HOW TO FIGHT A DICTATOR
books by or about people who have fought against authoritarianism. recommendations, critiques, and discussions welcome!






Abolish ICE & Borders
nonfiction books to radicalize you about ICE & borders
*Note: I also have a list for abolishing prisons you should check out β€οΈ






Ologies Podcast Suggestions
Ologies is a weekly science podcast hosted by Alie Ward. Each episode, Ward interviews an expert from a distinct scientific field.
This unofficial list contains book suggestions made by the host or by her guests. I avoided extremely technical books or papers. Currently from episode 1 to 525 More details on these books and their associated episodes in my ever evolving spreadsheet.
In the spreadsheet there are also books not found on Goodreads and general book recommendations (like the entire bibliography of a specific author or group of people)






Imperialism and the cost of American intervention
Project 2025 of the Trump administration included 18 mentions of Venezuela along with China, North Korea and Russia "The US has an opportunity to lead these democratic nations in the fight against these external pressures" The list includes historical books with the addition of a few works of fiction based on stories of a similar political climate, the main themes being β’ The US history of enforcing foreign governments β’ The economics of an "empire" β’ The media of expansion and propaganda






Anti-Fascism Reads
a list of books to educate yourself on social and political topics






Letβs All Become Anti-Capitalists Together






Nonfiction & Non-western
Nonfiction about historical events, people, and places outside of North America & Europe (both contemporary and ancient history).
This list can include nonwestern perspectives within/analyzing western cultures or countries as well (as long as itβs in a historical context).
Note: check content warnings; books in this list may cover triggering subjects






critical theory: all topics
books suggested by louisa toxværd munch (@louisamunchtheory on tt/ig)
covers topics such as:






the government would never do that
Books specifically about the lives and deaths of members of the Black Panther Party, government led assassination plots, the processes the US created to take down the flourishing community created by the Black Panther Party, and the histories of the BPP through the words of multiple members.






Decolonize | Liberation
Books that expose the history we were never taught. Getting to the root of racism, fascism, colonialism. Working towards a new world while unlearning this one.






Kids Can Be Cruel
Name-calling and insults you might hear on the playground and beyond...
Anything can be an insult if you believe it! My kid brother used to get in trouble for calling us "you...you BEAN" with all the spite his little preschool self could manage π₯Ή






Handbook for the Revolution
Why we need a revolution and how we get there






RadFem Health + Wellness
This reading guide aims to be a beginner to advanced composition of books within the genre of women/gender (+ LGBTQ -/ basically anything that doesnβt center the experiences of cis-men).
Expect to find titles including but not limited to the scopes of mental health, wellness/psych, disability, & illness in the Global South too!






Black Panther Reading List
The 1968 suggested reading published by in the Black Panther's newsletter






Critical Theory and More: inspired by Louisa Munch
This list is dedicated for all the book recommended and mentioned by Louisa Munch - critical theorist. I follow her Instagram account almost from the very first videos. Louisa inspired me to organise better my political reading and she always gives some nice recommendations to inform yourself about the political landscape of today. I just wanted to have all the books in one place, plus the ones which I found on my own reading journey.
We can't have a democracy without informed citizens - Louisa Toxvaerd Munch




Reading the Caribbean
Caribbean and diasporic novels, plays, poetry, and non-fiction books.






political educational radical
ecological feministical marxistical critical theoretical international






Widening the Canon: Diverse Classics
Inspired by some comments I saw regarding classics being too straight white male oriented. There are lots of classics that aren't, but unfortunately don't always get as much recognition. Hoping this list might help those interested expand their range of classics. Non-exhaustive and taking suggestions!






Essential Francophone Lit: Classics & Contemporary
A collection of acclaimed classic and contemporary Francophone literature. I chose to classify as Francophone rather than French in order to include authors who wrote in French but were/are not of French nationality, especially authors from colonised countries. Non-exhaustive as I'm not an expert I am keeping this list to one book per author but suggestions very welcome! :)






Anti-Capitalist 101
Unlearn the propaganda and stand for our communities.
Reading is political. Economics is political. Society is politics. You might ignore politics, but it will not ignore you.





