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	\| ''Economics'' \|\| Paul Samuelson and William Nordhaus \|\| ISBN 978-0073511290, [http://www.amazon.com/Economics-Paul-Samuelson/dp/0073511293/ Amazon] \|\| \|\| The book is reasonable, but perhaps somewhat outdated. It used to be the standard text before Mankiw came along.		\| ''Economics'' \|\| Paul Samuelson and William Nordhaus \|\| ISBN 978-0073511290, [http://www.amazon.com/Economics-Paul-Samuelson/dp/0073511293/ Amazon] \|\| \|\| The book is reasonable, but perhaps somewhat outdated. It used to be the standard text before Mankiw came along.
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	\| ''Modern Principles of Economics'' \|\| Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok \|\| ISBN 978-1429202275, [http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Principles-Economics-Tyler-Cowen/dp/1429202270 Amazon] \|\| \|\| ~$200-250 \|\| A fairly good but nonstandard text.		\| ''Modern Principles of Economics'' \|\| Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok \|\| ISBN 978-1429202275, [http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Principles-Economics-Tyler-Cowen/dp/1429202270 Amazon] \|\| ~$200-250 \|\| A fairly good but nonstandard text.
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	\| ''Economics'' \|\| Paul Samuelson and William Nordhaus \|\| ISBN 978-0073511290, [http://www.amazon.com/Economics-Paul-Samuelson/dp/0073511293/ Amazon] \|\| \|\| The book is reasonable, but perhaps somewhat outdated. It used to be the standard text before Mankiw came along.		\| ''Economics'' \|\| Paul Samuelson and William Nordhaus \|\| ISBN 978-0073511290, [http://www.amazon.com/Economics-Paul-Samuelson/dp/0073511293/ Amazon] \|\| \|\| The book is reasonable, but perhaps somewhat outdated. It used to be the standard text before Mankiw came along.
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			\| ''Modern Principles of Economics'' \|\| Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok \|\| ISBN 978-1429202275, [http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Principles-Economics-Tyler-Cowen/dp/1429202270 Amazon] \|\| \|\| ~$200-250 \|\| A fairly good but nonstandard text.
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	\| ''Principles of Economics'' \|\| N. Gregory Mankiw \|\| ISBN 978-1285165875, [http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Economics-N-Gregory-Mankiw/dp/128516587X/ Amazon hardcover] \|\| $250-300 (buy), $75-100 (rent) \|\| The book is a fairly good introduction to economics. Parts of the book have also been published as separate books (microeconomics and macroeconomics). The main drawback is '''the high price''' -- if you are able to get a cheap used version, it would be worthwhile. The microeconomics part was [http://lesswrong.com/lw/3gu/the_best_textbooks_on_every_subject/3cd9 highly recommended] in a LessWrong thread on the best economics books.		\| ''Principles of Economics'' \|\| N. Gregory Mankiw \|\| ISBN 978-1285165875, [http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Economics-N-Gregory-Mankiw/dp/128516587X/ Amazon hardcover] \|\| $250-300 (buy), $75-100 (rent) \|\| The book is a fairly good introduction to economics. Parts of the book have also been published as separate books (microeconomics and macroeconomics). The main drawback is '''the high price''' -- if you are able to get a cheap used version, it would be worthwhile. The microeconomics part was [http://lesswrong.com/lw/3gu/the_best_textbooks_on_every_subject/3cd9 highly recommended] in a LessWrong thread on the best economics books.
