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Economics Book Summaries

Blood and Treasure
by Duncan Weldon • 2026
The economic logic inside every war: why pirates ran democracies and silver bankrupted an empire.
4.06
286
Blood and Treasure Summary
Blood and Treasure
The economic logic inside every war: why pirates ran democracies and silver bankrupted an empire.
by Duncan Weldon 2026 320 pages
4.06
286 ratings
The Oligarchs’ Grip
by David Lingelbach • 2023
Oligarchs turn money into power and power into money. The playbook predates Rome, and it's winning.
3.67
3
The Oligarchs’ Grip Summary
The Oligarchs’ Grip
Oligarchs turn money into power and power into money. The playbook predates Rome, and it's winning.
by David Lingelbach 2023 545 pages
3.67
3 ratings
The Shortest History of Germany
by James Hawes • 2017
Behind the 20th century’s disasters stands a hidden network of financiers and imperial idealists.
3.70
9k+
The Shortest History of Germany Summary
The Shortest History of Germany
Behind the 20th century’s disasters stands a hidden network of financiers and imperial idealists.
by James Hawes 2017 226 pages
3.70
9k+ ratings
The Power Elite and the State
by G. William Domhoff • 1990
Social Security and the IMF were built by the same corporate insiders they supposedly tamed.
3.83
6
The Power Elite and the State Summary
The Power Elite and the State
Social Security and the IMF were built by the same corporate insiders they supposedly tamed.
by G. William Domhoff 1990 315 pages
3.83
6 ratings
A Companion to Marx's Capital, Volume 1
by David Harvey • 2010
Capital, Volume 1, decoded: a guided tour through every concept, contradiction, and hidden argument.
4.26
1k+
A Companion to Marx's Capital, Volume 1 Summary
A Companion to Marx's Capital, Volume 1
Capital, Volume 1, decoded: a guided tour through every concept, contradiction, and hidden argument.
by David Harvey 2010 368 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
The Black Jacobins
by C.L.R. James • 1938
The slaves who built France's wealth took the French Revolution's ideals and destroyed an empire.
4.39
7k+
The Black Jacobins Summary
The Black Jacobins
The slaves who built France's wealth took the French Revolution's ideals and destroyed an empire.
by C.L.R. James 1938 428 pages
4.39
7k+ ratings
Civilization and Capitalism 15th–18th Century, Vol. 3
by Fernand Braudel • 1979
Capitalism thrives by avoiding the market. How monopolies, not competition, built the modern world.
4.44
498
Civilization and Capitalism 15th–18th Century, Vol. 3 Summary
Civilization and Capitalism 15th–18th Century, Vol. 3
Capitalism thrives by avoiding the market. How monopolies, not competition, built the modern world.
by Fernand Braudel 1979 699 pages
4.44
498 ratings
From What Is to What If
by Rob Hopkins • 2019
Our collective imagination is collapsing. The remedy: less screen time, more play, better questions.
4.31
1k+
From What Is to What If Summary
From What Is to What If
Our collective imagination is collapsing. The remedy: less screen time, more play, better questions.
by Rob Hopkins 2019 228 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
The Art of Profitability
by Adrian J. Slywotzky • 2002
Thirty repeatable profit patterns inside every industry, taught in a year of weekly talks.
3.95
1k+
The Art of Profitability Summary
The Art of Profitability
Thirty repeatable profit patterns inside every industry, taught in a year of weekly talks.
by Adrian J. Slywotzky 2002 272 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Forging a Multinational State
by John Deak • 2015
A professional civil service, not the crown, held the Habsburg Empire together for 150 years.
3.92
12
Forging a Multinational State Summary
Forging a Multinational State
A professional civil service, not the crown, held the Habsburg Empire together for 150 years.
by John Deak 2015 373 pages
3.92
12 ratings
Men Among the Ruins
by Julius Evola • 1953
Beneath modern politics, a hidden battle against the idea of order is being won.
4.11
500+
Men Among the Ruins Summary
Men Among the Ruins
Beneath modern politics, a hidden battle against the idea of order is being won.
by Julius Evola 1953 328 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
The 10 Rules of Successful Nations
by Ruchir Sharma • 2020
The real reason booms end: ten quantifiable signals from fifty years of cross-country data.
4.01
478
The 10 Rules of Successful Nations Summary
The 10 Rules of Successful Nations
The real reason booms end: ten quantifiable signals from fifty years of cross-country data.
by Ruchir Sharma 2020 256 pages
4.01
478 ratings
Too Many Women?
by Marcia Guttentag • 1983
The sex ratio, not religion or ideology, has been the true driver of every sexual revolution.
