Basic Economics

Though it often seems that economists relish the obscure, there are those among us who are committed to clarity. And with that in mind, allow me to recommend two books on basic economics, one of which is a minor classic, the other of which may be destined to become so.

Thomas Sowell, long regarded as a fount of economic wit and wisdom, has revamped and reissued his popular Basic Economics, which covers a range of fundamental material without the use of a single graph...students will rejoice.

And next is The Little Book of Economics by Greg Ip, who has produced a layman's guide to economic concepts and trends written with simple language with many humorous analogies.