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Economics Book Summaries

The Battle For Syria
by Christopher Phillips • 2016
Syria's uprising became a proxy war: six outside powers picking sides and arming their own factions.
4.16
291
The Battle For Syria Summary
The Battle For Syria
Syria's uprising became a proxy war: six outside powers picking sides and arming their own factions.
by Christopher Phillips 2016 320 pages
4.16
291 ratings
Stuffocation
by James Wallman • 2013
More stuff, less happiness. The science is in: experiences beat possessions every time.
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3k+
Stuffocation Summary
Stuffocation
More stuff, less happiness. The science is in: experiences beat possessions every time.
by James Wallman 2013 350 pages
3.49
3k+ ratings
Aid on the Edge of Chaos
by Ben Ramalingam • 2013
Aid agencies build blueprints for a clockwork world, but poverty is a tangled, living system.
3.89
153
Aid on the Edge of Chaos Summary
Aid on the Edge of Chaos
Aid agencies build blueprints for a clockwork world, but poverty is a tangled, living system.
by Ben Ramalingam 2013 472 pages
3.89
153 ratings
The Little Book of Safe Money
by Jason Zweig • 2009
Three risk rules, a fraud checklist, and how to stop your brain from wrecking your portfolio.
3.87
286
The Little Book of Safe Money Summary
The Little Book of Safe Money
Three risk rules, a fraud checklist, and how to stop your brain from wrecking your portfolio.
by Jason Zweig 2009 256 pages
3.87
286 ratings
The Green New Deal
by Jeremy Rifkin • 2019
The fossil-fuel economy is a bubble. Green tech will pop it by 2028.
3.68
500+
The Green New Deal Summary
The Green New Deal
The fossil-fuel economy is a bubble. Green tech will pop it by 2028.
by Jeremy Rifkin 2019 304 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
America's Bank
by Roger Lowenstein • 2015
In 1907, one elderly banker had to save the American financial system from his private library.
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1k+
America's Bank Summary
America's Bank
In 1907, one elderly banker had to save the American financial system from his private library.
by Roger Lowenstein 2015 368 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Don't Start a Side Hustle!
by Brian Page • 2022
Side hustles are second jobs. Build income streams that pay you whether you work or not.
3.61
408
Don't Start a Side Hustle! Summary
Don't Start a Side Hustle!
Side hustles are second jobs. Build income streams that pay you whether you work or not.
by Brian Page 2022 240 pages
3.61
408 ratings
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2015
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
3.98
291
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy Summary
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
A Nobel economist reveals which rules broke the American economy, and how to fix them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2015 256 pages
3.98
291 ratings
The PayPal Wars
by Eric M. Jackson • 2004
Russian mobsters, eBay's sabotage, an IPO after 9/11: inside PayPal's fight to survive.
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1k+
The PayPal Wars Summary
The PayPal Wars
Russian mobsters, eBay's sabotage, an IPO after 9/11: inside PayPal's fight to survive.
by Eric M. Jackson 2004 230 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Pay Up
by Reshma Saujani • 2022
The workplace broke mothers, and the pandemic proved it. Nine fixes employers refuse to make.
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500+
Pay Up Summary
Pay Up
The workplace broke mothers, and the pandemic proved it. Nine fixes employers refuse to make.
by Reshma Saujani 2022 234 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
The Economics Book
by Niall Kishtainy • 2012
Economic ideas from Aristotle to the 2008 crisis, decoded in pictures and plain language.
4.02
2k+
The Economics Book Summary
The Economics Book
Economic ideas from Aristotle to the 2008 crisis, decoded in pictures and plain language.
by Niall Kishtainy 2012 352 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Buy Side
by Turney Duff • 2013
He faked a mugging to hide his cocaine binge. The bottom that saved a Wall Street trader's life.
3.97
5k+
The Buy Side Summary
The Buy Side
He faked a mugging to hide his cocaine binge. The bottom that saved a Wall Street trader's life.
by Turney Duff 2013 320 pages
3.97
5k+ ratings
Behind the Screen
by Sarah T. Roberts • 2019
The open internet is a myth: a hidden workforce decides what you see, for a hidden price.
