December 1992

What Should the President Read?

It's the day after the presidential election. The winning candidate asks you to recommend three books to read before inauguration. Only one may be more than 10 years old. What do you suggest-and why?

Doug Bandow, Robert Bartley, Clint Bolick, David Brudnoy, James Buchanan, Craig Collins, Steven Hayward, Thomas W. Hazlett, David Henderson, Rick Henderson, Karl Hess, John Hood, F. Iverson, Elizabeth Larson, Laura Main, Donald McCloskey, Michael McMenamin, Charles Murray, Charles Oliver, Robert Poole, Virginia Postrel, Jonathan Rauch, Jacob Sullum and Martin Wooster