Alternative Textbooks Have Been Available For Teaching Introductory Economics For Decades

"It is true that we cannot, in the time available, teach every- thing that we would like. But why do we pick out for treatment just that selection of topics that is least likely to raise any questions of fundamental importance?" -- Joan Robinson

Over the years, many have proposed textbooks for introductory economics. Some of these are supplementary readings. I include introductions to both micro and macroeconomics:

• Richard Goodwin. 1970. Elementary Economics from the Higher Standpoint. Cambridge University Press.
• Joan Robinson and John Eatwell. 1973. An Introduction to Modern Economics. McGraw-Hill.
• Marc Linder. 1977. Anti-Samuelson (2 volumes). Urizen Books.
• Walsh, Vivian and Harvey Gram. 1980. Classical and Neoclassical Theories of General Equilibrium: Historical Origins and Mathematical Structure. Oxford University Press.
• Morishima, Michio. 1985. The Economics of Industrial Society. Cambridge University Press.
• Yanis Varoufakis. 1998. Foundations of Economics: A Beginner's Companion. Routledge
• Hugh Stretton. 2000. Economics: A New Introduction. Pluto Press.
• Steve Keen. 2002, 2011. Debunking Economics. Zed Books.
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• Tony Myatt and Rod Hill. 2010. The Economics Anti-Textbook: A Critical Thinker's Guide to Microeconomics. Zed Books.
• Thomas, Alex M. 2021. Macroeconomics: An Introduction. Cambridge University Press.
• Goodwin, Neva et. al. 2024. Essentials of Economics in Context, 2nd edition. Routledge.
• CORE Econ. 2024. The Economy 2.0: Economics for a Changing World.

I have not read a few of those myself. This list is confined to textbooks. Maybe a few are too advanced for introductions. Some are now of historical interest. Thomas' textbook, I guess, is focused on India. I do not include more popular writing. Most I've only dipped into.

Alternative approaches have been available for half a century.