Non-fiction I have known and Loved
Explore a curated list of beloved non-fiction books that have inspired and captivated readers. Discover must-read titles across genres for your next great read.
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Economics at the Wheel
by Richard C. Porter
Talks about cars and driving, and the various problems that cars and drivers create for America. This book explains actual government policy intended to reduce …
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Globalization and Its Discontents
by Joseph E. Stiglitz
Rarely do we get such an insider's analysis of the major institutions of globalization as in this penetrating book.
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The Mystery of Capital
by Hernando De Soto
In the West we've forgotten that creating this system is also what allowed people everywhere to leverage property into wealth.
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Unlikely Heroes
by Jack Bass
A classic, best-selling account of the implementation of the Brown decision in the South by southern federal judges committed to the rule of law
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Interstate
by Mark H. Rose
An expansion of the 1979 edition, which covered 1941-56, examining the recent shift of power in the politics of the interstate-and-defense system, from the national …
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FDR's Folly
by Jim Powell
A study of the Great Depression argues that Roosevelt's flawed economic policies had a profound and dangerous impact on America and that the New Deal …
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Holographic Universe
by Michael Talbot
Examines a new theory of reality, based on holography, that explains the paranormal abilities of the mind, the latest frontiers of physics, and the unsolved …
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The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
by Greg Palast
An investigative journalist provides an expose of intrigue, financial misdeeds, and other machinations at the highest level of American politics.
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Going Nucular
by Geoffrey Nunberg
Presents a collection of essays that describe the values and attitudes of Americans that are reflected through the use of language.
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Beyond Growth
by Herman E. Daly
"Daly is turning economics inside out by putting the earth and its diminishing natural resources at the center of the field . . . a …
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins
A former consultant to the U.S. government reveals the inner workings of the high-stakes economic game that encourages third world economies to borrow money so …
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Resource Wars
by Michael Klare
Klare argues that wars in the near future will be fought over the control of dwindling natural resources like oil and water.
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American Public Finance and Financial Services, 1700-1815
by Edwin J. Perkins
"Edwin Perkins's examination of the development of financial services in North America is the first study to focus on the colonial, confederation, and early national …