Assume nothing, question everything. This book is about crack dealers, cheating teachers and bizarre baby names that turned everyone's view of the world upside-down and more.

Whilst we may not like tax very much, in contrast it is clear that we really do like the public services which governments provide. This title shows what tax is for and how it contributes to the creation of the society we aspire to.

Originally published: 2014, as Hard times: the divisive toll of the economic slump.

What is economic growth? And why, historically, has it occurred in only a few places? Previous efforts to answer these questions have focused on institutions, geography, finances, and psychology. This book argues that in order to fully grasp the nature of economic growth we need to turn to the science of information, networks and complexity.

Tells the story of the multi-millionaires and whizz kids who scammed the banking system in the blink of an eye - and the whistle blowers who tried to stop them.

A lively, inviting account of the history of economics, told through events from ancient to modern times and through the ideas of great thinkers in the field

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER`Why is there so much inequality?' Xenia asks her father, the world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis.

Fully updated new edition of an acclaimed report on the global financial crisis.

'A majestic must-read' - Andy Haldane, chief economist at the Bank of England.

A practical, jargon-busting, step-by-step guide to sustainable investing for women

A captivating economic history of government all over the world