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	\| ''Price theory and applications'' \|\| Steven E. Landsburg \|\| ISBN 978-0324579932, [http://www.amazon.com/Price-Theory-Applications-Book-Only/dp/0324579934/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400261322&sr=8-1 Amazon hardcover] \|\| This is considerably cheaper than Mankiw, and not to different in quality, but is a less standard text.		\| ''Price theory and applications'' \|\| Steven E. Landsburg \|\| ISBN 978-0324579932, [http://www.amazon.com/Price-Theory-Applications-Book-Only/dp/0324579934/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400261322&sr=8-1 Amazon hardcover] \|\| \|\| This is considerably cheaper than Mankiw, and not to different in quality, but is a less standard text.
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	\| ''Economics'' \|\| Paul Krugman and Robin Wells \|\| ISBN 978-0716771586, [http://www.amazon.com/Economics-Paul-Krugman/dp/0716771586/ Amazon] \|\| We don't have inside information on this book.		\| ''Economics'' \|\| Paul Krugman and Robin Wells \|\| ISBN 978-0716771586, [http://www.amazon.com/Economics-Paul-Krugman/dp/0716771586/ Amazon] \|\| \|\| We don't have inside information on this book.
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	\| ''Economics'' \|\| Paul Samuelson and William Nordhaus \|\| ISBN 978-0073511290, [http://www.amazon.com/Economics-Paul-Samuelson/dp/0073511293/ Amazon] \|\| The book is reasonable, but perhaps somewhat outdated. It used to be the standard text before Mankiw came along.		\| ''Economics'' \|\| Paul Samuelson and William Nordhaus \|\| ISBN 978-0073511290, [http://www.amazon.com/Economics-Paul-Samuelson/dp/0073511293/ Amazon] \|\| \|\| The book is reasonable, but perhaps somewhat outdated. It used to be the standard text before Mankiw came along.
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	\| ''Principles of Economics'' \|\| N. Gregory Mankiw \|\| ISBN 978-1285165875, [http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Economics-N-Gregory-Mankiw/dp/128516587X/ Amazon hardcover] \|\| $250-300 (buy), $75-100 (rent) \|\| The book is a fairly good introduction to economics. Parts of the book have also been published as separate books (microeconomics and macroeconomics). The main drawback is '''the high price''' -- if you are able to get a cheap used version, it would be worthwhile. The microeconomics part was [http://lesswrong.com/lw/3gu/the_best_textbooks_on_every_subject/3cd9 highly recommended] in a LessWrong thread on the best economics books.		\| ''Principles of Economics'' \|\| N. Gregory Mankiw \|\| ISBN 978-1285165875, [http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Economics-N-Gregory-Mankiw/dp/128516587X/ Amazon hardcover] \|\| $250-300 (buy), $75-100 (rent) \|\| The book is a fairly good introduction to economics. Parts of the book have also been published as separate books (microeconomics and macroeconomics). The main drawback is '''the high price''' -- if you are able to get a cheap used version, it would be worthwhile. The microeconomics part was [http://lesswrong.com/lw/3gu/the_best_textbooks_on_every_subject/3cd9 highly recommended] in a LessWrong thread on the best economics books.
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			\| ''Price theory and applications'' \|\| Steven E. Landsburg \|\| ISBN 978-0324579932, [http://www.amazon.com/Price-Theory-Applications-Book-Only/dp/0324579934/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400261322&sr=8-1 Amazon hardcover] \|\| This is considerably cheaper than Mankiw, and not to different in quality, but is a less standard text.
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			\| ''Economics'' \|\| Paul Krugman and Robin Wells \|\| ISBN 978-0716771586, [http://www.amazon.com/Economics-Paul-Krugman/dp/0716771586/ Amazon] \|\| We don't have inside information on this book.
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			\| ''Economics'' \|\| Paul Samuelson and William Nordhaus \|\| ISBN 978-0073511290, [http://www.amazon.com/Economics-Paul-Samuelson/dp/0073511293/ Amazon] \|\| The book is reasonable, but perhaps somewhat outdated. It used to be the standard text before Mankiw came along.
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	===Books for learning by casual reading===		===Books for learning by casual reading===

