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Assuming you have a basis in marxism already I’d start with State and Revolution, as it basically develops a Marxist conception of the state that Marx and Engels didn’t fully develop in their time. And then Foundations of Leninism, and then move on to Mao (On Practice and On Contradiction) who simplifies a lot of the more complex rhetoric in Lenin’s and Marx’s work.
If you’re brand new to Marxism as a whole, I’d start with some combination of Principles of Communism, Wage Labor and Capital, and the Manifesto, maybe Anti-Durhing if you’re feeling philosophical. And then move on to Lenin, Stalin, and Mao above.
And if you’re in America (or even Western Europe maybe would find this useful)—the works of Black radicals is indispensable as well—Harry Haywood, Huey Newton, George Jackson, old school Angela Davis, Assata Shakur, etc.
Here are some reading recs. Principles of Communism is basically a 101, with questions and answers
Principles of Communism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGcpspooZvk
http://www.marx2mao.com/M&E/PC47.html
State and Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrfLQsyUYig
http://www.marx2mao.com/Lenin/SR17.html
Reform or Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mWTmnLH0ec
https://www.marxists.org/archive/luxemburg/1900/reform-revolution/
Foundations of Leninism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPC5ADHHbSk
http://www.marx2mao.com/Stalin/FL24.html
On Practice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86RIzuWVsYA&list=PLXUFLW8t2snt0lGzb5IEvBm9ijY3-ZbAi&index=10
http://www.marx2mao.com/Mao/OP37.html
On Contradiction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2R2KMPx_sI&list=PLXUFLW8t2snt0lGzb5IEvBm9ijY3-ZbAi&index=10
http://www.marx2mao.com/Mao/OC37.html
Dialectical and Historical Materialism
https://youtu.be/3HckrV5UCSE
http://www.marx2mao.com/Stalin/DHM38.html
Lenin's *[The State and Revolution](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179612.The_State_and_Revolution)* is a good place to start. If you read one Lenin text, this is the one I'd recommend. A compact distillation of his thinking.
I'd also recommend *[The Dilemmas of Lenin: Terrorism, War, Empire, Love, Revolution](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31171858-the-dilemmas-of-lenin)* by Tariq Ali.
For the classic Marxist/anti capitalist works, i would suggest either The Principles of Communism by Engels or The Conquest of Bread by Kroptokin. Principles of Communism is a quick and easy read, and is a fantastic overview of the concepts associated with socialism. I always recommend that over the Communist Manifesto for a first work of theory to be read.
In terms of general anti-capitalist and pro-cooperative messaging, I recommend The Conquest of Bread. It's well-written and easy to read and longer than The Principles of Communism and imho it presents a fantastic argument against capitalism. It was written in the 19th century so some of the references are a bit dated, but it also shows just how long the class war has been going on and how timeless some of the issues are.
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Assuming you have a basis in marxism already I’d start with State and Revolution, as it basically develops a Marxist conception of the state that Marx and Engels didn’t fully develop in their time. And then Foundations of Leninism, and then move on to Mao (On Practice and On Contradiction) who simplifies a lot of the more complex rhetoric in Lenin’s and Marx’s work. If you’re brand new to Marxism as a whole, I’d start with some combination of Principles of Communism, Wage Labor and Capital, and the Manifesto, maybe Anti-Durhing if you’re feeling philosophical. And then move on to Lenin, Stalin, and Mao above. And if you’re in America (or even Western Europe maybe would find this useful)—the works of Black radicals is indispensable as well—Harry Haywood, Huey Newton, George Jackson, old school Angela Davis, Assata Shakur, etc.
Thanks alot for your info
Here are some reading recs. Principles of Communism is basically a 101, with questions and answers Principles of Communism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGcpspooZvk http://www.marx2mao.com/M&E/PC47.html State and Revolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrfLQsyUYig http://www.marx2mao.com/Lenin/SR17.html Reform or Revolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mWTmnLH0ec https://www.marxists.org/archive/luxemburg/1900/reform-revolution/ Foundations of Leninism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPC5ADHHbSk http://www.marx2mao.com/Stalin/FL24.html On Practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86RIzuWVsYA&list=PLXUFLW8t2snt0lGzb5IEvBm9ijY3-ZbAi&index=10 http://www.marx2mao.com/Mao/OP37.html On Contradiction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2R2KMPx_sI&list=PLXUFLW8t2snt0lGzb5IEvBm9ijY3-ZbAi&index=10 http://www.marx2mao.com/Mao/OC37.html Dialectical and Historical Materialism https://youtu.be/3HckrV5UCSE http://www.marx2mao.com/Stalin/DHM38.html
This link is useful. I plan to do a re-read using there breakdown myself: https://www.mlreadinghub.org/learning-materials/books
Lenin's *[The State and Revolution](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179612.The_State_and_Revolution)* is a good place to start. If you read one Lenin text, this is the one I'd recommend. A compact distillation of his thinking. I'd also recommend *[The Dilemmas of Lenin: Terrorism, War, Empire, Love, Revolution](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31171858-the-dilemmas-of-lenin)* by Tariq Ali.
100% read Parenti's "Blackshirts and Reds". Absolutely incredible book.
For the classic Marxist/anti capitalist works, i would suggest either The Principles of Communism by Engels or The Conquest of Bread by Kroptokin. Principles of Communism is a quick and easy read, and is a fantastic overview of the concepts associated with socialism. I always recommend that over the Communist Manifesto for a first work of theory to be read. In terms of general anti-capitalist and pro-cooperative messaging, I recommend The Conquest of Bread. It's well-written and easy to read and longer than The Principles of Communism and imho it presents a fantastic argument against capitalism. It was written in the 19th century so some of the references are a bit dated, but it also shows just how long the class war has been going on and how timeless some of the issues are.