Books on Liberty & the Economy
The Law by Frederic Bastiat
The Law, first published as a pamphlet in June 1850, is over 100 years old. Because its truths are eternal, it will still be read when another century has passed. Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) was a French economist, statesman, and author.
Our Enemy the State by Albert Jay Nock
Our Enemy The State was published in 1935. Albert Jay Nock (1870-1945) was America's first self-identified libertarian.
The Left, The Right, & The State by Llewellyn H. Rockwell
The Left, The Right, & The State was published in 2008 by the Ludwig von Mises Institute. My wife and I donated money to publish this book.
Man, Economy, and State by Murray N. Rothbard
Man, Economy, and State was initially published in 1962. The Ludwig von Mises Institute published this version in 2009. This is Rothbard's magnum opus. He began writing it in 1952 and completed it in 1959.
Egalitarianism as a Revolt Against Nature & Other Essays by Murray N. Rothbard
Egalitarianism as a Revolt Against Nature & Other Essays was originally published in 1974. The Ludwig von Mises Institute published this second edition in 2000. Although Rothbard was an economist, this compilation covers much more than economics.
What Has Government Done to Our Money? by Murray N. Rothbard
What Has Government Done to Our Money? was originally published in 1991. The Ludwig von Mises Institute published this edition in 2008. Of all our economic problems, money is possibly the most tangled. If we wish to eliminate government invasion of person and property, we need a free market in money.
Anything That's Peaceful by Leonard E. Read
Anything That's Peaceful was published in 1964 by The Foundation for Economic Education. This book explores how we should be able to do anything we want, so long as it is peaceful, and how governments should be limited to keeping the peace.
I Pencil by Leonard E. Read
I Pencil was initially published in 1958 by The Freeman. This 2015 version was published by The Foundation for Economic Education. It is written in the first person from the point of view of a pencil. It details all the complexity of creating a simple pencil.
Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
Economics in One Lesson was initially published in 1946 by Harper & Brothers. The Foundation for Economic Education published this 1952 edition. Hazlitt was a Wall Street Journal reporter for 30+ years. This book is his analysis of economic fallacies that had become prevalent in the news media.
