Books
Towards a Fresh Revolution - Friends of Durruti
Highly influential pamphlet of anarcho-syndicalist CNT militants during the Spanish Civil War who opposed the co-option of their organisation in the Republican government.
Homage to Catalonia - George Orwell
George Orwell's famous 1938 account of the Spanish Revolution and Civil War, from his point of view as a volunteer in the POUM militia.
Though the POUM were socialists, he wrote "as far as my purely personal preferences went I would have liked to join the Anarchists."
His vivid descriptions of classless anarchist Barcelona following the revolution and terrorised Stalinist Barcelona after the counter-revolution are a timeless reminder that a 'revolutionary state' is a contradiction in terms.
Steal This Book - Abbie Hoffman
Full online text of American "Yippie" revolutionary Abbie Hoffman's ironically best-selling book and manual of subversion, Steal This Book, written in 1970
1865-2001: Cuban Anarchism: The history of a movement - Frank Fernandez
Frank Fernandez's 2001 book Cuban Anarchism: The history of a movement, which gives a historical account of the rise and fall of Cuba's inspiring anarchist movement.
It is now mostly out of print. However, he writes extensively on many trends and schools of thought related to Cuba and its history.
Thanks to See Sharp Press for permitting this book to be posted online. This text was taken and slightly edited by libcom.org from the Anarchist People of Colour (US) website.
Unfinished Business - The politics of Class War
The definitive book about the politics of the Class War Federation, including brief histories and descriptions of the capitalist system and how it functions.
Clearly written and interesting, it is a good introduction to CW's ideas, though we at libcom.org would have several important disagreements with it. Notably on the issues of class and nationalism
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution - Peter Kropotkin
Peter Kropotkin's book on mutual aid and co-operation as a factor in evolution. Written in 1902.
Text taken from the Anarchy Archives
The Incomplete Marx
The Incomplete Marx
Felton C. Shorthall
1917-1945: Anti-Parliamentary Communism: The movement for workers councils in Britain - Mark Shipway
Anti-Parliamentary Communism --
The movement for workers councils in Britain, 1917-45
by Mark Shipway
online version from: http://af-north.org/
My Disillusionment in Russia - Emma Goldman
Russian-American anarchist Emma Goldman's book on the degeneration of the Russian Revolution of 1917-1921.
Deported American anarchist Emma Goldman travels to Russia for the first time in 30 years. She provides a revealing picture on the rampant opportunism throughout the Soviet government and its steady roots throughout the bureacracy.
The Tragedy of Spain - Rudolf Rocker
German anarcho-syndicalist Rudolf Rocker's history of the Spanish Civil War and Revolution.
July 19th was the anniversary of the day on which a gang of militarist adventurers rose against the republican regime in Spain and, with the assistance of outside powers and foreign troops, plunged the country into a bloody war.