3.65
168
Behind the Screen Summary
Behind the Screen
The open internet is a myth: a hidden workforce decides what you see, for a hidden price.
by Sarah T. Roberts 2019 280 pages
3.65
168 ratings
Making Globalization Work
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2006
Rich nations wrote global trade rules for themselves. A Nobel economist's plan to rewrite them.
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2k+
Making Globalization Work Summary
Making Globalization Work
Rich nations wrote global trade rules for themselves. A Nobel economist's plan to rewrite them.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2006 384 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Darwin Economy
by Robert H. Frank • 2011
Darwin explains tax policy better than Adam Smith: the evolutionary case for taxing the top.
3.77
500+
The Darwin Economy Summary
The Darwin Economy
Darwin explains tax policy better than Adam Smith: the evolutionary case for taxing the top.
by Robert H. Frank 2011 240 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School?
by Cary Siegel • 2013
A personal finance education in 99 principles: the simple, unsexy habits that quietly build wealth.
3.82
2k+
Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School? Summary
Why Didn't They Teach Me This in School?
A personal finance education in 99 principles: the simple, unsexy habits that quietly build wealth.
by Cary Siegel 2013 182 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
by Greta Thunberg • 2019
Eight years of carbon budget left. The speeches that turned one school strike into a global alarm.
3.85
27k+
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference Summary
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
Eight years of carbon budget left. The speeches that turned one school strike into a global alarm.
by Greta Thunberg 2019 112 pages
3.85
27k+ ratings
The Age of Turbulence
by Alan Greenspan • 2007
A Fed chair's map of the invisible machinery that makes economies prosper or stall.
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7k+
The Age of Turbulence Summary
The Age of Turbulence
A Fed chair's map of the invisible machinery that makes economies prosper or stall.
by Alan Greenspan 2007 575 pages
3.65
7k+ ratings
Happiness
by Ed Diener • 2008
Happy people live longer and earn more; chasing happiness is how you lose it.
3.85
311
Happiness Summary
Happiness
Happy people live longer and earn more; chasing happiness is how you lose it.
by Ed Diener 2008 304 pages
3.85
311 ratings
How not to Plan
by APG Ltd • 2018
Most marketing rules are wrong: 66 evidence-backed ways to stop sabotaging your own growth.
4.43
405
How not to Plan Summary
How not to Plan
Most marketing rules are wrong: 66 evidence-backed ways to stop sabotaging your own growth.
by APG Ltd 2018 403 pages
4.43
405 ratings
May Contain Lies
by Alex Edmans • 2024
Why bad statistics and success stories feel convincing, and a systematic way to see through them.
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1k+
May Contain Lies Summary
May Contain Lies
Why bad statistics and success stories feel convincing, and a systematic way to see through them.
by Alex Edmans 2024 322 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
The Glass Bead Game
by Hermann Hesse • 1943
Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.
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The Glass Bead Game Summary
The Glass Bead Game
Online learning and rising costs disrupt the university model, forcing a choice: reform or decline.
by Hermann Hesse 1943 558 pages
4.10
42k+ ratings
How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street
by Allan S. Roth • 2009
The three-fund portfolio a child understands, and why it beats what Wall Street sells.
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500+
How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street Summary
How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street
The three-fund portfolio a child understands, and why it beats what Wall Street sells.
by Allan S. Roth 2009 288 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Cost Accounting
by Charles T. Horngren • 1962
Use cost data to price boldly, control costs, and allocate resources where they win.
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500+
Cost Accounting Summary
Cost Accounting
Use cost data to price boldly, control costs, and allocate resources where they win.
by Charles T. Horngren 1962 868 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
India’s Railway Man
by Rajendra B. Aklekar • 2017
Bridge: 46 days. Mountain railway: 7 years. The values that built modern India on schedule.
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249
India’s Railway Man Summary
India’s Railway Man
Bridge: 46 days. Mountain railway: 7 years. The values that built modern India on schedule.
by Rajendra B. Aklekar 2017 273 pages
3.85
249 ratings
The Sociology Book
by Sam Atkinson • 2015
From Marx to Foucault: the ideas that reveal why power, class, and culture run your life.
