Freedom of Thought Booklist

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Animal Farm

Orwell's allegorical satire of revolution and the corrupting influence of power.

1984

A dystopian vision of surveillance, censorship, and totalitarian control.

The Prince & Discourses

Machiavelli's classic political strategy works on power and statecraft.

Brave New World

A futuristic society engineered for comfort, control, and conformity.

Fahrenheit 451

A society where books are outlawed and knowledge is suppressed.

Magna Carta

The 1215 charter that limited royal power and shaped constitutional law.

The Creature from Jekyll Island

An investigation into the origins of the Federal Reserve system.

The Sovereign Individual

A prediction of how the digital age transforms power and economics.

The Gulag Archipelago

A powerful account of Soviet forced labor camps and totalitarian repression.

Tyndale Bible

One of the earliest English Bible translations influencing later editions.

Soledad Brother

Letters from prison by George Jackson examining race and justice.

The Art of War

Ancient Chinese treatise on military strategy and tactical wisdom.

Bushido: The Soul of Japan

An exploration of the samurai code of honor and moral philosophy.

The Art of Money Getting

P.T. Barnum's timeless advice on business, wealth, and success principles.

Walden

Thoreau's reflections on simple living, nature, and individual conscience.

The Brothers Karamazov

Dostoevsky's philosophical novel exploring faith, doubt, and morality.