Book recommendations based on data from real readers.
Books like Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science
“Explains our global economy in a way that is (gasp!) actually entertaining.”—Book Magazine Finally! A book about economics that won’t put you to sleep. In fact, you won’t be able to put this bestseller down. In our challenging economic climate, this perennial favorite of students and general readers is more than a good read, it’s a necessary investment—with a blessedly sure rate of return. Demystifying buzzwords, laying bare the truths behind oft-quoted numbers, and answering the questions you were always too embarrassed to ask, the breezy Naked Economics gives readers the tools they need to engage with pleasure and confidence in the deeply relevant, not so dismal science. This revised and updated edition adds commentary on hot topics, including the current economic crisis, globalization, the economics of information, the intersection of economics and politics, and the history—and future—of the Federal Reserve. Also available: Naked Statistics
Liked Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science by Charles Wheelan? Here's what readers who loved it picked up next.
- A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel (1973) · 4.05★
- The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford (2005) · 3.79★
- Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely (2007) · 4.1★
- Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (2011) · 4.08★
- The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't by Nate Silver (2012) · 3.96★
- Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior by Ori Brafman (2008) · 3.75★
- The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home by Dan Ariely (2010) · 4★
- Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell (2005) · 3.89★
- In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives by Steven Levy (2011) · 3.83★
- The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow (2008) · 3.88★
- The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki (2004) · 3.8★
- SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance by Steven D. Levitt (2009) · 3.95★