Recs if you like The Communist Manifesto...
the government never cared for us ๐ฎ๐ผโโ๏ธ๐๐๏ธ
required reading for learning praxis, fighting fascism & neoliberalism, and embracing protest and uprising against capitalism and violence. not central to the U.S. additionally, includes books on queer politics, disability rights, indigenous fights for landback and much more. now is the time where it is more vital than ever that we sacrifice ourselves for the greater good. get educated folks.
Lucy Dacus Recommendations ๐
Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.
anti-capitalism for babies
books to inspire your anti-capitalism; a mix of short introductory economics nonfiction and books that bridge anti-capitalism with your other interests
(Mostly) Modern Leftist Thinking
If you don't know where to start with the left, start here.
Check the comments for reading order and why.
So You Survived Fundie Homeschooling โค๏ธ โค๏ธ โค๏ธ
Recommendations for homeschool survivors, from homeschool survivors. These are books (and additional resources, in the comments) that have helped me and other former homeschoolers begin to fill in some gaping holes in our education.
Letโs All Become Anti-Capitalists Together
snack for thought: nonfiction in 150 pages or less
ps. looking for more diverse recs since my reads are mostly focused on politics and sociology, so if you have a rec from really any other topic, please leave it in the comments!
Standard Ebooks Offerings!
I'm not affiliated with them in any way, but I talk about Standard Ebooks a TON. I wanted to make a list of some of the most popular offerings they have available to read. Their full library of over 1300 books is 100% FREE and from the US Public Domain. From Kobo to Kindle, they have a format that'll work for however you want to read, even PDFs! Save a few bucks (or library holds) here: https://standardebooks.org/
Anti-Capitalism in Late Stage Capitalism
These are books that have added to my anti-capitalist critique. And are also good for analyzing capitalismโs role in global oppression.
yesss mama as you should
it's giving cunt
Radical Non-Fictions <120 pages
Tightly packed that pack a punch.
Recommendations welcome.
Reading is political
(left) communist reading list
The leftcom perspective: the line running from Marx to Lenin, to the foundation of the Third International and the birth of the Communist Party in Livorno, 1921. The struggle against Stalinism and the degeneration of the revolution in Moscow.
Missing a lot of important articles by virtue of them not being books. Google "ultraleft new reading list" for the whole thing
I like history so I also added some Marxist-adjacent history works that (I think) are a good complement to all the theory here
the system sucks and you WILL hear about it
Tired about the twisted, corrupt, cruel system we live in that advertises meritocratic โvaluesโ at your face while in fact valuing capital and control over everything else, to the detriment of everyone else, but most of all those that are in need of basic necessities but Nooo The B***ionaires need the 50 ply organic locally grown grass fed chemical free sulfate free ad free HD ultra lite premium ecofriendly recyclable recyled child safe consumption safe 10-in-1 deluxe toiletpaper!
โDonโt be so radicalโ
just take a look around you
And They Were Jewish?!
Books you didn't realize were written by Jewish authors. Bonus points if you studied them in school and it just... never came up.
History, archaeology and everything in between
A study of the past
Books for History Majors
German books you should actually check out!
So you want to diversify your reading list and thought about checking German literature. Should you check out the classical ones? Try some modern reads? Here's a list of every type of German book I really enjoyed or I heard are excellent - from the classics, to YA, to non-fiction
nonfiction to rewire your brain
best recommended pulls from my nonfiction shelf
