If you've never read these works by Ludwig von Mises, there's no better time to start. These are the foundation texts of the Austrian School and the reason our Institute bears his name. In them, Mises explains the timeless principles of human action, sound money, and liberty—ideas that remain as vital today as ever.
Human Action (Scholar's Edition)
Mises’s masterwork—and one of the most important books on economics ever written. Human Action provides a complete framework for understanding markets, money, and human choice. No other work defends the logic of liberty with such rigor and power.
This groundbreaking work established the modern theory of money. Mises explains how money emerges from the market and why inflation and credit expansion lead to instability. As Rothbard said, it remains “the best book on money ever written.”
A concise, accessbile guide to the principles of a free economy. In this collection of lectures, Mises explains private property, prices, trade, inflation, and the dangers of socialism and intervention. Essential reading for anyone seeking clarity in a world of economic confusion.
Mises’s enduring defense of free society. Written at a time when collectivism was on the rise, Liberalism makes the moral and practical case for private property, peace, and progress. It remains a timeless statement of hope for those who believe in human freedom.