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1k+
The Sociology Book Summary
The Sociology Book
From Marx to Foucault: the ideas that reveal why power, class, and culture run your life.
by Sam Atkinson 2015 352 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Lombard Street
by Walter Bagehot • 1873
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
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435
Lombard Street Summary
Lombard Street
All England's credit rests on one institution. When it wobbles, the money market panics.
by Walter Bagehot 1873 188 pages
3.89
435 ratings
Griftopia
by Matt Taibbi • 2010
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
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9k+
Griftopia Summary
Griftopia
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
by Matt Taibbi 2010 253 pages
4.16
9k+ ratings
Investing In ETFs FD
by Russell Wild • 2015
The blueprint for a low-cost, globally diversified ETF portfolio that runs without you.
3.85
160
Investing In ETFs FD Summary
Investing In ETFs FD
The blueprint for a low-cost, globally diversified ETF portfolio that runs without you.
by Russell Wild 2015 282 pages
3.85
160 ratings
How Not to Invest
by Barry Ritholtz • 2025
Cognitive errors, hidden fees, and bad advice destroy more wealth than any market crash ever will.
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1k+
How Not to Invest Summary
How Not to Invest
Cognitive errors, hidden fees, and bad advice destroy more wealth than any market crash ever will.
by Barry Ritholtz 2025 496 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Coming Apart
by Charles Murray • 2012
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
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5k+
Coming Apart Summary
Coming Apart
Post-1963, the working class unraveled while a new elite sealed itself away.
by Charles Murray 2012 416 pages
3.81
5k+ ratings
The Value of Debt in Building Wealth
by Thomas J. Anderson • 2016
Paying off all debt early can leave you poorer. Here's why keeping some low-cost loans is smarter.
3.73
184
The Value of Debt in Building Wealth Summary
The Value of Debt in Building Wealth
Paying off all debt early can leave you poorer. Here's why keeping some low-cost loans is smarter.
by Thomas J. Anderson 2016 272 pages
3.73
184 ratings
The World's Banker
by Sebastian Mallaby • 2004
Wolfensohn went to Nigeria to speed development. A prison cell taught what no plan can.
3.79
266
The World's Banker Summary
The World's Banker
Wolfensohn went to Nigeria to speed development. A prison cell taught what no plan can.
by Sebastian Mallaby 2004 496 pages
3.79
266 ratings
A Brief History of Indonesia
by Tim Hannigan • 2015
An archipelago of 17,000 islands: the improbable 2,000-year story of how it became a single nation.
4.02
1k+
A Brief History of Indonesia Summary
A Brief History of Indonesia
An archipelago of 17,000 islands: the improbable 2,000-year story of how it became a single nation.
by Tim Hannigan 2015 288 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Black Folk
by Blair L.M. Kelley • 2023
Forged in slavery, the Black working class built power through community, not just wages.
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417
Black Folk Summary
Black Folk
Forged in slavery, the Black working class built power through community, not just wages.
by Blair L.M. Kelley 2023 352 pages
4.49
417 ratings
Venture Capital Deal Terms
by Harm De Vries • 2017
The VC term sheet, clause by clause: where the money goes and who keeps control.
3.93
123
Venture Capital Deal Terms Summary
Venture Capital Deal Terms
The VC term sheet, clause by clause: where the money goes and who keeps control.
by Harm De Vries 2017 194 pages
3.93
123 ratings
The Little Book of Alternative Investments
by Ben Stein • 2011
Your 60/40 portfolio is mostly a bet on stocks. The alternative investments that fix the math.
3.47
174
The Little Book of Alternative Investments Summary
The Little Book of Alternative Investments
Your 60/40 portfolio is mostly a bet on stocks. The alternative investments that fix the math.
by Ben Stein 2011 288 pages
3.47
174 ratings
The Road to Ruin
by James Rickards • 2016
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
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1k+
The Road to Ruin Summary
The Road to Ruin
The next financial crisis is scripted: a global currency switch, and gold is the escape hatch.
by James Rickards 2016 352 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Buy Signals Sell Signals
by Steve Burns • 2015
Replace emotional trades with a mechanical system built from price signals and backtested rules.