4.20
10
Too Many Women? Summary
Too Many Women?
The sex ratio, not religion or ideology, has been the true driver of every sexual revolution.
by Marcia Guttentag 1983 280 pages
4.20
10 ratings
Cultural DNA
by Gurnek Bains • 2015
Ancient migrations carved eight mindsets. They still decide which global ventures succeed.
3.58
19
Cultural DNA Summary
Cultural DNA
Ancient migrations carved eight mindsets. They still decide which global ventures succeed.
by Gurnek Bains 2015 295 pages
3.58
19 ratings
The Customer Success Economy
by Nick Mehta • 2020
Customers can walk anytime. A CEO's playbook for turning every department into a retention engine.
4.12
112
The Customer Success Economy Summary
The Customer Success Economy
Customers can walk anytime. A CEO's playbook for turning every department into a retention engine.
by Nick Mehta 2020 360 pages
4.12
112 ratings
Human Behavior and the Principle of Least Effort
by George Kingsley Zipf • 2012
Every word spoken and every city built follows one mathematical equation.
3.77
22
Human Behavior and the Principle of Least Effort Summary
Human Behavior and the Principle of Least Effort
Every word spoken and every city built follows one mathematical equation.
by George Kingsley Zipf 2012 588 pages
3.77
22 ratings
On Hunger
by Dana Simmons • 2025
Hunger was manufactured. A tool of control from the reservation to the prison to Ozempic.
3.88
8
On Hunger Summary
On Hunger
Hunger was manufactured. A tool of control from the reservation to the prison to Ozempic.
by Dana Simmons 2025 346 pages
3.88
8 ratings
The Path Between the Seas
by David McCullough • 1977
Forty years, two nations, twenty-five thousand dead: the true cost of fifty miles of canal.
4.22
23k+
The Path Between the Seas Summary
The Path Between the Seas
Forty years, two nations, twenty-five thousand dead: the true cost of fifty miles of canal.
by David McCullough 1977 698 pages
4.22
23k+ ratings
Cultural Tourism
by Bob McKercher • 2002
Not every historic site deserves a gift shop. The framework for knowing which ones do.
3.48
23
Cultural Tourism Summary
Cultural Tourism
Not every historic site deserves a gift shop. The framework for knowing which ones do.
by Bob McKercher 2002 280 pages
3.48
23 ratings
Progressive Myths
by Michael Huemer • 2024
The statistical case against ten progressive orthodoxies, from police racism to the gender pay gap.
4.01
128
Progressive Myths Summary
Progressive Myths
The statistical case against ten progressive orthodoxies, from police racism to the gender pay gap.
by Michael Huemer 2024 277 pages
4.01
128 ratings
Marketcrafters
by Chris Hughes • 2025
Free markets are a myth. A century of government building and bailing out the American economy.
3.78
178
Marketcrafters Summary
Marketcrafters
Free markets are a myth. A century of government building and bailing out the American economy.
by Chris Hughes 2025 480 pages
3.78
178 ratings
The Rational Public
by Benjamin I. Page • 1992
One voter's opinion is noise. Combine millions, and a different story about democracy emerges.
3.58
33
The Rational Public Summary
The Rational Public
One voter's opinion is noise. Combine millions, and a different story about democracy emerges.
by Benjamin I. Page 1992 506 pages
3.58
33 ratings
The Great Powers and Global Struggle, 1490-1990
by Karen Rasler • 2009
Five centuries of war follow one pattern: maritime innovators rise, then fall to land powers.
4.00
3
The Great Powers and Global Struggle, 1490-1990 Summary
The Great Powers and Global Struggle, 1490-1990
Five centuries of war follow one pattern: maritime innovators rise, then fall to land powers.
by Karen Rasler 2009 296 pages
4.00
3 ratings
Financial Sector Development in Ghana
by James Atta Peprah • 2023
Ghana's informal lenders and formal banks respond to the same interest rate in opposite directions.
Financial Sector Development in Ghana Summary
Financial Sector Development in Ghana
Ghana's informal lenders and formal banks respond to the same interest rate in opposite directions.
by James Atta Peprah 2023 435 pages
Start Over, Finish Rich
by David Bach • 2009
Find your hidden spending, crush your debt, and automate your financial life: ten steps.
