Here is a list of books that make economics fun (in chronological order):
1993
- The Armchair Economist: Economics and Everyday Life by Steven E. Landsburg (1993)
1996
- Hidden Order by David D. Friedman (1996)
2002
- Naked Economics – Undressing the Dismal Science by Burton G. Malkiel (2002)
2004
- Everlasting Light Bulbs: How Economics Illuminates the World by John Kay (2004)
2006
- The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford (2006)
2007
- More Sex is Safer Sex: The Unconventional Wisdom of Economics by Steven E. Landsburg (2007)
- Soulful Science What Economic Really Do and Why It Matters by Diane Coyle (2007)
- Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (2007)
2008
- The Economic Naturalist: Why Economics Explains Almost Everything by Robert H. Frank (2008)
- Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely (2008)
- The Logic of Life by Tim Harford (2008)
- Free Lunch: Easily Digestible Economics by David Smith (2008)
- Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist, Tyler Cowen (2008)
- SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (2009)
- The Economic Naturalist’s Field Guide: Common Sense Principles for Troubled Times, Robert H. Frank (2009)
- The Return of The Economic Naturalist: How Economics Helps Make Sense of Your World, Robert H. Frank (2009)
- Dear Undercover Economist, Tim Harford (2009)