It depends if you're looking for a textbook or more entertaining general-audience book. If the former, check out Principles of Economics, as mathoda suggested.

It depends if you're looking for a textbook or more entertaining general-audience book. If the former, check out Principles of Economics, as mathoda suggested. If the latter, here are Mankiw's recommendations: http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2006/05/summer-reading-list.html http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2006/05/summer-reading-list.h...