Magnum opus
The term magnum opus means "Great work," and refers to an artist, writer or composer's best, greatest, or most renowned contribution to their field.
Economic and Classical-Liberal magnum opuses
- Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en Général, translated as An Essay on Economic Theory (sometimes simply referred to as Essai) (1755) by Richard Cantillon
- The Wealth of Nations (1776) by Adam Smith
- Principles of Economics (1871) by Carl Menger
- The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936) by John Maynard Keynes
- Human Action (1949) by Ludwig von Mises
- Man, Economy and State with Power and Market (1962) by Murray N. Rothbard