Austrian Economic Reads of 2012 (42 books)

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Books published in the year 2012 that championed the principles of Austrian economics, freedom, Laissez-faire, and capitalism.

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1	This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate by Naomi Klein 4.15 avg rating — 28,332 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu 4.08 avg rating — 67,806 ratings score: 269, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Sounds of Capitalism: Advertising, Music, and the Conquest of Culture by Timothy D. Taylor 3.96 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government by Thomas J. DiLorenzo 4.26 avg rating — 185 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Prosperous Society, The: From Economics Of Sarcity To Economics Of Abundance (World Scientific-Economic Growth Centre Contemporary Series in Modern Economy) by The Open University of Israel Israel Yoram Kirsh it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Prices and Production and Other Works by Friedrich A. Hayek 4.17 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Prosperous Society: From Economics of Scarcity to Economics of Abundance (World Scientific-Economic Growth Centre Contemporary Series in Modern Economy Book 2) by Yoram Kirsh 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Real Crash by Peter D. Schiff 3.88 avg rating — 1,359 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Invisible Hand in Popular Culture: Liberty vs. Authority in American Film and TV by Paul A. Cantor 3.79 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The War on Drugs is a War on Freedom by Laurence M. Vance really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Wizards of Ozymandias: Reflections on the Decline and Fall by Butler Shaffer 3.77 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The triumph of gold by Charles Rist really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure: Why Pure Capitalism Is the World Economy's Only Hope by John A. Allison 4.07 avg rating — 496 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Art of Being Free by Wendy McElroy 4.18 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	A Beautiful Anarchy: How to Create Your Own Civilization in the Digital Age by Jeffrey Tucker (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 79 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Living Economics: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by Peter J. Boettke 4.17 avg rating — 108 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy by Robert Sirico (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 260 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis by John C. Goodman 3.80 avg rating — 86 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Financing Failure: A Century of Bailouts by Vern McKinley 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Aquanomics: Water Markets and the Environment by B. Delworth Gardner (Editor) 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	High Tide On Main Street: Rising Sea Level and the Coming Coastal Crisis by John Englander 3.94 avg rating — 124 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar: What You Can Do to Protect Your Money Now (Little Books. Big Profits) by Addison Wiggin (Goodreads Author) 3.32 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Boom and Bust Banking: The Causes and Cures of the Great Recession by David M. Beckworth (editor) 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Why Jazz Happened by Marc Myers 4.16 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Ouroboros or The Mechanical Extension of Mankind by Garet Garrett 3.40 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Castles in the Air by Leonard Edward Read 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West by Blaine Harden (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 73,900 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	A Rule Is To Break: A Child's Guide To Anarchy by John Seven (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 286 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Mao: The Real Story by Alexander V. Pantsov 3.84 avg rating — 411 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Joy of Hate: How to Triumph over Whiners in the Age of Phony Outrage by Greg Gutfeld 4.05 avg rating — 2,521 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Untold History of The United States by Oliver Stone 4.19 avg rating — 2,827 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times by Eyal Press 3.82 avg rating — 995 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free Markets Since the Depression by Angus Burgin 4.01 avg rating — 129 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty by Nicholas Buccola (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Anarchy Comics: The Complete Collection by Jay Kinney (editor) 3.78 avg rating — 86 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Copyright Unbalanced: From Incentive to Excess by Jerry Brito (Editor) 3.67 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets by Michael J. Sandel 3.93 avg rating — 14,433 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico by Amy S. Greenberg 3.98 avg rating — 1,910 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Cypherpunks: Freedom and the Future of the Internet by Julian Assange 3.74 avg rating — 1,873 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Anarchy and Legal Order: Law and Politics for a Stateless Society by Gary Chartier (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate by Greg Lukianoff 4.23 avg rating — 400 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Visioneers: How a Group of Elite Scientists Pursued Space Colonies, Nanotechnologies, and a Limitless Future by W. Patrick McCray 3.63 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars