A few years ago, I read Sylvia Nasar's book "Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius" and enjoyed it immensely. When I saw this book as a Goodreads giveaway, I couldn't help but enter. Economics is an endlessly fascinating topic once you begin to dive a little deeper. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it is a great way to "read" all those economics texts that you never seem to have time to dive into. The selection of texts was excellent and included my favorite - Hayek!

I won this book in a goodreads drawing.Good book summarizing the points of many of the most important economic thinkers of the last several centuries. I was a little surprised they included the debunked neo-Marxist Picketty, but maybe that's what passes for important these days, when many economists are opining that it's possible that economics is a dead field, that we know pretty much everything there is to know.

It summarizes the book and tells you how they relate to each other. That is the whole point of "how to talk about books that you haven't read" by Pierre Bayard.

super helpful but very very dense - very hefty to read so definitely don't rush it. very many new topics discussed so make sure it is understood and properly read. not the book you can skim read but genuinely incredibly useful to someone who is relatively new to economics and choosing what aspects of it you enjoy more. furthermore, it makes wider reading easier as there is a wide selection of many different theories to read. perfect for an a level student.

This is a good overview of many of the major economic thinkers from a variety of time periods and schools of thought. It does not get into a lot of depth on any one, but acts as an introduction to each. This would be a good way to figure out which authors you would like to read more.

ملخصات لا تتعدى الصفحات الخمس لاهم خمسين كتابا في الاقتصاد الكتاب جيد جدا لمن اراد التعرف على هذه الكتب لكنه بالطبع لا يغني ابدا عن قراءتها ولكن للمعلومية معظم هذه الكتب لم تترجم الى العربية فلا باس من اخذ فكرة عنها من خلال هذا الكتاب لمن لا يجيد اللغة الإنجليزية

This is such a great compilation, it is visible that a lot of care and research were combined to produce it. Very much enjoyable. Will check out the rest of the series for sure. N.B. it is already going to a very happy and excited friend, for a read!

عند الاستثمار في الأسهم انظر إلى نفسك كمالك لجزء من شركة وليس مضاربا."‏كتاب يعطيك نظرة في اشهر الكتب المختصة بعلم الاقتصاد ، شخصياً حبيت كم موضوع فيه والباقي مافهمته بالشكل الصحيح او يسرد الموضوع بطريقة مملة جداً وكأنه يجبرك تقرأ اكثر من ١٠ مرات علشان تفهم.

This book really helpful in providing insights to readers regarding economics ideas and great minds that have been improving directly or indirectly our modern civilization. The dialectic that has been brought by the author really challenge our mind how these various ideas that shaped our economics. In reading Marx's Capital, i absolutely hit by his arguments about how bad capitalism and the discrimination to the worker. At the same time, when it comes to von Mises's Human Action, it really convi...

At long last! I'm finished! It's a cool and concise collection of thoughts and economic concepts. My favourite books from this collection include;;Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa (MOYO)Bourgeois Equality: How Ideas, Not Capital or Institutions, Enriched the World (MCCLOSKEY)The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else (DE SOTO)The Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens the Future of Europe (STIGLITZ)Capitalism: The...

A helpful revision for economics enthusiasts and a valuable resource for those seeking an introduction to classic economic books and concepts therein. These range from Adam Smith's Wealth of the Nations to Pickety's Capital in the 21st century. The 50 chapters on 50 books were essentially teasers, just long enough to acquaint the reader with the core principles in the books, and to make one decide whether to buy them or not.

Interesting book- exposes you to a host of ideas in economics, the prominent ones being free-market/planned economies, (non)Malthusian ideology, behavioural economics and some historical perspective. It's a great book if you want to get an overview of economics, or just regret not doing an eco course in your uni. 5/5!

Good intro to economics. Happily surprised at the perspectives it included, such as those from Naomi Klein and other women and anticapitalist view points. Successfully made me want to look up some of these books and dig into them.

Very useful book for those who want the essence of long and complicated texts in economics. I have read a number of the books the author summarises and they seem accurate representations of the sources.

Surprisingly good book for what sounds list a listicle!The author summarises key thinkers, and he does a great job at it. He knows what he is talking about - I read many of the thinkers and their original books, so I can tell.

The book does what it promises. Although there are no real "shortcuts" to a proper understanding of economics, this book contains some pretty decent summaries of 50 important economic thinkers. They will get you a long way to understanding what the key issues and debates are in the field. The one big problem I have with the text is that it suffers from a pretty blatant free market and right wing bias. This is evident in the selection of the authors, with much more space given to pro-market autho...

List of the 50 books covered:1. Liaquat Ahamed - Lords of Finance (2009) Fixed ideas in economics can have disastrous results 2. William Baumol - The Microtheory of Innovative Entrepreneurship (2010) Entrepreneurs are the engines of growth and must be valued 3. Gary Becker - Human Capital (1964) The most important investment we ever make is in ourselves 4. John Bogle - The Little Book of Common Sense Investing (2007) The most successful investing strategy is also the easiest 5. Eric Brynjolfsson...

Un excelente "cross-check list" para ampliar o profundizar en cualquier biblioteca. A mis casi 49 años, comprendí el origen de muchos conceptos que conozco (ya que soy economista). No es pérdida de tiempo, en absoluto. Quizás añadiría que el autor no puede ocultar un ligero sesgo de pensamiento.

What a wonderful book, especially for any business majors. "50 Economics Classics: Your shortcut to the most important ideas on capitalism, finance, and the global economy" by Tom Butler-Bowdon picks 50 of some of the most definitive classic books on economics divided into five major categories: The Spirit of Capitalism, Growth and Development, Adventures in Money & Finance (booms, busts, and gradual growth), Government, Markets & the Economy, and Behavioral Economics. The book then provides a q...

Superb introductory overview of the economic ideas of the world we live in. The book is for the beginners in economics and only briefly touches ideas without going in depth. Still a good path finding book to go and explore more topics in the field of economics. Would recommend if you want to improve your literacy in the field.