century.
by Immanuel Wallerstein 1999 288 pages
4.01
137 ratings
The Advertising Effect
by Adam Ferrier • 2014
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
4.24
352
The Advertising Effect Summary
The Advertising Effect
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
by Adam Ferrier 2014 240 pages
4.24
352 ratings
The ANC Billionaires
by Pieter Du Toit • 2022
South Africa's peace made ANC insiders rich. 30 years later, the economic revolution hasn't begun.
3.91
142
The ANC Billionaires Summary
The ANC Billionaires
South Africa's peace made ANC insiders rich. 30 years later, the economic revolution hasn't begun.
by Pieter Du Toit 2022 333 pages
3.91
142 ratings
Apple in China
by Patrick McGee • 2025
One island, one party: Apple's greatest vulnerability hides in plain sight.
4.48
9k+
Apple in China Summary
Apple in China
One island, one party: Apple's greatest vulnerability hides in plain sight.
by Patrick McGee 2025 448 pages
4.48
9k+ ratings
Accounting For Dummies
by John A. Tracy • 2016
Three statements that expose a company's real health, and how anyone can learn to read them.
3.59
497
Accounting For Dummies Summary
Accounting For Dummies
Three statements that expose a company's real health, and how anyone can learn to read them.
by John A. Tracy 2016 408 pages
3.59
497 ratings
Respect in a World of Inequality
by Richard Sennett • 2003
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
3.69
244
Respect in a World of Inequality Summary
Respect in a World of Inequality
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
by Richard Sennett 2003 306 pages
3.69
244 ratings
The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism
by Bertrand Russell • 1920
Russell expected a workers' paradise. He found a religion enforced by secret police.
3.99
411
The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism Summary
The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism
Russell expected a workers' paradise. He found a religion enforced by secret police.
by Bertrand Russell 1920 122 pages
3.99
411 ratings
Rich Dad's Prophecy
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2004
A 1974 law shifted the retirement burden to workers; the guaranteed crash is still ahead.
4.01
3k+
Rich Dad's Prophecy Summary
Rich Dad's Prophecy
A 1974 law shifted the retirement burden to workers; the guaranteed crash is still ahead.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2004 304 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
Culture Jam
by Kalle Lasn • 1999
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
3.63
1k+
Culture Jam Summary
Culture Jam
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
by Kalle Lasn 1999 272 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Private Government
by Elizabeth S. Anderson • 2017
The workplace is an authoritarian state that most economic thought pretends does not exist.
3.94
500+
Private Government Summary
Private Government
The workplace is an authoritarian state that most economic thought pretends does not exist.
by Elizabeth S. Anderson 2017 216 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The Handbook of Project-Based Management
by J. Rodney Turner • 2008
How to stop managing projects in isolation and start running them as a strategic portfolio.
3.77
26
The Handbook of Project-Based Management Summary
The Handbook of Project-Based Management
How to stop managing projects in isolation and start running them as a strategic portfolio.
by J. Rodney Turner 2008 576 pages
3.77
26 ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
2k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021 352 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Alpha Masters
by Maneet Ahuja • 2012
The principles and contrarian bets that let a handful of traders profit from every crisis.
3.57
500+
The Alpha Masters Summary
The Alpha Masters
The principles and contrarian bets that let a handful of traders profit from every crisis.
by Maneet Ahuja 2012 272 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
Invent and Wander
by Jeff Bezos • 2020
Amazon's founder on customer obsession, long-term thinking, and why being misunderstood wins.
3.85
6k+
Invent and Wander Summary
Invent and Wander
Amazon's founder on customer obsession, long-term thinking, and why being misunderstood wins.
by Jeff Bezos 2020 274 pages
3.85
6k+ ratings
Leading from the Emerging Future
by C. Otto Scharmer • 2013
Self-interest drives our economies. The next economy runs on awareness and collective action.
4.28
471
Leading from the Emerging Future Summary
Leading from the Emerging Future
Self-interest drives our economies. The next economy runs on awareness and collective action.
by C. Otto Scharmer 2013 304 pages
4.28
471 ratings
Everything is Obvious
by Duncan J. Watts • 2011
Common sense is a reverse-engineered story: it explains the past perfectly and predicts nothing.
3.81
4k+
Everything is Obvious Summary
Everything is Obvious
Common sense is a reverse-engineered story: it explains the past perfectly and predicts nothing.
by Duncan J. Watts 2011 322 pages
3.81
4k+ ratings
Radical Markets
by Eric A. Posner • 2018
We stopped markets halfway. Finishing them means anyone can buy your house at your price.
3.95
1k+
Radical Markets Summary
Radical Markets
We stopped markets halfway. Finishing them means anyone can buy your house at your price.
by Eric A. Posner 2018 368 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Digital Empires
by Anu Bradford • 2023
Three powers are battling to govern the internet, and the prize is the future of democracy.
3.91
151
Digital Empires Summary
Digital Empires
Three powers are battling to govern the internet, and the prize is the future of democracy.
by Anu Bradford 2023 608 pages
3.91
151 ratings
Giants of Enterprise
by Richard S. Tedlow • 2001
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
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1k+
Giants of Enterprise Summary
Giants of Enterprise
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
by Richard S. Tedlow 2001 512 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
What Happened to Goldman Sachs
by Steven G. Mandis • 2013
Goldman's handshake culture eroded when it went public, scaled, and let legalism replace ethics.
