List of Anarchist Literature

Anarchism and Libertarian Socialism have been the subjects of a number of works of literature, both nonfiction and fiction. This is a partial list of notable writers of both historical and theoretical nature. This list is meant to provide a starting ground on which to access the bodies of knowledge concerning anarchism and it's closely related philosophies.

Online Resources for Anarchist Literature

It is common for anarchists today to disseminate anarchist literature by means of online internet archives and there are many open source resources such as Project Gutenberg which contain the majority of literature that have expired copyright restrictions.

• Spunk Library -An online database of anarchist literature and news sources

Historical Nonfiction

• Murray Bookchin: The Spanish Anarchists - The Heroic Years

Classical Anarchist Writers

The following is a partial list of notable nonfiction works discussing anarchist theory predating the 21st century. Works by Proudhon and Bukhanin are considered to be the foundation of anarchist thought. These thinkers and their writings are often considered the predecessors of modern anarchism and libertarian socialist thought. Anarchism has been heavily influenced by and intertwined with the philosophy of freedom, reflected in works by Hegel and Nietzsche.

• Mikhail Bakunin(1814 -1876) (Translations from Russian)
  • Bakunin on anarchism
  • Statism and Anarchy
  • God and the State

• Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809–1865) (Translations from French)
  • What is property?
  • The pollitical capacity of the working class

Contemporary Anarchist Writings and Selections

• Noam Chomsky: Chomsky on Anarchism