Reading List
How Does it Work?
This selection is meant to be a starting point for those new to, or those trying to cover the fundamentals of, Marxism-Leninism, covering topics like philosophy, political economy, revolutionary professionalism, and more. When first studying Marxism-Leninism, there is so much to learn, from the development of Socialism around the world, colonialism, the exploitation of Africa, fascism, and many more, our understanding of these various topics can be improved greatly by first establishing a solid foundation in Marxism-Leninism.
The Reading List is broken down into stages in an order meant to help you progress from accessible books to more complex books. Within each stage feel free to go out of order, but the order listed is the order suggested.
Reading List
Stage 1 - Introduction
The Principles of Communism by Engels
The Foundations of Leninism by Stalin
Dialectical and Historical Materialism by Stalin
Introduction to Political Economy by the Economic Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR
Stage 2 - Intermediate
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Engels
The State and Revolution by Lenin
Wage-Labor and Capital by Marx
Value, Price, and Profit by Marx
Stage 3 - Advanced
Marxism and the National Question by Stalin
Oppose Book Worship by Mao
On Practice by Mao
On Contradiction by Mao
Stage 4 - Organization
Get Organized! by Mao
Serve the People by Mao
The Revolutionary Path by Hồ Chí Minh
The Dual Power by Lenin
On the Party: Concerning the Mass Line of Our Party by Liu Shaoqi
On the Party: Democratic Centralism Within the Party by Liu Shaoqi
How to be a Good Leader by Zhou Enlai
Reform our Study by Mao
Combat Liberalism by Mao
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Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism by Parenti
Reform or Revolution by Luxemburg
Why Socialism? by Einstein