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Great Gift Ideas!
I know that it's still a bit early to be in the holiday spirit -- but I am a free-market advocate, after all. And as a concerned soul, I want to present a win-win-win opportunity to you. Order great liberty-oriented books through the links below, and we get a bit of commission to help our balance sheet -- we win. Give the books to friends, colleagues, family members -- they win. You win by getting (we hope) more pro-freedom friends. Then we all win by helping create a freer society. Okay, so it's win-win-win-win -- however many "wins" there are, it's a good deal, and a great investment of your hard-earned FRNs.
All the books below are selected with gift-giving in mind, whether for libertarians or as libertarian outreach. They span a wide variety of areas. For your convenience, they're organized by book seller: LFB first, then Amazon, then independent sellers. Old, new, fiction, nonfiction, well-known and little-known, across a variety topics: you're sure to find something of interest on our list. It'll be added to as new books cross the Free-Market.Net desk.
Abbreviations: L = recommended for libertarians; O = good outreach book for nonlibertarians; G = general audience (not specifically outreach-oriented)
, by Mary Ruwart
Perhaps the best book for libertarian outreach, updated to address terrorism and post-9/11 fears more directly. If you want to buy one effective book for outreach, this is it. L;O.
FDR's Folly, by Jim Powell
A "quick and lively read" that busts the myths surrounding Franklin D Roosevelt's economic policies. L;G; history buffs.
, by James Bovard
Bovard takes on leviathan again in "perhaps his most dramatic book". A wonderful libertarian writer strikes again! L; O.
Adventure Capitalist, by Jim Rogers
Yes, the "Investment Biker" financial analyst is at it again, traveling the world and offering his insights in a book that reads like an adventure tale. L; O; financial types.
, by Vin Suprynowicz
Two-time Freedom Book of the Year winner -- need I say more? L; O.
, by Walter K Olson
With legal reform stalled in Congress, inciting some outrage isn't
a bad idea. L; G; legal professionals and students.
, by Peter Wood
Wood exposes the shell game of diversity and how it began. L; G; historians; social sciences buffs.
, by Ludwig von Mises
A classic gift selection for libertarians worldwide. Leatherbound edition makes an especially nice gift. L; economists; social science readers.
Human Action: A 50 Year Celebration, edited by Richard M Ebeling
An insightful collection of essays that would make an excellent addition to any libertarian or Austrian economist's library. L; economists; social science readers.
, by L. Neil Smith
An uncompromising libertarian sci-fi classic that often works where Rand fails at persuading. L; O.
, based on the Ayn Rand book
Black and white, in Italian with English subtitles, it's nonetheless a moving, beautifully done classic. L.
Miss Liberty's Guide to Film and Video, by Jon Osborne
Thorough, excellent resource for finding and evaluating films with libertarian themes. A must for every freedom-minded film buff. L; movie fans.
by Bruce Ramsey (Ed.)
Collection of the antiwar editorials of the Saturday Evening Post by Garet Garrett. L; G; historians; antiwar individuals.
, by J K Rowling
Yes, there are solid anti-state themes in this young people's book! L; G; young people.
, by Gene Callahan
Excellent intro to Austrian economics. Who knew economics could be so lively? L; O; econ students.
, by F. Paul Wilson
Repairman Jack is back -- but out of his native element. How does the ultimate unsubscriber handle it, as well as the inevitable problems with The Otherness? L; O; sci-fi & horror fans.
, by Alex Gabbard
Stunning historical novel with relevant themes for today's tyranny. L; O; WW II era historical readers.
, by Judith Hooper
An outstanding, engrossing book that reveals "the untold story of science and the peppered moth" -- and much more. G; highly recommended for science students and historians.
What Our Mothers Didn't Tell Us, by Danielle Crittenden
Concise look at where -- and how -- modern feminism has failed women, especially mothers. Thought provoking for libertarian and non-libertarian feminists alike. L; G; feminists, parents, young women.
Freedom Evolves by Daniel C Dennett
One of the most controversial thinkers of our time takes on free will versus determinism. L; philosophers; science & evolution-oriented readers.
Or, choose your own Amazon books and order via us:
Innocents Betrayed, documentary produced by JPFO
JPFO's powerful documentary showing beyond any doubt how taking firearms from individuals gives states all the power, inevitably resulting in tyranny and bloodshed. L;O; RKBA activists.
, by Carl Bussjaeger
Great sci-fi, great characters, solid space story -- and a Prometheus Award nominee. Gift-wrapping will be tough, though -- it's only available (but for free!) as an electronic file (in a variety of formats). L;O; sci-fi fans; techies; space fans.
, by Richard Rieben
Concise, excellent primer for those interested in building a freer society. L; Free State Project members; unsubscribers..
