[AmericanGirlRising]

I enjoy Sowell's columns, but have never read one of his books. Any recommendations on which to choose first?

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Thomas+Sowell&x=0&y=0

[George Smiley]

That's a toughie. He's never written a BAD book, although some are more arcane than others.

A Conflict of Visions if you want to see the philosophical underpinnings of liberal vs. conservative.

Vision of the Anointed is the practicum which was based on ACoV.