3.65
361
Start Over, Finish Rich Summary
Start Over, Finish Rich
Find your hidden spending, crush your debt, and automate your financial life: ten steps.
by David Bach 2009 224 pages
3.65
361 ratings
Remaking Modernity
by Julia Adams • 2004
Modernity was never a European solo act. Colonies, gender, and culture built it from the margins.
3.75
12
Remaking Modernity Summary
Remaking Modernity
Modernity was never a European solo act. Colonies, gender, and culture built it from the margins.
by Julia Adams 2004 632 pages
3.75
12 ratings
Who Really Rules? New Haven and Community Power Reexamined
by G. William Domhoff • 1978
The pluralists said nobody ruled New Haven. Three club rosters and Yale's board minutes disagree.
3.75
8
Who Really Rules? New Haven and Community Power Reexamined Summary
Who Really Rules? New Haven and Community Power Reexamined
The pluralists said nobody ruled New Haven. Three club rosters and Yale's board minutes disagree.
by G. William Domhoff 1978 204 pages
3.75
8 ratings
On Paradise Drive
by David Brooks • 2005
The future is America's home: a restless chase that never ends, consuming dreams along the way.
3.58
500+
On Paradise Drive Summary
On Paradise Drive
The future is America's home: a restless chase that never ends, consuming dreams along the way.
by David Brooks 2005 320 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Japanese for Travellers
by Katie Kitamura • 2007
Beneath Japan's celebrated cool: an economy ruined, a youth paralyzed, and a country losing memory.
3.13
93
Japanese for Travellers Summary
Japanese for Travellers
Beneath Japan's celebrated cool: an economy ruined, a youth paralyzed, and a country losing memory.
by Katie Kitamura 2007 272 pages
3.13
93 ratings
The Zero Waste Solution
by Paul Connett • 2013
A community roadmap out of landfills and incinerators, built on compost, repair, and local jobs.
3.92
78
The Zero Waste Solution Summary
The Zero Waste Solution
A community roadmap out of landfills and incinerators, built on compost, repair, and local jobs.
by Paul Connett 2013 531 pages
3.92
78 ratings
The End of an Illusion
by Earl Doherty • 2012
Use working capital and earning power to find stocks selling for less than their cash on hand.
4.32
19
The End of an Illusion Summary
The End of an Illusion
Use working capital and earning power to find stocks selling for less than their cash on hand.
by Earl Doherty 2012 334 pages
4.32
19 ratings
Bringing the State Back In
by Peter B. Evans • 1985
The state is an actor, not just an arena, with autonomous power to reshape society.
3.64
53
Bringing the State Back In Summary
Bringing the State Back In
The state is an actor, not just an arena, with autonomous power to reshape society.
by Peter B. Evans 1985 390 pages
3.64
53 ratings
Machine Trading
by Ernest P. Chan • 2016
Why most backtest profits vanish in live trading, and the quantitative methods that survive.
3.83
80
Machine Trading Summary
Machine Trading
Why most backtest profits vanish in live trading, and the quantitative methods that survive.
by Ernest P. Chan 2016 256 pages
3.83
80 ratings
By Peter B. Evans - Bringing the State Back In
by Ted Rall • 2002
The War on Terror was never justice; it was a 50-billion-barrel pipeline through Afghanistan.
3.58
170
By Peter B. Evans - Bringing the State Back In Summary
By Peter B. Evans - Bringing the State Back In
The War on Terror was never justice; it was a 50-billion-barrel pipeline through Afghanistan.
by Ted Rall 2002
3.58
170 ratings
Primitive, Archaic, and Modern Economies
by Karl Polanyi • 1971
The market system we take for granted is a 200-year anomaly, built on three dangerous fictions.
4.00
23
Primitive, Archaic, and Modern Economies Summary
Primitive, Archaic, and Modern Economies
The market system we take for granted is a 200-year anomaly, built on three dangerous fictions.
by Karl Polanyi 1971 346 pages
4.00
23 ratings
Doing It All
by Ruby Russell • 2024
The nuclear family was built for capitalism, not kids. Single mothers are exposing a better way.
4.24
17
Doing It All Summary
Doing It All
The nuclear family was built for capitalism, not kids. Single mothers are exposing a better way.
by Ruby Russell 2024 336 pages
4.24
17 ratings
From mobilization to revolution
by Charles Tilly • 1978
Rioters calculate, revolutions are chess matches, and the state always stacks the board.