, by Claire Wolfe and Aaron Zelman
Powerful when first published in 2001, every bit as powerful and relevant today. L; O.
, by Mark Edward Vande Pohl
Insider's look at environmental politicking, plus ideas on breaking out of the corrupt process. Creative ideas and a fresh look at old problems make this book deserving of wider attention. L; G; environmentalists.
, by Allen Quist
Slim book showing how really bad the public school system is going to get with the increasing federalization of education. L;G; parents; teachers; education analysts.
, compiled by National Center for Public Policy Research staff
100 stories of government abuse. Excellent outreach book. L; O.
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edited by Sunni Maravillosa
October 2003: Healing Our World in an Age of Aggression by Mary Ruwart
September 2003: Hecate's Glory by Karen Michalson
August 2003: The Bias Against Guns by John R Lott Jr
July 2003: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by JK Rowling
June 2003: Eco-nomics by Richard L. Stroup
May 2003: The Worm in the Apple by Peter Brimelow
April 2003: Shattered Dreams by NCPPR staff
March 2003: The Rule of Lawyers by Walter K. Olson
February 2003: Global Warming and Other Eco-Myths, edited by Ronald Bailey
Freedom Book of the Year 2002: The Ballad of Carl Drega by Vin Suprynowicz
December 2002: Blood of the Roses by Alex Gabbard
November 2002: The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science by Ludwig von Mises
October 2002: The Haunted Air by F. Paul Wilson
September 2002: Lead Astray and Out of Bounds, Out of Control by Peter Samuel and James V. DeLong respectively
August 2002: Boston's Gun Bible II by Boston T. Party
July 2002: Economics for Real People by Gene Callahan
June 2002: Net Assets by Carl Bussjaeger
May 2002: The Ballad of Carl Drega by Vin Suprynowicz
April 2002: Toward Liberty: The Idea that is Changing the World edited by David Boaz
March 2002: Liberty for Women edited by Wendy McElroy
February 2002: The State vs. the People by Aaron Zelman and Claire Wolfe
Freedom Book of the Year, 2001: Hope by Aaron Zelman and L. Neil Smith.
January 2002: Death by Gun Control by Aaron Zelman and Richard W. Stevens
December 2001: The American Zone by L. Neil Smith
November 2001: Ayn Rand and Business by Donna Greiner and Theodore Kinni
October 2001: Junk Science Judo by Steven J. Milloy
September 2001: Jonathan Gullible by Ken Schoolland
August 2001: Hope by L. Neil Smith and Aaron Zelman
July 2001: Dissenting Electorate edited by Wendy McElroy and Carl Watner
June 2001: Tethered Citizens by Sheldon Richman
May 2001: Lever Action by L. Neil Smith
April 2001: The Cato Handbook for Congressfrom the Cato Institute
March 2001: The Contested Legacy of Ayn Rand by David Kelley
February 2001: Crypto by Steven Levy
January 2001: Total Freedom by Chris Matthew Sciabarra
Freedom Book of the Year 2000: Forge of the Elders by L. Neil Smith
December 2000: The Mystery of Capital by Hernando de Soto
November 2000: Escape from Leviathan by J.C. Lester
October 2000: The Art of Political War by David Horowitz
September 2000: An Enemy of the State by Justin Raimondo
August 2000: The Triumph of Liberty by Jim Powell
July 2000: A Generation Divided by Rebecca Klatch
June 2000: Law's Order by David Friedman
May 2000: Forge of the Elders by L. Neil Smith
April 2000: Reciprocia by Richard G. Rieben
March 2000: The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers by Ayn Rand
February 2000: Addiction is a Choice by Jeffrey A. Schaler
January 2000: Revolutionary Language by David C. Calderwood
Special December 1999 Feature: The Freedom Book of the Year: Send in the Waco Killers: Essays on the Freedom Movement, 1993-1998 by Vin Suprynowicz
November 1999: Conquests and Cultures by Thomas Sowell
October 1999: A Way To Be Free by Robert LeFevre, edited by Wendy McElroy
September 1999: Assassins (Left Behind) by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
August 1999: Don't Shoot the Bastards (Yet): 101 More Ways to Salvage Freedom by Claire Wolfe
July 1999: The Mitzvah by L. Neil Smith and Aaron Zelman
June 1999: The Incredible Bread Machine by R.W. Grant
May 1999: Send in the Waco Killers by Vin Suprynowicz
April 1999: It Still Begins with Ayn Rand by Jerome Tuccille
March 1999: The Dictionary of Free-Market Economics by Fred Foldvary
February 1999: Feminist Interpretations of Ayn Rand edited by Mimi Reisel Gladstein and Chris Matthew Sciabarra
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