Suggested Reading

Submitted by DigitalSocialist on October 30, 2016

I have brought these books already:
The Communist Manifesto
The Condition of the Working Class in England
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State

Any recommendations for other books related to Anarchism and Marxism?

ajjohnstone

7 years 5 months ago

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Submitted by ajjohnstone on October 30, 2016

1. https://libcom.org/library/what-is-anarchism-alexander-berkman

2. https://libcom.org/library/fredy-perlman-the-reproduction-of-daily-life-treason-pamphlet

3. Anti-Bolshevik Communism - Paul Mattick
(introduction https://www.marxists.org/archive/mattick-paul/1978/introduction.htm)

4. Murray Bookchin
http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/bookchin/BookchinCW.html

Steven.

7 years 5 months ago

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Submitted by Steven. on October 30, 2016

Yeah, in addition to those I would recommend our introductory guides: https://libcom.org/library/libcom-introductory-guide

each of these includes a few key texts for further reading; we also have a reading guide here arranged by topic: https://libcom.org/library/libcomorg-reading-guide

jondwhite

7 years 5 months ago

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Submitted by jondwhite on November 2, 2016

Wish I could suggest shorter works but off the top of my head;
William Morris by EP Thompson
Demanding the Impossible by Peter Marshall
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by F Engels
No Compromise: No Political Trading by W. Liebknect
Right to be Lazy by Paul Lafargue

jesuithitsquad

7 years 5 months ago

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Submitted by jesuithitsquad on November 2, 2016

If I had to recommend just one text that best describes my politics it would be The Eclipse and Re-Emergence of the Communist Movement. This has had a very large influence on a lot of people here on libcom.

https://libcom.org/library/eclipse-re-emergence-communist-movement

Steven.

7 years 5 months ago

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Submitted by Steven. on November 2, 2016

jesuithitsquad

If I had to recommend just one text that best describes my politics it would be The Eclipse and Re-Emergence of the Communist Movement. This has had a very large influence on a lot of people here on libcom.

https://libcom.org/library/eclipse-re-emergence-communist-movement

this is an excellent text, although some of the terminology can be a bit hard to get your head around, so I would recommend having a look through it after something like the introductory guides

Spikymike

7 years 5 months ago

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Submitted by Spikymike on November 2, 2016

Start with the introductory guides, move on to 'Eclipse and Re-emergence...' and perhaps have a go at this:
http://libcom.org/library/communism-points-consideration-linsecurite-sociale
for a slightly different take.

jesuithitsquad

7 years 5 months ago

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Submitted by jesuithitsquad on November 2, 2016

Steven.

jesuithitsquad

If I had to recommend just one text that best describes my politics it would be The Eclipse and Re-Emergence of the Communist Movement. This has had a very large influence on a lot of people here on libcom.

https://libcom.org/library/eclipse-re-emergence-communist-movement

this is an excellent text, although some of the terminology can be a bit hard to get your head around, so I would recommend having a look through it after something like the introductory guides

Absolutely-definitely read the intro guides first