Dive into the iconoclastic world of Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. This international multi-million-copy-selling phenomenon challenges conventional thinking by applying economic principles to seemingly unrelated aspects of everyday life, from crack dealers to bizarre baby names. With a new foreword celebrating 20 years since its initial publication, this book encourages readers to assume nothing and question everything, offering a completely original lens through which to view human motivation and the familiar world.

Praised for its ability to stimulate, provoke, and entertain, this work is essential reading for those interested in the intersection of economics, sociology, and cultural studies.

• Explores the hidden side of everything using economic analysis.
• Features a new foreword celebrating 20 years since publication.
• Written by authors Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt.
• Promotes critical thinking about human motivation and societal norms.

• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 304 pages
• Dimensions: 129 x 19 x 198mm (12.9 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm)
• Weight: 220 g
• ISBN-10: 1837312966
• ISBN-13: 978-1837312962
• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication Date: January 22, 2026

If you are studying Anthropology & Sociology or seeking popular science that fundamentally alters your perspective, Freakonomics provides provocative insights into the mechanisms driving human behavior.