Books of 2014

[The Idler]

Best books of 2014.
cast your vote

[motion denied]

Russell Brand, quite clearly.

[Zukunftsmusik]

is this a troll thread?

[RedKobra]

I voted for Owen Jones, basically because its the only one on the list that I've actually read. I've listened to talks by Dorling explaining the premise of his book & it left me underwhelmed & reviews on amazon were not promising. I'm not reading brand's book, not because I dislike him, I don't, but just because with him less is definitely more. The more he speaks the more diluted & incoherent his ideas become. As for Richard Seymour, I've honestly found him to be a pretty poor writer & somewhat of a toss pot to boot. Harvey is usually a good read so I'll keep an eye open for that one. Klein can be a little bit Michael Moore at times & so I'll read that under advisement. The Shock Doctrine knocked me for six when I read it & then a while later when I'd had some space from it I started to have questions. Serious questions.

[Rosa Partizan]

basically two books (only in terms of non-fiction)

Robert Kurz's "Money Without Value: Plans to transform the critique of political economy" (however, I read it in German, since he's a German writer anyway)

and

Kajsa Ekis Ekman: "Being and Being Bought: Prostitution, Surrogacy and the Split Self"

[LiaSofia]

Has anyone actually read the Russell Brand one? What's it like? :lol:

[Anglo-Saxon Philistine]

Not enough Hoxha.

[bricolage]

I haven't read any of these, if I had to read one I'd pick the Arundhati Roy one.

But obviously I voted for Russell Brand.

[human strike]

'Women in Dark Times' by Jacqueline Rose is the only one that comes to mind though I'm sure there was probably something better that I don't know/have forgotten about.

[STALINwasntSTALLIN]

Not enough Hoxha.

I was afraid that you could not escape from Trotskyite revisionism, but you have finally seen the light. May I recommend the following books that discuss Trotskyism's counterrevolutionary tendencies and Trotsky's slavish obedience to his fascist paymasters.

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Leninism%20or%20Trotskyism.pdf

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Permanent%20Counter-Revolution.pdf

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Trotsky%20the%20Traitor%20-%20Bittleman.pdf

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Trotskyism%20and%20Fascim%20-%20P.%20Lang.pdf

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Trotskyism%20in%20the%20Service%20of%20Fascism.pdf

Or you could just read Lenin's Judas Trotsky's Blush of Shame:

https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1911/jan/02.htm

There is hope for you yet!

Now that I finished that tangent I would recommend No Place To Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State by Glenn Greenwald it is an imperfect, but nonetheless crucial expose on the growing police state which threatens activists everywhere.

[Zoroaster]

I was afraid that you could not escape from Trotskyite revisionism, but you have finally seen the light. May I recommend the following books that discuss Trotskyism's counterrevolutionary tendencies and Trotsky's slavish obedience to his fascist paymasters.

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Leninism%20or%20Trotskyism.pdf

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Permanent%20Counter-Revolution.pdf

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Trotsky%20the%20Traitor%20-%20Bittleman.pdf

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Trotskyism%20and%20Fascim%20-%20P.%20Lang.pdf

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Trotskyism%20in%20the%20Service%20of%20Fascism.pdf

Or you could just read Lenin's Judas Trotsky's Blush of Shame:

https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1911/jan/02.htm

There is hope for you yet!

Now that I finished that tangent I would recommend No Place To Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State by Glenn Greenwald it is an imperfect, but nonetheless crucial expose on the growing police state which threatens activists everywhere.

You do realize that he was joking, right?

[Bea Arthur]

Whoever made this poll is clearly a sexist. Three women authors? Shameful tokenism!! The book of the year was clearly Rebecca Solnit's MEN EXPLAIN THINGS TO ME.

[Atsumari]

I was afraid that you could not escape from Trotskyite revisionism, but you have finally seen the light. May I recommend the following books that discuss Trotskyism's counterrevolutionary tendencies and Trotsky's slavish obedience to his fascist paymasters.

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Leninism%20or%20Trotskyism.pdf

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Permanent%20Counter-Revolution.pdf

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Trotsky%20the%20Traitor%20-%20Bittleman.pdf

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Trotskyism%20and%20Fascim%20-%20P.%20Lang.pdf

https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/anti-trotsky/Trotskyism%20in%20the%20Service%20of%20Fascism.pdf

Or you could just read Lenin's Judas Trotsky's Blush of Shame:

https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1911/jan/02.htm

There is hope for you yet!

Now that I finished that tangent I would recommend No Place To Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State by Glenn Greenwald it is an imperfect, but nonetheless crucial expose on the growing police state which threatens activists everywhere.
Topkek
Start block quoting and you will evolve into Ismail.

[Ismail]

Not enough Hoxha.I'm actually reading Hoxha's memoir The Titoites. After that I shall read another memoir, The Anglo-American Threat to Albania (about the SOE and OSS missions in the country during WWII.)

Do not fear, even when not on a poll there is always Hoxha, somewhere.

[Futility Personified]

Your devotion to Hoxha is kind of like the behaviour of the honey badger. It's bizarre to watch and dangerous to emulate but i'll be damned if I can't help but respect you for sticking to it.

And at least you can take a joke.

[FrogStupid]

I voted Chomsky, as it's the only one so far that I've casually flicked through in Waterstones whilst I wait for my train to turn up.

I was going to get the Owen Jones one, but have put off all purchases until paid employment can be found.

The Russell Brand audiobook is available on youtube. I was going to make it bath/shower listening over the next week or two.

[Zukunftsmusik]

Whoever made this poll is clearly a sexist. Three women authors? Shameful tokenism!! The book of the year was clearly Rebecca Solnit's MEN EXPLAIN THINGS TO ME.

you're the worst troll, please just stop.

[blake 3:17]

What a bunch of junk. The only book I intend to read is the Naomi Klein. Haven't got there yet. I do read about four books a week, but they're rarely trendy left books of the month.

[blake 3:17]

I did really like Chavs by Owen Jones. I read last year omg :wub:

Those effin mining communities, that haven't mined for eons, VERY NOT TRENDING ##