BRUCE SACERDOTE '90

ECONOMICS

FAVORITE BOOK TO TEACH:

The Big Short, by Michael Lewis

MUST-READ BOOK IN YOUR FIELD:

Naked Economics, by Charles Wheelan

FAVORITE PLEASURE READS:

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, byJ.K. Rowling

Blue at the Mizzen, by Patrick O'Brian

CURRENTLY READING:

JOhn Adams, by David McCullough

Lewis tells a great story about the mortgage meltdown. Wheelan's book is a great illustration of economic principles, and Potter is a classic tale of good versus evil and Blue at theMizzen is a compelling tale of a person's triumphs and challenges throughout a career. In John Adams you get a great understanding of the founders and our history and of New England's history.