3.98
42
From mobilization to revolution Summary
From mobilization to revolution
Rioters calculate, revolutions are chess matches, and the state always stacks the board.
by Charles Tilly 1978 349 pages
3.98
42 ratings
Strategic Workforce Planning
by Ross Sparkman • 2018
The data-backed system that turns business strategy into a workforce plan, so every hire fits.
3.69
55
Strategic Workforce Planning Summary
Strategic Workforce Planning
The data-backed system that turns business strategy into a workforce plan, so every hire fits.
by Ross Sparkman 2018 280 pages
3.69
55 ratings
Spirit Of Community
by Amitai Etzioni • 1993
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
3.50
80
Spirit Of Community Summary
Spirit Of Community
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
by Amitai Etzioni 1993 336 pages
3.50
80 ratings
What's Left
by Malcolm Harris • 2025
The economy is self-destructing. Three escape routes exist, but only together might they work.
3.87
195
What's Left Summary
What's Left
The economy is self-destructing. Three escape routes exist, but only together might they work.
by Malcolm Harris 2025 320 pages
3.87
195 ratings
The Economist Numbers Guide
by The Economist • 2001
A 50% raise then 50% cut leaves you at 75%. The business math that stops costly errors.
3.84
67
The Economist Numbers Guide Summary
The Economist Numbers Guide
A 50% raise then 50% cut leaves you at 75%. The business math that stops costly errors.
by The Economist 2001 271 pages
3.84
67 ratings
The Post-Corporate World
by David C. Korten • 1999
Capitalism isn't the market; it's a disease. The cure is taking root in local communities.
3.77
132
The Post-Corporate World Summary
The Post-Corporate World
Capitalism isn't the market; it's a disease. The cure is taking root in local communities.
by David C. Korten 1999 336 pages
3.77
132 ratings
The Art of Thinking Clearly
by Rolf Dobelli • 2013
99 thinking traps, catalogued. Better judgment comes from removing errors, not adding insight.
3.85
42k+
The Art of Thinking Clearly Summary
The Art of Thinking Clearly
99 thinking traps, catalogued. Better judgment comes from removing errors, not adding insight.
by Rolf Dobelli 2013 384 pages
3.85
42k+ ratings
The Sociology Of Economic Life
by Mark Granovetter • 1991
Markets don't float free of society. They run on trust, gossip, handshakes, and who you know.
3.80
35
The Sociology Of Economic Life Summary
The Sociology Of Economic Life
Markets don't float free of society. They run on trust, gossip, handshakes, and who you know.
by Mark Granovetter 1991 544 pages
3.80
35 ratings
The Lonely Century
by Noreena Hertz • 2021
Loneliness harms like smoking, and the cause is not personal weakness but political design.
3.85
2k+
The Lonely Century Summary
The Lonely Century
Loneliness harms like smoking, and the cause is not personal weakness but political design.
by Noreena Hertz 2021 384 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
Regime Change
by Maggie Haberman • 2026
The revenge presidency: when the DOJ became a personal weapon and the cabinet fell silent.
4.35
4k+
Regime Change Summary
Regime Change
The revenge presidency: when the DOJ became a personal weapon and the cabinet fell silent.
by Maggie Haberman 2026 496 pages
4.35
4k+ ratings
Altered Genes, Twisted Truth
by Steven M. Druker • 2012
The FDA buried its own scientists' warnings, covered up a lethal epidemic, and declared GMOs safe.
4.18
222
Altered Genes, Twisted Truth Summary
Altered Genes, Twisted Truth
The FDA buried its own scientists' warnings, covered up a lethal epidemic, and declared GMOs safe.
by Steven M. Druker 2012 528 pages
4.18
222 ratings
Social Entrepreneurship
by Ryszard Praszkier • 2011
The secret of lasting social change: stop pushing the system and start shifting its attractor.
3.80
20
Social Entrepreneurship Summary
Social Entrepreneurship
The secret of lasting social change: stop pushing the system and start shifting its attractor.
by Ryszard Praszkier 2011 250 pages
3.80
20 ratings
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States
by Benjamin M. Friedman • 2009
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
3.50
2
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States Summary
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
by Benjamin M. Friedman 2009 390 pages
3.50
2 ratings
The Empire Strikes Back
by Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies • 1982
How Britain's 1970s slump was exploited to criminalize black youth and justify a police state.
4.30
10
The Empire Strikes Back Summary
The Empire Strikes Back
How Britain's 1970s slump was exploited to criminalize black youth and justify a police state.
by Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies 1982 324 pages
4.30
10 ratings
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