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19 JUNE 2008: Professor Arnold King gives The Best Book on the Market a rave review on EconLog. “If I were still teaching a first-year economics course for non-majors, Butler’s book would definitely be required reading,” says King. “Anyone can write a book praising the virtues of perfect markets. Books that praise imperfect markets are, sadly, rare.”http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2008/06/another_intro_e_1.html

11 JUNE 2008: Professor Gavin Kennedy says “This delightful little book…delivers a heavyweight message about markets…. In nine short chapters or from 12 to 20 pages each, Eamonn Butler takes the reader on a tour de force around the realities of markets, providing practical guidance to markets, much of it excellent material for lecturers at all levels to students on all ages and politicians of all views.”
http://www.adamsmithslostlegacy.com/2008/06/best-book-on-market-review.html

11 JUNE 2008: The Brits at their Best website says ‘witty and gripping. His penetrating gaze includes fair trade, black markets, and equity. He believes that when markets are allowed to work without government interference but within the framework of just laws they can create “a richer, freer and more peaceful world.”‘
http://www.britsattheirbest.com/002058.php

11 JUNE 2008: The Daily Telegraph economics editor Jeff Randall reviews The Best Book on the Market, saying “If you are ever blighted with a weird desire to see more taxes, subsidies and ministerial initiatives, Dr Butler’s book will provide a handy antidote.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/06/11/ccjeff111.xml

11 JUNE 2008: Here’s a picture of me in Reykjavik alongside a display of my books in Eymundsson’s bookstore – the oldest and largest bookseller in Iceland.
http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/books/the-best-book-on-the-market-(in-iceland)-200806111534/

10 JUNE 2008: Marty Dodge reviews the book, and Andrew Ian Dodge reviews the review!
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/06/10/141347.php
http://www.andrewiandodge.com/

10 JUNE 2008: My criticisms of the EU’s distorted farm market excite the EU Referendum movement:
http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/2008/06/markets-are-good-for-you.html

7 JUNE 2008:Iceland’s main newspaper covers my talk:
http://www.ogmundur.is/samfelagsmal/nr/1291/

6 JUNE 2008:Iceland think-tank blog:feed://www.rse.is/web/?feed=rss2

6 JUNE 2008:Iceland financial paper’s blogs on my speech at the University:
http://www.vb.is/?gluggi=frett&id=43823
http://www.vb.is/?gluggi=frett&id=43822
http://www.vb.is/?gluggi=frett&id=43821
http://www.vb.is/?gluggi=frett&id=43820
http://www.vb.is/?gluggi=frett&id=4381

5 JUNE 2008: The London Evening Standard City Editor, Neil Collins, has reviewed The Best Book on the Market, saying that the Bank of England needs a new Deputy Governor who understands markets – what the book is about.
(Not online)

4 JUNE 2008: The main Iceland financial paper (centre page spread):
http://www.vb.is/?gluggi=frett&flokkur=2&id=43709

2 JUNE 2008: Nice review of the book on Prof Gavin Kennedy’s site:
http://adamsmithslostlegacy.com/2008/06/best-book-on-market-review.html

24 MAY 2008: A mention on today:
http://www.today.com/view/the-best-book-on-the-market/id-2009122/

14 MAY 2008: Another blog mention, by the influential Mark Wadsworth:

12 MAY 2008: James Chau, one of Beijing’s leading TV newsreaders, has blogged the book in English and Chinese:
http://blog.cctv.com/detail_1005_59273_1.shtml
http://blog.cctv.com/home.do?name=jameschau&agMode=1
http://markwadsworth.blogspot.com/2008/05/imperfect-markets.html

MAY 2008: The book was reviewed (not online) in the May European Journal (London)…
…in the International Policy Network newsletter…
…by the Lion Rock Institute in Hong Kong……the Stockholm Network weekly update…
…the Institute for Humane Studies in the US…
…and the Centre for Independent Studies in Australia.

22 APRIL 2008: Some kind words from Germany’s leading free-market think-tank, IUF Berlin:
http://iufberlin.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/die-demystifizierung-des-marktes/

22 APRIL 2008: I had an article in The Times today on how appallingly the credit crisis has been handled by the politicians:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article3792480.ece

14 APRIL 2008: The Edinburgh Evening News mentions the book – from the man behind the creation of a world monument to Adam Smith in the heart of Scotland’s capital:
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Smith-supporter39s-book.3978130.jp

10 APRIL 2008: Atlas Foundation, an umbrella organization of world think-tanks, previews The Best Book on the Market:
http://www.atlasusa.org/V2/main/new.php?new_id=1814

9 APRIL 2008: I explain what’s behind the book on ConservativeHome:
http://conservativehome.blogs.com/platform/eamonn_butler/index.html

9 APRIL 2008: A very favourable mention on Shrinknet and The Psychiatrist Blog
http://psychology.crutoo.com/2008/04/09/new-book/
http://drmichelletempest.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-book.html

4 APRIL 2008: The book is mentioned by the Telegraph’s Alex Singleton:
http://www.alexsingleton.co.uk/

3 APRIL 2008: A glowing review from the UK’s Libertarian Alliance:
http://libertarianalliance.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/the-best-book-on-the-market/

10 MARCH 2008: The Institute of Economic Affairs includes The Best Book on the Market in its recommended reading
http://www.iea.org.uk/record.jsp?type=recommendedBook&ID=376