Foundational Texts

1. The Communist Manifesto – Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels (1848)
Summary: A call to arms for the proletariat and a foundational statement of communist theory.Read Online / Download
‍2. Capital, Volume I – Karl Marx (1867)
Summary: Analysis of capitalist production and the nature of exploitation.Read Online / Download
‍3. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific – Friedrich Engels (1880)
Summary: Distinguishes scientific socialism from earlier utopian ideas.Read Online / Download
‍Leninist Theory & Revolutionary Strategy

4. What Is to Be Done? – Vladimir Lenin (1902)
Summary: Advocates for a vanguard party to lead the proletarian revolution.Read Online / Download
‍5. Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism – Vladimir Lenin (1916)
Summary: Analyzes imperialism as the final stage of capitalist development.Read Online / Download
‍6. State and Revolution – Vladimir Lenin (1917)
Summary: Explores the role of the state and the necessity of proletarian dictatorship.Read Online / Download
‍7. Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder – Vladimir Lenin (1920)
Summary: Critiques ultra-leftism and emphasizes strategic flexibility.Read Online / Download
‍Stalin & Soviet Development

8. The Foundations of Leninism – Joseph Stalin (1924)
Summary: Systematizes Lenin's theories into a coherent framework.Read Online / Download
‍9. Dialectical and Historical Materialism – Joseph Stalin (1938)
Summary: A short text on Marxist philosophy and historical development.Read Online / Download
‍Texts on Protracted People’s War & Anti-Imperialism

10. Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung (The Little Red Book) – Mao Zedong (1964)
Summary: A compilation of Mao's key ideological insights and revolutionary guidance.Read Online / Download
‍11. On Guerrilla Warfare – Mao Zedong (1937)
Summary: Treatise on the theory and practice of guerrilla warfare.Read Online / Download
‍Supplementary and Influential Texts

‍12. Critique of the Gotha Programme – Karl Marx (1875)
Summary: A critique of the reformist tendencies in German socialism.Read Online / Download
‍13. The Civil War in France – Karl Marx (1871)
Summary: Analysis of the Paris Commune and lessons for proletarian revolution.Read Online / Download
‍14. History Will Absolve Me – Fidel Castro (1953)
Summary: Castro’s courtroom speech defending the Cuban revolutionary movement.Read Online / Download
15. Selected Works – Ho Chi MinhArchive of writings
‍16. Selected Works – Amílcar CabralArchive of writings