Libertarian Reading List

Thousands of books have been published on libertarian topics. To help you wade through this vast selection we have compiled the following list.

INTRODUCTION TO LIBERTY

Bergland, David. Libertarianism in One Lesson (ASG, LF)
Burris, Allan. A Liberty Primer (ASG, FF)
Ruwart, Mary. Healing our World (FF, LF)
Sprading, Charles ed. Liberty and the Great Libertarians (LF)
Narveson, Jan The Libertarian Idea AZ

ECONOMICS

Block, Walter & Michael Walker. A Lexicon of Economic Thought (FI)
Hazlitt, Henry. Economics in One Lesson (ASG, LF)
Friedman, Milton. Free to Choose (LF)
Reisman, George. The Government Against the Economy (LF)
von Mises, Ludwig. Human Action (FEE, FF, LF)

EDUCATION

Boulogne, Jack. The Zoo (FF, FEE)
Public Education and Indoctrination (FEE, FF)
Richman, Sheldon. Separating School and State (LF)

ENVIRONMENT

Anderson, Terry & Donald Leal. Free Market Environmentalism (FF)
Anderson, Terry L. ed. NAFTA and the Environment (FI)
Bast, Joseph, Peter Hill & Richard Rue. Eco-Sanity (LF)
Block, Walter ed. Economics & the Environment (FF, FI)

FICTION

Anderson, Poul. Harvest of Stars (LF)
Rand, Ayn. Atlas Shrugged (FF, LF)

HISTORY

Lane, Rose Wilder. The Discovery of Freedom (LF)
Paterson, Isabel. The God of the Machine (LF)
Weaver, Henry Grady. The Mainspring of Human Progress (FEE, FF)

LAW & CRIME

Bastiat, Frederic. The Law (FEE, LF)
Epstein, Richard. Simple Rules for a Complex World (LF)
Hamowy, Ronald ed. Dealing with Drugs (FF)
Lapierre, Wayne. Guns, Crime, and Freedom (LF)

PHILOSOPHY

Locke, John. Two Treatises of Government (LF)
Machan, Tibor. Individuals and their Rights (FF)
Narveson, Jan. The Libertarian Idea (LF)
Nozick, Robert. Anarchy, State, and Utopia (LF)
Rand, Ayn. The Capitalist Manifesto (FF, LF)
Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations (FF, LF)

POLITICS

Peter Brimelow. Patriot Games (LF)
Browne, Harry. Why Government Doesn't Work (LF)
Hayek, F.A. The Road to Serfdom (FF, LF)
Herbert, Auberon. The Right & Wrong of Compulsion by the State (FF)
Horry, Isabella & Michael Walker. Government Spending Facts 2 (FI)
Kendall, Frances & Leon Louw. Let the People Govern (FF)
Nock, Albert Jay. Our Enemy, The State (FF, LF)
Palda, Filip. Election Finance Regulation in Canada (FI)

SOCIAL POLICY

Adie, Douglas K. The Mail Monopoly (FI)
Grant, R.W. Rent Control and the War against the Poor (ASG)
Hamowy, Ronald. Canadian Medicine: A Study in Restricted Entry (FI)
Murray, Charles. Losing Ground (LF)
Sarlo, Christopher. Poverty in Canada (FI)

WAR

Opitz, Edmund ed. Leviathan at War (FEE, LF)
Rummel, R.J. Death by Government (LF)

MAGAZINES & NEWSLETTERS

Reason - Reason is the flagship libertarian magazine. The writers are all first rate and the production values are good. Founded in the mid-seventies, Reson is not so much interested in libertarian theory as in libertarian practice. The typical issue will featu re several articles on government problems and libertarian solutions as well as a mixture of book reviews and other columns. Reason can often be found in better book stores (not Coles!). Published 11 times per year. Subscription rate: US$26 per year. Contact: Reason Magazine on the World Wide Web, or write to their Subscription Department, P.O. Box 526, Mt Morris, IL, 61054 Phone 815-734-1102
Fraser Forum (FI)
Freedom Network News (FF)
The Freeman (FEE)
The Liberator (ASG)
Liberty - PO Box 1167 , Port Townsend WA 98368.

Book Reviews

The Fountain Head, Ayn Rand

Considered by many to be Ayn Rand's best book. It presents the struggles of architect Howard Roark to design buildings true to his architectural principles. Along the way Rand illustrates the moral virtue of capitalism and the questionable ethics of those who claim to act in the public interest. A great novel.

Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand

Another epic novel by Ayn Rand, this one illustrates why socialism - "from each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs" - does not work, except with the consent of the victim.

Try also Capitalism the unknown Ideal

The Law, Fredrick Bastiat

This slim volume was written shortly after the French Revolution. It explains that laws define when force may be legally used. Bastiat explains why laws intended to benefit some (at the expense of others) are wrong.

Road to Serfdom, Fredrick Hayek

Written at the height of World War II, The Road to Serfdom caused a huge commotion when it was first published. Hayek's thesis that more and more government intervention would eventually create a society in the west little different from the Nazi's upset many liberal do-gooders. Although the road to serfdom has turned out to be longer than Hayek predicted, we are still on it.

Try also Constitution of Liberty

Socialism, Ludwig von Mises

Conflict of Visions, Thomas Sowell

Modern Times, Paul Johnson

Where to get the publications

All of these books should be available in better bookstores or in good libraries. If not available at your local book or magazine stores, literature mentioned can be ordered from the organizations indicated below:

ASG	Advocates for Self-Government	3955 Pleasantdale Rd #106A Atlanta, GA 30340	Phone: (404) 417-1304 Fax: (404) 417-1305
FEE	Foundation for Economic Education	Irvington-on-Hudson NY 10533	Phone (914) 591-7230 Fax (914) 591-8910
FF	Freedom's Forum Books	1800 Market St. San Francisco CA 94102	Phone: (415) 864-0952 Fax: (415) 864-7506
FI	The Fraser Institute	4th Floor, 1770 Burrard Street Vancouver BC Canada V6J 3G7	Phone (604) 688-0221 or (416) 363-6575, Fax: (604) 688-8539 or (416) 601-7322
LF	Laissez Faire Books	938 Howard St. #202 San Francisco CA 94103	Phone: (800) 326-0996 Fax: (415) 541-0597 Email: orders(at)LFB.org

Also try or try for some on-line summaries (some of the public domain stuff is all on-line)