We recommend reading the first three in order, then continuing to read the others in whatever order interests you. If you want recommendations on any specific subject not covered here: Contact Us
Introduction (Read in Order)
- The Principles of Communism, by Friedrich Engels – An introduction to Communism
- Critique of the Gotha Programme, by Karl Marx – An introduction to what Communism is not
- For Communism, the Internationalist Communist Tendency – An introduction to Left-Communism
General Theory
A Sketch of Communist Positions – The Internationalist Club – An introduction to Left-Communism
Social Democracy
Marx and Keynes, The Limits of the Mixed Economy, by Paul Mattick – Why deficits don’t solve capitalism
Leninism
The Past of Our Being, by Barbaria – Exploring the insufficiencies of Leninist theory
Marxism-Leninism (Stalinism)
Stalinism: Red Flag of Capital, by Barbaria – Exploring the downfalls of Stalinism and its position as a solidly anti-proletarian ideology
(This list is still being added to)
Capitalist Economics
Capitalism’s Economic Foundations Part I-VI – The Internationalist Communist Tendency – Introduction to Capitalist Economics