After you finish Socialism, I honestly can't recommend Lenin's "State and Revolution" enough. If you're kind of confused why MLs support a transitionary socialist state despite the authoritarian nature of state power, Lenin clearly explains why and how the revolution must be conducted. What's really cool about State and Rev is that a few years after writing it, Lenin proved his hypothesis during the October Revolution.
That book is what turned me, and many others, from anarchists into Marxists. I don't want to say too much, because you should absolutely read it yourself, but it's a fantastic read. There's a reason it's considered the cornerstone of modern socialism, and basically every reading list on socialism lists it near the top.
After you finish Socialism, I honestly can't recommend Lenin's "State and Revolution" enough. If you're kind of confused why MLs support a transitionary socialist state despite the authoritarian nature of state power, Lenin clearly explains why and how the revolution must be conducted. What's really cool about State and Rev is that a few years after writing it, Lenin proved his hypothesis during the October Revolution.
That book is what turned me, and many others, from anarchists into Marxists. I don't want to say too much, because you should absolutely read it yourself, but it's a fantastic read. There's a reason it's considered the cornerstone of modern socialism, and basically every reading list on socialism lists it near the top.