One of my favourite Economics textbooks is Economics by J.Sloman. It is authoritative, well written and well designed. For an A - Level student it contains everything you need to know. (There are some chapters surplus to requirements, but these are generally marked)

If you study Economics at University, Sloman, will remain a good guide to understanding the main principles.

There are also several other A Level textbooks to choose from

I particularly recommend this Economics through Diagrams textbook. Not much writing, but its good to have all the diagrams in one place.

AS Economics Textbooks

AS textbooks are not as common, it is not absolutely essential to buy an AS textbook, you might just buy an A Level textbook. It is also worth bearing in mind that GCSE textbooks can be very useful for AS Level. (there is little difference between GCSE and AS level economics in terms of difficulty.

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If you are starting an Economics course in October, it is advisable to do some background reading in the subject.

If you haven't studied Economics before it is highly advisable to start off with a basic guide to the key terms. Something like Economics for dummies is a good starting point.

It is important to be familiar with terms like efficiency, marginal cost, utility e.t.c.

I would also advise reading some interesting (non technical) Economics books like the best selling Freakonomics or the Naked Economics by Charles Wheelen. These are not textbooks, but use economic terminology to look at everyday economic issues.

Apart from this it is also advisable to read good Economics magazines and newspapers. Just reading the business section of the Times will keep you upto date with the latest economic issues, such as what is likely to happen to inflation and interest rates.

If you have studied economics at A Level, then you will be in a good position for your first year. There is quite a good overlap between A-Level and first year Economics. However, you could use it to consider more in depth topics like the Monetarist Keynesian Debate.

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