re: What are some good books about economics?

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Good question.

I would start with Wealth of Nations.

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Everybody says this, but unless you want to subject yourself to a detailed exegesis of the varying price of corn (by which he means wheat) in various Scottish villages throughout the 18th century I think there are better choices. No doubt Wealth of Nations is a Great Book (tm) but it is not what I would recommend as an introductory text to someone looking for a basic intro to economics.

Seriously, I'd recommend buying an econ 101 textbook - if you buy used, and are willing to accept last year's edition, you can get it for under $10. Mankiw's text is the gold standard.