Read The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford. Looking at familiar situations in unfamiliar ways, this is a fresh explanation of the fundamental principles of the modern economy, illuminated by examples from the streets of London to the booming skyscrapers of Shanghai.

Available in the LRC.

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner is a million selling modern classic. Assume nothing and question everything is the message at the heart of this book about crack dealers, cheating teachers and bizarre baby names that will turn your view of the world upside-down. 

Available in the LRC.

Soccernomics Simon Kuper is is a statistical study of the world's most popular sport in the vein of Steven Levitt's bestseller Freakonomics.

Available in the LRC.

The Armchair Economist: Economics & Everyday Life – by Steven E. Landsburg shows how the laws of economics reveal themselves in everyday experience and illuminate the entire range of human behavior.  

What would the Great Economists Do? Linda Yueh explores the life and work of world-changing thinkers from Adam Smith to John Maynard Keynes, and how their ideas would solve the great economic problems we face today.

Fifty Things that Made the Modern Economy Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic

world. 

Available in the LRC.

Written in plain English, The Economics Book is packed with short, pithy explanations that cut through the jargon, step-by-step diagrams that untangle knotty theories, classic quotes that make economics memorable, and witty illustrations that enhance and play with our understanding of economics.

Available in the LRC.

Podcast Wake up to Money - Radio 5 live 

News and views on business and the world of personal finance. Plus the very latest from the financial markets around the globe.

The Apprentice  BBC iplayer -

Sir Alan Sugar tests the nerves and brains of the hungriest hopefuls in the business world as they compete to win a six-figure salary job as his apprentice 

Dragons Den - BBC iplayer

Budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their business ideas to five multimillionaires who are willing to invest their own cash. 

A film starring Brad Pitt about Billy Beane, a baseball manager of a team with the lowest salary constraint in baseball. If he ever wants to win the World Series, Billy must find a competitive advantage. Billy is about to turn baseball on its ear when he uses statistical data to analyse and place value on the players he picks for the team.

Watch the film ‘A Beautiful Mind’, starring Russell Crowe, directed by Ron Howard. Learn about the mathematical genius of John Forbes Nash Jr, his development of game theory which has become central to microeconomics, and an insight into this personal life and mental health.

Also recommended by the maths faculty.

Amazon Tours

Ever wondered how products in your online shopping cart get from Amazon to you? Book a free tour and see how our people and technology deliver for customers.

Bank of England Museum 

The Bank of England Museum, located within the Bank of England in the City of London, is home to a collection of diverse items relating to the history of the Bank and the UK economy from the Bank’s foundation in 1694 to the present day.