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Complete Libertarian Forum (1969-1984)

Murray N. Rothbard Updated 5/7/2013

It's finally here, the bound edition (two massive volumes, hardcover) of the Libertarian Forum that serious collectors and readers only dreamed about a few years ago. Those who were lucky enough to have the complete set held onto them for dear li...
Individualism and Economic Order

Friedrich A. Hayek Updated 5/6/2013

If you are looking to acquaint yourself with F.A. Hayek's perspective on economic theory--beyond his business cycle and monetary studies of the interwar years--this is the best source. The collection appeared in 1947, before he moved on toward br...
Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow

Ludwig von Mises Updated 4/26/2013

This might be Mises's best-selling book. This new release is certainly the most beautiful edition to appear yet. It is a very clear explanation of the basics of economic policy: private property, free trade, exchange, prices, interest, money and...
The Economics of Liberty

Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr. (ed.) Updated 4/25/2013

This collection of short, entertaining, and educational articles exposes how government interference with the economy violates individual liberty, leads to inefficiencies, and rewards special interests. This collection appeared in 1991 and it holds u...
Fabian Freeway: High Road to Socialism in the U.S.A. -Digital Book

Rose Martin Updated 3/13/2013

Digital Book Both prophetic and illuminating, Fabian Freeway documents the rise and progress of socialism in Britain and the United States and tells the story of the many early triumphs of the philosophy of socialist incrementalism known as Fa...
Theory of Money and Fiduciary Media

Jörg Guido Hülsmann Updated 3/13/2013

As the Federal Reserve and other central banks run wild, it’s time to reconsider a great work by Ludwig von Mises that is as fresh and relevant today as when it appeared a century ago. The first of Mises’s major works, Theory of M...
Pursue the Cause of Liberty: A Farewell to Congress

Ron Paul Updated 3/7/2013

This is Ron Paul's "Farewell to Congress" delivered on November 14th, 2012. Yet this is not reminiscence of good times spent in the halls of power. Rather, in this booklet, you will find a devastating denunciation of the evils perpetra...
Give Me Liberty

Rose Wilder Lane Updated 3/6/2013

Digital Book Rose Wilder Lane in her youth supported the Russian Revolution, but a trip to Russia quickly dispelled her illusions. She realized that the mass politics of socialism necessarily suppressed individual freedom. America was founded on...
Accent On The Right - Digital Book

Leonard E. Read Updated 1/29/2013

This professionally prepared ebook is an electronic edition of the book that is designed for reading on digital readers like Nook, Kindle, iPad, Sony Reader, and other products including iPhone and Android smart phones. The text reflows depending o...
Awake For Freedom's Sake - Digital Book

Leonard E. Read Updated 1/29/2013

This professionally prepared ebook is an electronic edition of the book that is designed for reading on digital readers like Nook, Kindle, iPad, Sony Reader, and other products including iPhone and Android smart phones. The text re-flows depending...
Comes The Dawn - Digital Book

Leonard E. Read Updated 1/29/2013

This professionally prepared ebook is an electronic edition of the book that is designed for reading on digital readers like Nook, Kindle, iPad, Sony Reader, and other products including iPhone and Android smart phones. The text reflows depending o...
Deeper Than You Think - Digital Book

Leonard E. Read Updated 1/29/2013

This professionally prepared ebook is an electronic edition of the book that is designed for reading on digital readers like Nook, Kindle, iPad, Sony Reader, and other products including iPhone and Android smart phones. The text reflows depending o...
Having My Way - Digital Book

Leonard E. Read Updated 1/29/2013

This professionally prepared ebook is an electronic edition of the book that is designed for reading on digital readers like Nook, Kindle, iPad, Sony Reader, and other products including iPhone and Android smart phones. The text reflows depending o...
Let Freedom Reign - Digital Book

Leonard E. Read Updated 1/29/2013

This professionally prepared ebook is an electronic edition of the book that is designed for reading on digital readers like Nook, Kindle, iPad, Sony Reader, and other products including iPhone and Android smart phones. The text reflows depending o...
How Do We Know - Digital Book

Leonard E. Read Updated 1/29/2013

This professionally prepared ebook is an electronic edition of the book that is designed for reading on digital readers like Nook, Kindle, iPad, Sony Reader, and other products including iPhone and Android smart phones. The text reflows depending o...
Back Door to War: The Roosevelt Foreign Policy 1933-1941

Charles Callan Tansill Updated 11/6/2012

This professionally prepared ebook is an electronic edition of the book that is designed for reading on digital readers like Nook, Kindle, iPad, Sony Reader, and other products including iPhone and Android smart phones. The text reflows depending o...
Triumph of Gold

Charles Rist Updated 10/22/2012

Charles Rist explores the history of gold as a monetary standard in the United States as well as conventional misconceptions during and after its implementation in US monetary policy. This book contains many of his speeches, articles, and some perso...
Economic Calculation in the Socialist Commonwealth

Ludwig von Mises Updated 8/15/2012

This is the essay that overthrew the socialist paradigm in economics, and provided the foundation for modern Austrian price theory. When it first appeared in 1920, Mises was alone in challenging the socialists to explain how their pricing system woul...