"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." -Mark Twain
Read first: The purpose of this book list is to provide a starting point for anyone interested in liberty-oriented reading material. In no way is this list meant to be complete, but rather constantly updated with new additions or corrections. As a courtesy, please be sure any book you include adds value to the topic at hand. On a further note, many entries will obviously fit into more than one category. That being said, all effort should be made to place each book into the section it would most likely be located in at a bookstore or library. All categories and titles should flow alphabetically for easier viewing. Author names should be written last name first. Topics should include subcategories, themes, and major keywords associated with the book and be written alphabetically. Finally, many of these books are available for free online and can also be found at your local public library. Enjoy!
| Title |
Author |
Topics
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| Age of Abundance, The: How Prosperity Transformed America's Politics and Culture |
Lindsey, Brink |
Economic History, U.S. History
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| Age of Inflation, The |
Sennholz, Hans F. |
Economic History, Federal Reserve, Monetary Policy
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| Crash Proof |
Schiff, Peter |
Accounting, Investing, Personal Finance
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| Law, The |
Bastiat, Fredric |
Ideology, Natural Law, Political Theory, Property Rights, Socialism
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| Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets, The |
Schiff, Peter |
Business, Investing
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| What Has Government Done To Our Money? |
Rothbard, Murray N. |
Economic Policy & Development, Politics, Public Affairs & Administration
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| Title |
Author |
Topics
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| Animal Farm |
Orwell, George |
Allegory, Criticism & Theory, Satire
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| Anthem |
Rand, Ayn |
Allegory, Collectivism, Dystopia, Individualism, Metaphysics
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| Nineteen Eighty-Four |
Orwell, George |
Allegory, Alternate History, Criticism & Theory, Fascism
|
| Title |
Author |
Topics
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| All The Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror |
Kinzer, Stephen |
Foreign Policy, International Relations, Iran, Middle Eastern History
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| Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire |
Johnson, Chalmers |
Foreign Policy, Imperialism, International Relations, U.S. History
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| History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, The |
Gibbon, Edward |
Ancient History, European History
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| Seventeen Seventy-Six |
McCullough, David |
Revolutionary War, U.S. History
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| Title |
Author |
Topics
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| Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution, The |
Gutzman, Kevin R. C. |
Constitutional Law, U.S. History
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| More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws |
Lott Jr, John R. |
Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Criminology, Gun Control, Public Health & Safety
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| Tyranny of Gun Control, The |
Hornberger, Jacob G. |
Criminology, Civil Rights & Liberties, Gun Control, Second Amendment
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| Title |
Author |
Topics
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| Age of Reason, The |
Paine, Thomas |
Agnosticism, Rationalism, Religion, Spirituality
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| Libertarianism: A Primer |
Boaz, David |
Ideology, Political Philosophy, Political Theory
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| Politics |
Aristotle |
Ancient Philosophy, Greek & Roman Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Political Theory
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| Republic |
Plato |
Ancient Philosophy, Greek & Roman Philosophy, Ideology, Political Theory
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| Social Contract, The |
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |
Ideology, Natural Law, Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Public Policy
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