Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders by Jason L. Riley (New York: Gotham Books, 2008)
A lively defense of the American tradition of welcoming immigrants
A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World by William J. Bernstein (New York, Atlantic Monthly Press, 2008)
A fun and fascinating history of trade and how it has contributed to the progress of mankind
The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and Protection (3rd Edition) by Russell Roberts (Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006)
An illuminating conversation between David Ricardo and an American businessman tempted by protectionism
Free Trade Under Fire (2nd ed.) by Douglas Irwin (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005) An empirical verification of the positive benefits of free trade.
Why Globalization Works by Martin Wolf (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004) Uses conventional economic analysis to prove the benefits of free trade and globalization.
In Defense of Globalization by Jagdish Bhagwati (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004) An approachable defense of globalization by one of today's leading free-trade economists.
In Defense of Global Capitalism by Johan Norberg (Washington, D.C.: Cato Institute, 2003) A former left-anarchist debunks the claims of the anti-globalization movement.
"Spreading the Wealth" by David Dollar and Aart Kraay. Foreign Affairs, January/February 2002. Two World Bank economists show that globalization has narrowed the income gap between the world's rich and poor.
Trade Liberalization: Fears and Facts by Robert Rogowsky, et al. (Washington, D.C.: Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2001) A fact-filled guide to some of the truths and misconceptions concerning trade liberalization.
Globalphobia: Confronting Fears about Open Trade by Gary Burtless, et al. (Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution, 1998) Offers suggestions on how to fully embrace globalization while minimizing any negative effects that may result.
Pop Internationalism by Paul Krugman (Cambridge, Mass.: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) A collection of essays that dispel some of the popular myths and fears about free trade.
"On the Balance of Trade," "A Petition," and other essays in Economic Sophisms by Frederic Bastiat. Clever, concise, and brilliant refutations of the opponents of free trade by one of histories most underappreciated economic minds.