Books recommended on Planet Money
Kenny Malone, Mary Childs, Amanda Aronczyk and NPR reporters and guests brought up 4 books across 10 recent episodes, 6 of them explicit recommendations — each with the episode, the minute, and what was said.
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Books mentioned on this show
- 1 Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your LifeAmazon 7 episodes · 6 recommended
- 2 A Raisin in the SunLorraine HansberryAmazon 1 episode
- 3 Gerontocracy in AmericaSamuel MoynAmazon 1 episode
- 4 The Wage StandardArindrajit DubeAmazon 1 episode
Episode by episode
The continent nobody owns & everyone benefits from (Summer School) | Planet Money · 2026-08-26
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“And of course, I wouldn't be a professor unless I mention that the textbook for the course is available now. It's called Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life.”
Getting entrepreneurial in Korea (Summer School) | Planet Money · 2026-08-19
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“I recommend our new book, Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life. Take a look at page 49.”
Currency Chaos in Argentina (Summer School) | Planet Money · 2026-08-12
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“We did write a book with the answers to that question. It's called Planet Money, a guide to the economic forces that shape your life.”
Older workers aren’t retiring. Should they be forced to? | Planet Money · 2026-08-07
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“Sam teaches history and law and has just written a book called gerontocracy in America, about how older Americans are hoarding power and wealth and housing.”
Sand heists and property rights in the Caribbean (Summer School) | Planet Money · 2026-08-05
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“If you want more stories about how a government can influence the economy of a small island nation, may I recommend page 51 of the new Planet Money book, where they talk about Taiwan. Whole different experience, great new lessons.”
How to beat the resource curse in Norway (Summer School) | Planet Money · 2026-07-29
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“If you'd like to know more about clever ways to profit from an oversupply, the new Planet Money book has a great chapter on raisins, page 32.”
Piles of cash and a town of solutions in Kenya, Nigeria (Summer School) | Planet Money · 2026-07-24
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“Luckily, we wrote one. Planet Money, a guide to the economic forces that shape your life. It's like a podcast, but with beautiful full-color illustrations. It's always in my carry-on.”
Our mission: Find the world’s best economic ideas (Summer School World Tour) | Planet Money · 2026-07-08
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“If you like summer school, may I recommend the Planet Money book? Chapter 18 is called Why is my money worth less every year?”
Obama's new Presidential Center and his tricky relationship with the South Side | The Indicator · 2026-07-03
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“This is where Lorraine Hansberry's father bought a house. That was the inspiration for A Raisin in the Sun.”
The real horror of ‘Alien’ and how it explains why we’re not paid enough | Planet Money · 2026-06-19
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“We will also be spoiling some parts of the brand new book The Wage Standard, subtitled What's Wrong in the Labor Market and How to Fix It by economist Aaron Dube.”