Publishers: Haymarket Books

About this publisher’s catalog

This catalog presents a focused collection of works exploring political and social struggles through historical and contemporary lenses. Readers can expect deeply engaged nonfiction that examines power dynamics, social justice, and collective memory, often through personal narratives and critical essays. The range invites reflection on complex global issues, with some works offering intimate accounts from marginalized perspectives.

What you’ll often find

  • In-depth explorations of political ideologies and social movements, including socialism and activism.
  • Historical accounts centered on 19th and 20th century conflicts, revolutions, and totalitarian regimes.
  • Personal memoirs and diaries that reveal lived experiences under oppression and war.
  • Critical essays addressing identity, power structures, and cultural critique.
  • Studies of marginalized communities, including Indigenous voices and LGBTQ+ histories.
  • Environmental and climate change discussions framed within social justice contexts.
  • Analysis of economic systems and their impact on social classes and democracy.

How to browse this shelf

  • Start with themes of political and social justice to find works on activism and ideology.
  • Look for personal narratives and memoirs to access firsthand perspectives on historical events.
  • Explore environmental and climate-related titles for intersections of science and policy.
  • Focus on historical periods like early 20th century revolutions or World War II for contextual depth.
  • Use topic clusters such as economic critique or identity politics to navigate complex analyses.
  • Seek out essay collections for varied viewpoints within a single volume.
  • Distinguish between analytical nonfiction and narrative-driven accounts to match reading preferences.

Good fit if you like

  • Thoughtful, critical examinations of power and inequality.
  • Reflective and often intimate storytelling woven into historical contexts.
  • Engagement with complex social and political theories presented accessibly.
  • Explorations of memory, trauma, and resistance across diverse communities.
  • Interdisciplinary approaches combining history, sociology, and political science.
  • Slow-paced, reflective reading that encourages deeper understanding of current issues.

Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.

  • Rifqa — Mohammed El-Kurd

    Rifqa — Mohammed El-Kurd

  • The Selected Works of Eugene V. Debs Volume II The Rise and Fall of the American Railway Union, 1892-1896 — Eugene Victor Debs

    The Selected Works of Eugene V. Debs Volume II The Rise and Fall of the American Railway Union, 1892-1896 — Eugene Victor Debs

  • Missing Daddy — Mariame Kaba

    Missing Daddy — Mariame Kaba

  • Class, Party, Revolution A Socialist Register Reader — Greg Albo

    Class, Party, Revolution A Socialist Register Reader — Greg Albo

  • The Young Max Weber and German Social Democracy The ‘Labour Question’ and the Genesis of Social Theory in Imperial Germany (1884-1899) — Victor Strazzeri

    The Young Max Weber and German Social Democracy The ‘Labour Question’ and the Genesis of Social Theory in Imperial Germany (1884-1899) — Victor Strazzeri

  • Translating Marx José Aricó and the New Latin American Marxism — Martin Cortés

    Translating Marx José Aricó and the New Latin American Marxism — Martin Cortés

  • The Struggle for Development and Democracy Volume 1 – New Approaches — Alessandro Olsaretti

    The Struggle for Development and Democracy Volume 1 – New Approaches — Alessandro Olsaretti

  • Neoliberalism’s War on Higher Education — Henry Giroux

    Neoliberalism’s War on Higher Education — Henry Giroux

  • The Billboard A Play about Abortion — Natalie Y. Moore

    The Billboard A Play about Abortion — Natalie Y. Moore

  • Alasdair MacIntyre’s Engagement with Marxism Selected Writings 1953-1974 — Alasdair C. MacIntyre

    Alasdair MacIntyre’s Engagement with Marxism Selected Writings 1953-1974 — Alasdair C. MacIntyre

  • Schooling in Capitalist America Educational Reform and the Contradictions of Economic Life — Samuel Bowles

    Schooling in Capitalist America Educational Reform and the Contradictions of Economic Life — Samuel Bowles

  • What Went Wrong? the Nicaraguan Revolution A Marxist Analysis — Dan La Botz

    What Went Wrong? the Nicaraguan Revolution A Marxist Analysis — Dan La Botz

  • Voices from the Storm The People of New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath — Lola Vollen

    Voices from the Storm The People of New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath — Lola Vollen

  • Splinterlands — John Feffer

    Splinterlands — John Feffer

  • The Battle for Paradise Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists — Naomi Klein

    The Battle for Paradise Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists — Naomi Klein

  • Malcolm X From Political Eschatology to Religious Revolutionary — Dustin J. Byrd

    Malcolm X From Political Eschatology to Religious Revolutionary — Dustin J. Byrd

  • In the Steps of Rosa Luxemburg Selected Writings of Paul Levi — Paul Levi

    In the Steps of Rosa Luxemburg Selected Writings of Paul Levi — Paul Levi

  • Breaking the Impasse Electoral Politics, Mass Action, and the New Socialist Movement in the United States — Kim Moody

    Breaking the Impasse Electoral Politics, Mass Action, and the New Socialist Movement in the United States — Kim Moody

  • Criticism of Heaven On Marxism and Theology — Roland Boer

    Criticism of Heaven On Marxism and Theology — Roland Boer