Recommended Books

Essential reading list for understanding Bitcoin, Austrian Economics, and Libertarianism — from The Bitcoin Standard to Human Action, with key takeaways and reviews.

Why the Dollar Hates Bitcoin

Why the Dollar Hates Bitcoin

Through the history of money, it argues the importance of sound money and Bitcoin's monetary policy.

The Future of Bitcoin Currency

The Future of Bitcoin Currency

Analyzes how the fiat currency system works and why bitcoin can be an alternative.

The Book of Satoshi

The Book of Satoshi

Through Satoshi Nakamoto's published writings, one can understand the design philosophy behind Bitcoin.

Why Must We Experience Economic Crisis Every Time?

Why Must We Experience Economic Crisis Every Time?

Critically analyzes how the Federal Reserve System is the root cause of economic fluctuations and crises.

Sapiens

Sapiens

Describes how mankind came to dominate the Earth through the Cognitive Revolution, Agricultural Revolution, and Scientific Revolution.

Bitcoin Whitepaper

Bitcoin Whitepaper

A Korean edition with detailed commentary on the key concepts of the Bitcoin whitepaper alongside the original text.

A World History of Taxation

A World History of Taxation

Analyzes the history of taxation from ancient times to the present and its relationship to the rise and fall of civilizations.

Principles

Principles

A book that systematically organizes the principles Ray Dalio has learned from life and work.

Bitcoin Usage Guide

Bitcoin Usage Guide

A step-by-step guidebook for practical Bitcoin use, from wallet setup to node operation.

Homo Deus

Homo Deus

Explores how AI and biotechnology will transform the future and essence of humanity.

The Big Cycle

The Big Cycle

Analyzes patterns of imperial rise and fall over 500 years to forecast changes in the current world order.

In Search of a New Liberty

In Search of a New Liberty

Presents the theoretical foundation of libertarianism and a practical vision of the free market.

The Law

The Law

The essence of law is the protection of individual freedom and property; beyond this, it becomes legal plunder.

Just Meat

Just Meat

Investigates the history of demonizing meat consumption and reexamines the nutritional value of animal-based foods.

What Went Wrong with Capitalism

What Went Wrong with Capitalism

Diagnoses how excessive government intervention has destroyed the self-correcting mechanisms of the free market.

What Has Government Done to Our Money?

What Has Government Done to Our Money?

A book that traces from the origins of money how government intervention has corrupted currency

The Psychology of Money

The Psychology of Money

A book that demonstrates through 20 stories how financial decision-making is driven by psychology rather than spreadsheets

Layered Money

Layered Money

A book explaining how the monetary system has historically evolved into a layered structure

History Is Money

History Is Money

A book that reinterprets major turning points in history through the lens of currency and finance from an economic history perspective

Austrian School Theory of Business Cycles

Austrian School Theory of Business Cycles

A book that analyzes from the Austrian School perspective the mechanism by which central bank credit expansion creates cycles of economic booms and busts

Ludwig von Mises

Ludwig von Mises

A biography covering the life and thought of Ludwig von Mises, the most important liberal economist of the 20th century

1984

1984

A dystopian novel depicting thought control and surveillance in a totalitarian state. It shows how power manipulates language and truth.

Bitcoin Handbook

Bitcoin Handbook

An introductory guide that explains what Bitcoin is and why it matters in an easy-to-understand way for non-experts

The Bitcoin Blocksize War

The Bitcoin Blocksize War

A book that records in detail the entire process of the Bitcoin blocksize debate.