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Economics for the 99%: A Reading List

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic's emergence and the cruel mismanagement of its impacts by many powerful governments around the world, we face the most severe global economic downturn since the Great Depression.

But even while all people, and especially the most exploited and oppressed in our society, are affected by this economic crisis, economic analysis remains the purview of a small cohort of academics and specialists. The need to come to grips with the economic system under which we live, however, is more pressing than ever for the rest of us. For this reason, we've put together a reading list of books dealing with economic theory and history geared toward anyone interested in understanding how capitalism works—in order to replace it.

Each book comes with a free ebook (where available), and we offer free shipping inside the US on orders over $35 and inside the UK on orders over £25.

Fake Work

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A darkly funny journey into the absurdity of corporate work and Capitalism. "[A] memorable portrait of the mad hunger of corporate toil...superbly committed to its own beliefs—truthful, dryly funny...

Mastering the Universe

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Economist Rob Larson combines wit, righteous anger, and clear-eyed analysis as he dissects the lifestyle, moral bankruptcy, and stupidly large sums of money hoarded by the disgustingly wealthy. Th...

A People's Guide to Capitalism

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A lively, accessible, and timely guide to Capitalism for those who want to understand and dismantle the world of the 1%

Can't Pay, Won't Pay

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A powerful guide to action for people in debt.

Care

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An eye-opening reckoning with the care economy, from its roots in racial capitalism to its exponential growth as a new site of profit and extraction. Since the earliest days of the pandemic, care ...

What Was Neoliberalism?

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Eminent scholar-activist Neil Davidson’s brilliance is on full display in this posthumous work, a timely and prescient introduction to the neoliberal era. While it is widely agreed that neoliberali...

China in Global Capitalism

by Eli Friedman, Kevin Lin, et al.
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As the rivalry between the US and China enters a dangerous new phase, reaffirming the politics of anti-imperialism is a task more important than ever. From trade wars and pandemic politics to rioti...

The Sinking Middle Class

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A fierce, historically informed polemic against the idea that the middle class is the key to US greatness, past and future.

Bit Tyrants

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For all their famed disruption of the economy, Big Tech's secret sauce turns out to be Capitalism's standard issue blend of exploitation and corporate maleficence.

Blood and Money

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Blood and Money tells the story of money as a history of violence and human bondage.

A Brief History of Commercial Capitalism

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Spanning centuries and continents, this short work fundamentally reconfigures our view of the rise of capitalism on the world stage.

Capitalism, Technology, Labor

Edited by Greg Albo, Leo Panitch, et al.
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This volume offers a radical critique of techno-utopianism, instead seeing innovation as a field of ongoing class struggle.

A Reader's Guide to Marx's Capital

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Marx’s groundbreaking analysis of capitalism retains its relevance today. This book guides readers as they grapple with Marx’s masterpiece, Capital.

Marx's Capital Illustrated

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This beginners guide to Capital illustrates the key concepts, humour, and immense vitality to be enjoyed in Marx's great work.

Capitalism's Crisis Deepens

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World-renowned economist Richard Wolf explores the roots of the Great Recession and its immense impact on working people.

Zombie Capitalism

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An incisive and devastating critique of capitalism, sounding the alarm that the system poses a threat to human well-being.

The Long Depression

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A significant new analysis of the current economic crisis by leading Marxist economist, Michael Roberts

World in Crisis: A Global Analysis of Marx's Law of Profitability

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The most comprehensive empirically based defense of Marx’s law of profitability as the cause of Capitalist crises.

Capitalism's Contradictions

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Henryk Grossman’s substantial essays highlight vital but still neglected aspects of Marx’s economic theory

On New Terrain

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An insightful and timely analysis of how global economic restructuring will impact workers' struggles in the US.

Building Global Labor Solidarity in a Time of Accelerating Globalization

Edited by Kim Scipes
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Uniting the global North and South in the struggle for a more just world for all workers.

The Debt System

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This compelling, provocative, and accessible volume offers a rejoinder to the prevailing wisdom that views debt as holy writ.

Your Money or Your Life

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Globalization brings growth? Think again. Debt--engineered by the IMF and World Bank--sucks countries dry.

BRICS

Edited by Patrick Bond and Ana Garcia
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A critical examination of the contradictory rise to power of emerging economies Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

Extracting Profit

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A piercing historical explanation for poverty and inequality in African societies today, and social impact of resource-driven growth.

Syria After the Uprisings

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Syria has been at the center of world news since 2011, following the beginnings of a popular uprising in the country and its subsequent violent and murderous repression by the Assad regime. Eight y...

Capitalism and Disability

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This book comprises a collection of groundbreaking writings by Marta Russell on the nature of disability and oppression under capitalism.

The Political Economy of Racism

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A forceful, well-researched historical analysis of racism's roots and its persistence in the institutions of American society.

Marx at the Arcade

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This pathbreaking book offers a radical analysis of how people play, produce, and profit from video games, and the major role the industry plays in contemporary capitalism.

Capitalism and Theory: Selected Writings of Michael Kidron

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The essential writings of one of the most significant Marxist thinkers of recent decades, collected in one volume for the first time

A Glance in the Rear View Mirror

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An introductory guide to the neo-liberal ideology of the global 1%. Perfect for those of us without economics degrees.

Monsters of the Market

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Everywhere the Market goes it spawns monsters in its wake. From Frankenstein, to Zombies, McNally analyzes these creatures of Capitalism.
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