Recs if you like Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?...
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.
Let‘s All Become Anti-Capitalists Together
critical theory: all topics
books suggested by louisa toxværd munch (@louisamunchtheory on tt/ig)
covers topics such as:
- critical theory
- the far right
- race
- gender
- neoliberalism & more !!
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!
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
political educational radical
ecological feministical marxistical critical theoretical international
Radical Non-Fictions <120 pages
Tightly packed that pack a punch.
Recommendations welcome.
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
I tried to find the latest version (2026).
the system sucks and you WILL hear about it
Tired about the twisted, corrupt, cruel system we live in that advertises meritocratic „values“ 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!
Widen your horizons 🌍 NON-FIC
A list of books to help you assimilate different perpectives - in politics, sociology, race studies, humanities, real history, psychology.
Books you might need in order to become "disgustingly educated" on various topics that concern all of us.
As always, anything must be taken with a grain of salt, even when it's a perspective we agree with ⚠️
Never forget 😸
Educating myself
To getting myself off my jarring Instagram feed, turning the embarrassment at my own naivety into unjudgemental curiosity by taking agency in what I learn about the world (and lowering my anxious resting heart rate); mix of non-fiction and fiction because sometimes novels depict our current world more accurately than a documentary
R/Truelit's 100 Best Books of the Quarter Century
Reddit's R/Truelit user voted best books of 2000-2026. They included a full series as one pick, like the Neopolitan novels. I only include the first to keep it at 100.
leftism
marxism, anarchism, radical left etc.
Books that make you want to start a revolution
essential leftist literature
Post-capitalism for cynical higher-ed dropouts
In theory, I might be able to read dense theoretical books… but to borrow a phrase from Bartleby Scrivener, “I would prefer not to”. If you’re like me, you might enjoy these relatively short, accessible, and entertaining forays into the world of possibilities and tangents beyond the rapidly imploding ball of fire that is raw, uncut neoliberal capitalism.
