Milton Friedman books in order
American economist and statistician
- Lived
- 1912–2006
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 39
Milton Friedman published 1 novel, 22 non-fiction books and 16 other books, beginning with Capitalism and Freedom (1962).
Updated September 2026
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Capitalism and Freedom
Milton Friedman's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Capitalism and Freedom (1962)
Non-fiction in order
A Program for Monetary Stability (1959)
A Monetary History of the United States (1963)
The Great Contraction, 1929-1933 (1963)
Essays in Positive Economics (1966)
Price Theory (1966)
The Balance of Payments: Free Versus Fixed Exchange Rates (1967)
Dollars and Deficits (1968)
A Theory of the Consumption Function (1970)
Monetary Framework (1974)
There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch (1975)
Free to Choose (1980)
Monetary Trends in the United States and the United Kingdom, Their Relation to Income, Prices, and Interest Rates, 1867-1975 (1982)
Bright Promises, Dismal Performance (1983)
Tyranny of the Status Quo (1984)
Monetarist Economics (1991)
Friedman & Szasz on Liberty and Drugs (1992)
Money Mischief (1992)
Why Government Is the Problem (1993)
Two Lucky People (1998)
Money, Inflation and the Constitutional Position of the Central Bank (2003)
Milton Friedman on Economics (2008)
Milton Friedman on Freedom (2017)
Other books in order
Income from Independent Professional Practice (1945)
The Demand for Money (1959)
Inflation (1963)
Inflation: Causes and Consequences (1963)
Price Theory, a Provisional Text (1966)
Monetary Vs. Fiscal Policy (1968)
The Optimum Quantity of Money (1969)
Monetary Statistics of the United States: Estimates, Sources, Methods (1970)
The Counter-revolution in Monetary Theory (1970)
A Theoretical Framework for Monetary Analysis (1971)
Social Security (1972)
Money and Economic Development (1973)
From Galbraith to Economic Freedom (1977)
Tax Limitation, Inflation and the Role of Government (1978)
Kapitalizm Ve Özgürlük (2017)
Milton Friedman (2018)
About Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman was an American economist and statistician who received the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research on consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and the complexity of stabilization policy. With George Stigler, Friedman was among the intellectual leaders of the Chicago school of economics, a neoclassical school of economic thought associated with the faculty at the University of Chicago that rejected Keynesianism in favor of monetarism before shifting their focus to new classical macroeconomics in the mid-1970s. Several students, young professors and academics who were recruited or mentored by Friedman at Chicago went on to become leading economists, including Nobel laureates Gary Becker (1992), Robert Fogel (1993), and Robert Lucas Jr. (1995).
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Milton Friedman FAQ
- How many books has Milton Friedman written?
- Milton Friedman published 1 novel, 22 non-fiction books and 16 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Milton Friedman's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Capitalism and Freedom.
- What is Milton Friedman's last book?
- Milton Friedman on Economics (2008).
- What is Milton Friedman's most famous book?
- Capitalism and Freedom (1962) is Milton Friedman's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.