Which 2 books should I get?

[fegeldolfy]

I've got some money to spend on kindle books, and I'm wondering what two books out of this list you would recommend. Not all of them are libertarian/austrian books, although most are.



33 Questions About American History You're Not Supposed to Ask

We Who Dared to Say No to War: American Antiwar Writing from 1812 to Now

The Church Confronts Modernity:Catholic Intellectuals and the Progressive Movement

The Real Lincoln (how does this compare to Lincoln Unmasked?)

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution

No, They Can't

Lies the Government Told You

It Is Dangerous to be Right When the Government is Wrong

The Calamitous 14th Century

Cicero:The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician

Blowback

Dying to Win



if you have any recommendations for books you think are better than any of the books listed above feel free to mention them.



thanks

 

[BuddyRey]

I think you'll probably enjoy the Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism. That was actually the very first economics book I ever read. The PIG to the Great Depression and the New deal is great also.

 

[fegeldolfy]

Is it worth it if I've already read Economics in One Lesson? I'm also planning on reading Economics for Real People.

 

[Travlyr]

"The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution" by Kevin R. C. Gutzman is pretty good.

 

[Occam's Banana]

I would also consider "Nullification" by Tom Woods. That's going to be my next book.

The Real Lincoln (how does this compare to Lincoln Unmasked?)

I've read LU, but not TRL (yet) - or maybe it's the other way around. Anyway, you can't go wrong with DiLorenzo.

If you've already read one of his Lincoln books, maybe check out "Hamilton's Curse"

Cicero:The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician

That one was *very* good. I liked it a lot.

A must read if you're interested in the fall of the Republic (or Roman history in general) - or especially if you just want to know who that "Cicero guy" was.

Blowback

A very good one. Having read it, though, I would probably go with one of the other books on your list.

For someone who already accepts the notion of foreign policy "blowback", Blowback is more of a "fill in some details" book.

I learned more "new stuff" (if you will) from, say, DiLorenzo's Lincoln work.

But if you are not yet fully convinced of the importance or significance of "blowback", Johnson's book is definitely worth putting near the top of your list.

 

[fegeldolfy]

I would also consider "Nullification" by Tom Woods. That's going to be my next book.



I've read LU, but not TRL (yet) - or maybe it's the other way around. Anyway, you can't go wrong with DiLorenzo.

If you've already read one of his Lincoln books, maybe check out "Hamilton's Curse"



That one was *very* good. I liked it a lot.

A must read if you're interested in the fall of the Republic (or Roman history in general) - or especially if you just want to know who that "Cicero guy" was.



A very good one. Having read it, though, I would probably go with one of the other books on your list.

For someone who already accepts the notion of foreign policy "blowback", Blowback is more of a "fill in some details" book.

I learned more "new stuff" (if you will) from, say, DiLorenzo's Lincoln work.

But if you are not yet fully convinced of the importance or significance of "blowback", Johnson's book is definitely worth putting near the top of your list.

I've already got Nullification, probably should have mentioned that.

What especially did you like about the Cicero biography?

 

[TroySmith]

DiLorenzo's book is a must.

Anything by Ayn Rand is great.

 

[fegeldolfy]

DiLorenzo's book is a must.

Anything by Ayn Rand is great.

I've got some book files on my computer, and I'm pretty sure it has everything by Rand. Which one is best to start with?

 

[KCIndy]

Lots of good books and choosing the top two is a rough call.

Just my opinion, but I would have to go with "The Real Lincoln" by DiLorenzo and "Lies the Government Told You" by Judge Nap.

 

[Restore America Now]

Can't go wrong with Stossel & Judge Nap!

 

[Occam's Banana]

What especially did you like about the Cicero biography?

It was very well-written & easy to read (and I don't mean in a "dumbed down" kind of way).

It was also about an interesting subject (Cicero) that I knew very little about. It seemed quite thorough (though I suppose only a scholar of the period could render competent judgement on its completeness).

Cicero was a brilliant politician (not a compliment, just a fact). Before reading the book, I knew he was considered one of history's greatest orators, and I knew that he figured very prominently in Roman politics in the period between the asassination of Julius Ceasar and the advent of Octavian (Augustus Ceasar), but I really didn't know any more than that.

Cicero and the events he was involved in are fascinating, and Everitt did a great job in telling the story. (I'd love to see Everitt do a biography of Cato - it would be a perfect complement to the Cicero biography.)

 

[Carehn]

Atlas Shrugged!!!

 

[fegeldolfy]

What about 33 Questions by Tom Woods? How's that? Is it worth it if I've already got The P.I.G. to American History?

 

[fegeldolfy]

bump

 

[Dary]

Ain't Nobody's Business If You Do : The Absurdity of Consensual Crimes in Our Free Country - Peter McWilliams

http://www.amazon.com/Aint-Nobodys-Business-You-Consensual/dp/0931580587

 

[pochy1776]

Brion MClanahan writes really good shit. Especially when your a true conservative.