3.60
208
What Happened to Goldman Sachs Summary
What Happened to Goldman Sachs
Goldman's handshake culture eroded when it went public, scaled, and let legalism replace ethics.
by Steven G. Mandis 2013 400 pages
3.60
208 ratings
The Utopia of Rules
by David Graeber • 2013
Every market reform increases paperwork. The violence, stupidity, and secret appeal of bureaucracy.
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6k+
The Utopia of Rules Summary
The Utopia of Rules
Every market reform increases paperwork. The violence, stupidity, and secret appeal of bureaucracy.
by David Graeber 2013 261 pages
4.02
6k+ ratings
Power Failure
by William D. Cohan • 2022
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
4.28
1k+
Power Failure Summary
Power Failure
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
by William D. Cohan 2022 816 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
The Data Detective
by Tim Harford • 2020
Your emotions react to statistics before your brain does. Ten rules for getting the numbers right.
4.12
8k+
The Data Detective Summary
The Data Detective
Your emotions react to statistics before your brain does. Ten rules for getting the numbers right.
by Tim Harford 2020 334 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
Management Challenges for the 21st Century
by Peter F. Drucker • 2009
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
4.07
500+
Management Challenges for the 21st Century Summary
Management Challenges for the 21st Century
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009 224 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
The Laws of Wealth
by Daniel Crosby • 2016
Your worst investing enemy is you. The psychology-driven rules that automate the smart choice.
4.02
466
The Laws of Wealth Summary
The Laws of Wealth
Your worst investing enemy is you. The psychology-driven rules that automate the smart choice.
by Daniel Crosby 2016 286 pages
4.02
466 ratings
Contrarian Investment Strategies
by David Dreman • 1998
Why out-of-favor stocks beat the market over and over, and the simple metrics that find them.
3.92
500+
Contrarian Investment Strategies Summary
Contrarian Investment Strategies
Why out-of-favor stocks beat the market over and over, and the simple metrics that find them.
by David Dreman 1998 464 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!
by Julio Vincent Gambuto • 2023
The economy runs on your distraction. The plan for unsubscribing from everything that drains you.
3.47
1k+
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! Summary
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!
The economy runs on your distraction. The plan for unsubscribing from everything that drains you.
by Julio Vincent Gambuto 2023 336 pages
3.47
1k+ ratings
Understanding Michael Porter
by Joan Magretta • 2011
Trying to be the best kills profits. Porter's alternative path to a business no rival can copy.
4.29
3k+
Understanding Michael Porter Summary
Understanding Michael Porter
Trying to be the best kills profits. Porter's alternative path to a business no rival can copy.
by Joan Magretta 2011 256 pages
4.29
3k+ ratings
Retire Early on Real Estate
by Chad Carson • 2018
How to turn real estate into early retirement: start with the house you already live in.
4.22
500+
Retire Early on Real Estate Summary
Retire Early on Real Estate
How to turn real estate into early retirement: start with the house you already live in.
by Chad Carson 2018 280 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
The Unsettling of America
by Wendell Berry • 1977
America's farming crisis is really a crisis of character. The soil tells the story.
4.33
6k+
The Unsettling of America Summary
The Unsettling of America
America's farming crisis is really a crisis of character. The soil tells the story.
by Wendell Berry 1977 246 pages
4.33
6k+ ratings
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M.
by Balkrishna M Sadekar • 2011
Markets run on fear and greed. Candlestick charts reveal both, and signal the turn.
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500+
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M. Summary
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M.
Markets run on fear and greed. Candlestick charts reveal both, and signal the turn.
by Balkrishna M Sadekar 2011 204 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
The Diversity Illusion
by Ed West • 2012
Three million newcomers, zero economic gain. The real cost: a society that stopped trusting.
4.04
226
The Diversity Illusion Summary
The Diversity Illusion
Three million newcomers, zero economic gain. The real cost: a society that stopped trusting.
by Ed West 2012 288 pages
4.04
226 ratings
The End of Burnout
by Jonathan Malesic • 2022
Burnout is a cultural crisis, not a personal illness. The cure is fewer hours and real leisure.
3.73
500+
The End of Burnout Summary
The End of Burnout
Burnout is a cultural crisis, not a personal illness. The cure is fewer hours and real leisure.
by Jonathan Malesic 2022 288 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
The 10% Entrepreneur
by Patrick J. McGinnis • 2016
Keep your job, build a venture on the side: a practical system for making it work.
3.70
1k+
The 10% Entrepreneur Summary
The 10% Entrepreneur
Keep your job, build a venture on the side: a practical system for making it work.
by Patrick J. McGinnis 2016
3.70
1k+ ratings
Andrew Carnegie
by David Nasaw • 2006
How a penniless immigrant built the world's biggest steel empire, and then tried to die broke.
3.86
5k+
Andrew Carnegie Summary
Andrew Carnegie
How a penniless immigrant built the world's biggest steel empire, and then tried to die broke.
by David Nasaw 2006 896 pages
3.86
5k+ ratings
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