Hey guys.
I've spent most of my life as a moderate lib, until about 6 months ago when I became full-on leftist. However, I know very little Marxist theory.
Assuming I know nothing, what books would recommend to some like me? Obviously Marx, but what else? And in what order? Would anyone be willing to curate a list of books that would give me the basics on Marxist theory and history from the perspective of Marxism? Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks!
A lot of good suggestions here. I’ve found that listening to Richard Wolff as well as Revolutionary Left Radio has helped a lot. Red Library is also very good. Why Theory gets into Hegel and Lacan and others but is occasionally way over my head. I’ve also found some of Bertell Ollman’s online writings pretty helpful. But definitely read the classics mentioned elsewhere in this thread first.
Do you mind my asking how you were radicalized?
I second the recommendations for both Wolff and Rev Left Radio. Wolff's lecture on socialism was what really made it click when I started researching, and Rev Left Radio has given me a pretty broad overview of a lot of different leftist thinkers and topics.