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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 506 times as theory)
avg rating 3.68 — 197,514 ratings — published 1848
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The Wretched of the Earth The Wretched of the Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 453 times as theory)
avg rating 4.35 — 32,233 ratings — published 1961
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The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction The History of Sexuality, Volume 1: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 435 times as theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 25,601 ratings — published 1976
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Paperback)
by (shelved 428 times as theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 36,893 ratings — published 1975
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Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity (Paperback)
by (shelved 428 times as theory)
avg rating 4.05 — 19,528 ratings — published 1989
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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (Paperback)
by (shelved 392 times as theory)
avg rating 4.21 — 39,904 ratings — published 2009
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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 388 times as theory)
avg rating 4.13 — 29,596 ratings — published 1978
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The Society of the Spectacle The Society of the Spectacle (Paperback)
by (shelved 343 times as theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 23,393 ratings — published 1967
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The State and Revolution The State and Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 327 times as theory)
avg rating 4.26 — 18,555 ratings — published 1917
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 325 times as theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 39,122 ratings — published 1968
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Women, Race & Class Women, Race & Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 306 times as theory)
avg rating 4.59 — 34,435 ratings — published 1981
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Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 276 times as theory)
avg rating 4.26 — 10,480 ratings — published 1917
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Simulacra and Simulation Simulacra and Simulation (Paperback)
by (shelved 273 times as theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 16,571 ratings — published 1981
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Are Prisons Obsolete? Are Prisons Obsolete? (Paperback)
by (shelved 269 times as theory)
avg rating 4.51 — 29,991 ratings — published 2003
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Black Skin, White Masks Black Skin, White Masks (Paperback)
by (shelved 268 times as theory)
avg rating 4.26 — 19,097 ratings — published 1952
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Mythologies Mythologies (Paperback)
by (shelved 255 times as theory)
avg rating 4.08 — 17,148 ratings — published 1957
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The Second Sex The Second Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 234 times as theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 47,268 ratings — published 1949
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Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia (Paperback)
by (shelved 231 times as theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 8,667 ratings — published 1972
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Capital: A Critique of Political Economy Volume 1 Capital: A Critique of Political Economy Volume 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 219 times as theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 14,173 ratings — published 1887
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Socialism: Utopian and Scientific Socialism: Utopian and Scientific (Paperback)
by (shelved 209 times as theory)
avg rating 4.26 — 8,866 ratings — published 1880
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Illuminations: Essays and Reflections Illuminations: Essays and Reflections (Paperback)
by (shelved 205 times as theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 12,476 ratings — published 1955
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Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason (Paperback)
by (shelved 203 times as theory)
avg rating 4.08 — 14,545 ratings — published 1961
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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 196 times as theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 435,155 ratings — published 1972
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Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation (Paperback)
by (shelved 196 times as theory)
avg rating 4.56 — 13,756 ratings — published 2004
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Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 191 times as theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 16,334 ratings — published 1983
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Postmodernism or the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism Postmodernism or the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 180 times as theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 7,512 ratings — published 1991
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A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia (Paperback)
by (shelved 172 times as theory)
avg rating 4.33 — 7,033 ratings — published 1980
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Dialectic of Enlightenment: Philosophical Fragments Dialectic of Enlightenment: Philosophical Fragments (Paperback)
by (shelved 164 times as theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 8,197 ratings — published 1947
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The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 162 times as theory)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,485 ratings — published 1936
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as theory)
avg rating 4.53 — 40,862 ratings — published 1984
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Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 151 times as theory)
avg rating 4.44 — 35,555 ratings — published 2015
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The Order of Things: An Archaeology of the Human Sciences The Order of Things: An Archaeology of the Human Sciences (Paperback)
by (shelved 150 times as theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 9,597 ratings — published 1966
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Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism (Paperback)
by (shelved 149 times as theory)
avg rating 4.40 — 9,324 ratings — published 1997
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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as theory)
avg rating 3.99 — 77,670 ratings — published 1980
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 142 times as theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 24,370 ratings — published 1988
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The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State (Paperback)
by (shelved 141 times as theory)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,942 ratings — published 1884
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The Conquest of Bread (Working Classics) The Conquest of Bread (Working Classics)
by (shelved 133 times as theory)
avg rating 4.06 — 9,813 ratings — published 1892
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Reform or Revolution Reform or Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as theory)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,898 ratings — published 1900
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Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of "Sex" Bodies That Matter: On the Discursive Limits of "Sex" (Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,754 ratings — published 1993
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The Poetics of Space The Poetics of Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 11,191 ratings — published 1957
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Discourse on Colonialism Discourse on Colonialism (Paperback)
by (shelved 131 times as theory)
avg rating 4.44 — 7,923 ratings — published 1950
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Literary Theory: An Introduction Literary Theory: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 131 times as theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,669 ratings — published 1983
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The Archaeology of Knowledge and The Discourse on Language The Archaeology of Knowledge and The Discourse on Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 130 times as theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 7,412 ratings — published 1969
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What Is to Be Done? What Is to Be Done? (Paperback)
by (shelved 128 times as theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 5,213 ratings — published 1902
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Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection (Paperback)
by (shelved 127 times as theory)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,007 ratings — published 1980
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 126 times as theory)
avg rating 3.84 — 382,480 ratings — published 1532
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The Sublime Object of Ideology The Sublime Object of Ideology (Paperback)
by (shelved 125 times as theory)
avg rating 4.07 — 6,147 ratings — published 1989
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All About Love: New Visions All About Love: New Visions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 121 times as theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 135,165 ratings — published 1999
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Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza (Hardcover)
by (shelved 120 times as theory)
avg rating 4.33 — 13,492 ratings — published 1987
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The Principles of Communism The Principles of Communism (ebook)
by (shelved 120 times as theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,540 ratings — published 1847
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