IMO start with a recent book that spells out useful pointers to give the classics a critical read:
"Debunking Economics", by Steve Keen.
Keen gave a talk at Google a few years back that was a pretty good summary of what's in the book's first version.
If you're into stats and finance also check out the author's finance classes on youtube. Besides a bunch of videos that cover what's in his book, there are quite a few on financial modeling, and at least one video in there that delves into power laws and financial markets.
Also, try to throw in a few history books to your mix: history of the world, of science, and of ideas. History helps contextualize and make sense of what was going on in the mind of contemporaries as economic theories matured.
If you're mathematically inclined, Steve Keen himself recommends Dynamic Economic Systems by John Markus Blatt.
As an aside, I would also recommend reading Thomas Piketty's Capital for 21st Century. IMHO it gives you a deeper historic perspective on economics than just couple decades back.
"Debunking Economics", by Steve Keen.
Keen gave a talk at Google a few years back that was a pretty good summary of what's in the book's first version.
If you're into stats and finance also check out the author's finance classes on youtube. Besides a bunch of videos that cover what's in his book, there are quite a few on financial modeling, and at least one video in there that delves into power laws and financial markets.
Also, try to throw in a few history books to your mix: history of the world, of science, and of ideas. History helps contextualize and make sense of what was going on in the mind of contemporaries as economic theories matured.