I have highlighted in Blue the books that I think are most relevant and accessible for the typical reader.
Brown, Lester R. Eco-Economy : Building an Economy for the Earth. New York : Norton Paperbacks, 2001.
Brown, Lester R. Plan B 3. 0 : Mobilizing to Save Civilization. Boston : W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 2008.
Crocker, David A., and Toby Linden , eds. The Ethics of Consumption : The Good Life, Justice and Global Stewardship. New York : Rowman & Littlefield, Incorporated, 1997.
Daly, Herman E. Beyond Growth : The Economics of Sustainable Development. New York : Beacon P, 1997.
Daly, Herman E., John B. Cobb, and Clifford W. Cobb. For the Common Good : Redirecting the Economy toward Community, the Environment, and a Sustainable Future. New York : Beacon P, 1991.
Durning, Alan B. How Much Is Enough? : The Consumer Society and the Future of the Earth. Boston : W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1992
Friedman, Thomas. Hot, Flat, and Crowded. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Gore, Al. Earth in the Balance : Ecology and the Human Spirit. New York : Addison-Wesley Longman, Limited, 2002.
Korten, David C. Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth. San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler, 2009.
Korten, David C. The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community. San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler, 2007
Krugman, Paul. The Conscience of a Liberal. New York : W. W. Norton, 2007. Print.
Meadows, Donella H., Dennis L. Meadows, and Jorgen Randers. Beyond the Limits : Confronting Global Collapse, Envisioning a Sustainable Future. New York : Chelsea Green, 1993.
Rees, William, and Mathis Wackernagel. Our Ecological Footprint : Reducing Human Impact on the Earth. New York : New Society, Limited, 1996.
Ryan, John C., and Alan Thein Durning. Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things (New Report, No 4). Anchorage : Northwest Environment, 1997.
Schor, Juliet. The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don't Need. New York : HarperCollins, 1999.
Skinner, Brian D. "The Gumption Memo." Autumn 1996. .
Speth, James Gustave. The Bridge at the Edge of the World Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability. New York : Yale UP, 2008. Print