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Books for learning by casual reading

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	===Books for learning by casual reading===		===Books for learning by casual reading===

	See our [[economics reading recommendations]] page.		See our [[economics reading recommendations]] page. The page also lists good blogs to follow.

	==Video recommendations==		==Video recommendations==

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Video recommendations

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	==Video recommendations==		==Video recommendations==

	* [http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com/economics-classroom/ Economics Classroom] by Jodi Beggs		* [http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com/economics-classroom/ Economics Classroom] by Jodi Beggs. This is free.
			* [http://www.thinkwell.com/student/product/economics Thinkwell's video course on economics] (~$150): This is very good, better than Jodi Beggs, but costly.

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	See our [[economics reading recommendations]] page.		See our [[economics reading recommendations]] page.

			==Video recommendations==

			* [http://www.economistsdoitwithmodels.com/economics-classroom/ Economics Classroom] by Jodi Beggs

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	\| ''Introduction to Economics'' \|\| Preston McAfee and Tracy Smith \|\| ISBN 160049000X, [http://www.mcafee.cc/Introecon/ book website] \|\| free \|\| In addition to being freely available online, the book has also been [http://lesswrong.com/lw/3gu/the_best_textbooks_on_every_subject/3coo highly recommended] in a LessWrong thread on the best economics books. It covers all the standard economics topics quite well, and also includes some unusual topics.		\| ''Introduction to Economics'' \|\| Preston McAfee and Tracy Smith \|\| ISBN 160049000X, [http://www.mcafee.cc/Introecon/ book website] \|\| free \|\| In addition to being freely available online, the book has also been [http://lesswrong.com/lw/3gu/the_best_textbooks_on_every_subject/3coo highly recommended] in a LessWrong thread on the best economics books. It covers all the standard economics topics quite well, and also includes some unusual topics.
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	\| ''Principles of Economics'' \|\| N. Gregory Mankiw \|\| ISBN 978-1285165875, [http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Economics-N-Gregory-Mankiw/dp/128516587X/ Amazon hardcover] \|\| $250-300 (buy), $75-100 (rent) \|\| The book is a fairly good introduction to economics. Parts of the book have also been published as separate books (microeconomics and macroeconomics). The main drawback is the high price. The microeconomics part was [http://lesswrong.com/lw/3gu/the_best_textbooks_on_every_subject/3cd9 highly recommended] in a LessWrong thread on the best economics books.		\| ''Principles of Economics'' \|\| N. Gregory Mankiw \|\| ISBN 978-1285165875, [http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Economics-N-Gregory-Mankiw/dp/128516587X/ Amazon hardcover] \|\| $250-300 (buy), $75-100 (rent) \|\| The book is a fairly good introduction to economics. Parts of the book have also been published as separate books (microeconomics and macroeconomics). The main drawback is '''the high price''' -- if you are able to get a cheap used version, it would be worthwhile. The microeconomics part was [http://lesswrong.com/lw/3gu/the_best_textbooks_on_every_subject/3cd9 highly recommended] in a LessWrong thread on the best economics books.
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	===Books for learning by casual reading===		===Books for learning by casual reading===

	See our [[economics reading recommendations]] page.		See our [[economics reading recommendations]] page.

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==Books for learning==

===Textbook-style books===

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! Book !! Author !! ISBN and purchase links !! Price estimate !! Why we're recommending it and who we're recommending it for
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| ''Introduction to Economics'' || Preston McAfee and Tracy Smith || ISBN 160049000X, [http://www.mcafee.cc/Introecon/ book website] || free || In addition to being freely available online, the book has also been [http://lesswrong.com/lw/3gu/the_best_textbooks_on_every_subject/3coo highly recommended] in a LessWrong thread on the best economics books. It covers all the standard economics topics quite well, and also includes some unusual topics.
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| ''Principles of Economics'' || N. Gregory Mankiw || ISBN 978-1285165875, [http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Economics-N-Gregory-Mankiw/dp/128516587X/ Amazon hardcover] || $250-300 (buy), $75-100 (rent) || The book is a fairly good introduction to economics. Parts of the book have also been published as separate books (microeconomics and macroeconomics). The main drawback is the high price. The microeconomics part was [http://lesswrong.com/lw/3gu/the_best_textbooks_on_every_subject/3cd9 highly recommended] in a LessWrong thread on the best economics books.
|}
===Books for learning by casual reading===

See our [[economics reading recommendations]] page.