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[invisibleleadsoup]

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I've heard really good things about Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science. I'll probably read that, but I'm mostly interested in microeconomics. Any recommendations?

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i was going to mention this book,i really can't recommend it highly enough.

before i read it,i had dipped into several other books which purported to be aimed at beginners interested in learning the basics,and i couldn't finish any of them.

this one however,was a great read from start to finish,really well written and explained,and so far as i can tell,written by a reputable economist and well regarded,so i presume it wasn't dumbed down too much.

after reading it i was having a conversation with my dad in which i was trying to explain a concept from it,and i gave him the book to read the relevant chapter.he would have absolutely no interest in economics whatsoever,and for all his life he avoided the whole area(despite being an avid reader),but as soon as he picked up the book he was hooked,he read it in a few days and is now re-reading it.

i'm sure many of the posters here who have studied economics will recommend other more significant/well known books,but for people who have no prior knowledge of the field,this book would be ideal.