Economics & Money
The Barefoot Investor
Scott Pape
A step-by-step guide to creating a simple financial plan that can be managed in just 10 minutes a week. Learn how to save for a house deposit, double your income, save on your mortgage, find a trustworthy financial advisor, and retire comfortably without needing a million dollars. Discover the secrets to achieving life-changing financial results.
Abolish Rent
Tracy Rosenthal
Abolish Rent is a powerful call to action, urging readers to challenge the current housing system and reclaim sovereignty over our shared spaces. Through meticulous research and compelling narratives, the authors expose the exploitative nature of rent and offer a roadmap for building a tenant-powered movement capable of winning radical change.
Blueprint for Revolution
Srdja Popović
A guide to nonviolent revolution, drawing on the author's experiences in the Otpor! movement that toppled Slobodan Milošević in Serbia, and offering practical tips and strategies for activists around the world. It uses stories and examples to illustrate how ordinary people can use nonviolent action to oppose oppression and bring about change.
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
John C. Bogle
Vanguard Group founder John C. Bogle shares his time-tested philosophies, lessons, and personal anecdotes to explain why outperforming the market is an investor illusion, and how the simplest of investment strategies—indexing—can deliver the greatest return to the greatest number of investors.
Lost in Work
Amelia Horgan
A searing analysis of the contemporary crisis of work, Lost in Work challenges the tidy narrative of progress around work and calls into question the very foundations of society. It explores how work under capitalism is bad for all of us, even in more secure and better-paid positions, and argues that we cannot get our lives back without radically changing the very foundations of society.
Socialism
Michael Newman
An accessible introduction to socialism, exploring its history, traditions, and contemporary relevance. It examines various forms of socialism, including Cuban communism, Swedish social democracy, and new social movements, while also addressing the challenges and difficulties it faces in the 21st century.
Ours Was the Shining Future
David Leonhardt
A compelling exploration of the rise and fall of the American Dream, examining the economic, political, and cultural forces that have shaped the nation's trajectory over the past century. From the post-Depression era of shared prosperity to the current era of stagnation and inequality, this book uncovers the key factors that have driven the American experience, offering insights into how we can reclaim a brighter future.
Portfolios of the Poor
Daryl Collins
An insightful exploration into the financial lives of low-income households, revealing their complex strategies for managing money, saving, borrowing, and coping with risk. Based on detailed financial diaries, this book challenges common assumptions about poverty and offers new perspectives for businesses, policymakers, and philanthropists seeking to create economic opportunities for the world's poor.