3.91
295
Buy Signals Sell Signals Summary
Buy Signals Sell Signals
Replace emotional trades with a mechanical system built from price signals and backtested rules.
by Steve Burns 2015 88 pages
3.91
295 ratings
The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education
by W. Edwards Deming • 1991
Ranking employees and setting numerical targets are not management. They are sabotage.
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500+
The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education Summary
The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education
Ranking employees and setting numerical targets are not management. They are sabotage.
by W. Edwards Deming 1991 266 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Two Cheers for Anarchism
by James C. Scott • 2012
The anarchist's case: local know-how, small defiance, and messy disorder beat grand plans.
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1k+
Two Cheers for Anarchism Summary
Two Cheers for Anarchism
The anarchist's case: local know-how, small defiance, and messy disorder beat grand plans.
by James C. Scott 2012 198 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Tiger That Isn't
by Michael Blastland • 2007
A 40% increase sounds alarming. Should it? The simple questions that make numbers tell the truth.
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500+
The Tiger That Isn't Summary
The Tiger That Isn't
A 40% increase sounds alarming. Should it? The simple questions that make numbers tell the truth.
by Michael Blastland 2007 184 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Marketing for hospitality and tourism
by James C. Makens • 1995
Why guests turn down the best offer: the consumer behavior playbook for hospitality marketers.
4.01
406
Marketing for hospitality and tourism Summary
Marketing for hospitality and tourism
Why guests turn down the best offer: the consumer behavior playbook for hospitality marketers.
by James C. Makens 1995 932 pages
4.01
406 ratings
China's Gilded Age
by Yuen Yuen Ang • 2021
Why did China boom for 40 years amid vast corruption? Because not all graft kills growth.
4.17
309
China's Gilded Age Summary
China's Gilded Age
Why did China boom for 40 years amid vast corruption? Because not all graft kills growth.
by Yuen Yuen Ang 2021 274 pages
4.17
309 ratings
Market Your Way to Growth
by Philip Kotler • 2012
A growth playbook for tough economies: eight ways to build market share, loyalty, and global scale.
3.95
99
Market Your Way to Growth Summary
Market Your Way to Growth
A growth playbook for tough economies: eight ways to build market share, loyalty, and global scale.
by Philip Kotler 2012 240 pages
3.95
99 ratings
Finance and the Good Society
by Robert J. Shiller • 2012
Finance is not the enemy of a good society. Its problems are design flaws, not sins.
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500+
Finance and the Good Society Summary
Finance and the Good Society
Finance is not the enemy of a good society. Its problems are design flaws, not sins.
by Robert J. Shiller 2012 312 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
What Would Google Do?
by Jeff Jarvis • 2009
The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.
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10k+
What Would Google Do? Summary
What Would Google Do?
The internet's most successful company wrote a playbook, and it has nothing to do with search.
by Jeff Jarvis 2009
3.87
10k+ ratings
Anti-Tech Revolution
by Theodore John Kaczynski • 2016
The technological world system is a self-driving machine no one steers and nothing stops.
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500+
Anti-Tech Revolution Summary
Anti-Tech Revolution
The technological world system is a self-driving machine no one steers and nothing stops.
by Theodore John Kaczynski 2016 280 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Liar's Poker
by Michael Lewis • 1989
The bond desk taught one rule: whoever bluffs best wins. A young Michael Lewis took notes.
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100k+
Liar's Poker Summary
Liar's Poker
The bond desk taught one rule: whoever bluffs best wins. A young Michael Lewis took notes.
by Michael Lewis 1989 256 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
$25K Options Trading Challenge
by Nishant Pant • 2019
Grow $2,500 to $25,000 with an options challenge that trades extremes and ignores the noise.
4.26
276
$25K Options Trading Challenge Summary
$25K Options Trading Challenge
Grow $2,500 to $25,000 with an options challenge that trades extremes and ignores the noise.
by Nishant Pant 2019 141 pages
4.26
276 ratings
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