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Our most recommended books
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For The Win
by Cory Doctorow -
Hidden Order: The Economics of Everyday Life
by David Friedman -
The Cartoon Introduction to Economics: Microeconomics
by Yoram Bauman and Grady Klein -
The Truth About Markets: Why Some Nations are Rich But Most Remain Poor
by John Kay -
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
by Michael Lewis -
Grand Pursuit: The Story of the People Who Made Modern Economics
by Sylvia Nasar
