Neoliberalism Books

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A Brief History of Neoliberalism A Brief History of Neoliberalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.13 — 7,445 ratings — published 2005
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.30 — 55,168 ratings — published 2007
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Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism’s Stealth Revolution (Near Futures, 4) Undoing the Demos: Neoliberalism’s Stealth Revolution (Near Futures, 4)
by (shelved 42 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.27 — 952 ratings — published 2015
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Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.16 — 982 ratings — published 2018
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Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.02 — 7,375 ratings — published 1998
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Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 34 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.07 — 7,615 ratings — published 2014
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The New Way of the World: On Neoliberal Society The New Way of the World: On Neoliberal Society (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.43 — 236 ratings — published 2009
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Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste: How Neoliberalism Survived the Financial Meltdown Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste: How Neoliberalism Survived the Financial Meltdown (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.15 — 306 ratings — published 2013
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In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Antidemocratic Politics in the West (The Wellek Library Lectures) In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Antidemocratic Politics in the West (The Wellek Library Lectures)
by (shelved 25 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.12 — 490 ratings — published 2019
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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.21 — 42,247 ratings — published 2009
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Family Values: Between Neoliberalism and the New Social Conservatism Family Values: Between Neoliberalism and the New Social Conservatism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.53 — 302 ratings — published
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Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.38 — 3,681 ratings — published 2024
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The Making of the Indebted Man: An Essay on the Neoliberal Condition The Making of the Indebted Man: An Essay on the Neoliberal Condition (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.00 — 539 ratings — published 2011
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Masters of the Universe: Hayek, Friedman, and the Birth of Neoliberal Politics Masters of the Universe: Hayek, Friedman, and the Birth of Neoliberal Politics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.76 — 192 ratings — published 2012
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The Road from Mont Pelerin: The Making of the Neoliberal Thought Collective The Road from Mont Pelerin: The Making of the Neoliberal Thought Collective (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.10 — 69 ratings — published 2009
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The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order: America and the World in the Free Market Era The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order: America and the World in the Free Market Era (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,474 ratings — published
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Neoliberalism: A Very Short Introduction Neoliberalism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.66 — 674 ratings — published 2010
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Punishing the Poor: The Neoliberal Government of Social Insecurity Punishing the Poor: The Neoliberal Government of Social Insecurity (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.20 — 277 ratings — published 2004
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Evil Paradises: Dreamworlds of Neoliberalism Evil Paradises: Dreamworlds of Neoliberalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.67 — 193 ratings — published 2007
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Constructions of Neoliberal Reason Constructions of Neoliberal Reason (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.18 — 49 ratings — published 2010
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Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,051 ratings — published 2013
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Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,824 ratings — published 2007
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The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born: From Progressive Neoliberalism to Trump and Beyond The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born: From Progressive Neoliberalism to Trump and Beyond (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,121 ratings — published 2019
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Neoliberalism's Demons: On the Political Theology of Late Capital Neoliberalism's Demons: On the Political Theology of Late Capital (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.07 — 148 ratings — published 2018
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The Rise and Fall of Neoliberal Capitalism The Rise and Fall of Neoliberal Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.40 — 62 ratings — published 2015
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The Strange Non-death of Neo-liberalism The Strange Non-death of Neo-liberalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.73 — 200 ratings — published 2011
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Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right (Near Futures, 9) Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right (Near Futures, 9)
by (shelved 13 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.08 — 642 ratings — published
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The Triumph of Broken Promises: The End of the Cold War and the Rise of Neoliberalism The Triumph of Broken Promises: The End of the Cold War and the Rise of Neoliberalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.40 — 116 ratings — published 2022
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Neoliberalism: A Critical Reader Neoliberalism: A Critical Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.11 — 44 ratings — published 2004
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The Birth of Biopolitics: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1978-1979 The Birth of Biopolitics: Lectures at the Collège de France, 1978-1979 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,696 ratings — published 2004
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Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World Without Democracy Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World Without Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,282 ratings — published 2023
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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory Bullshit Jobs: A Theory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.02 — 35,765 ratings — published 2018
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Neoliberalism's War on Higher Education Neoliberalism's War on Higher Education (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.90 — 144 ratings — published 2013
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The Twilight of Equality? Neoliberalism, Cultural Politics, and the Attack on Democracy The Twilight of Equality? Neoliberalism, Cultural Politics, and the Attack on Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.02 — 375 ratings — published 2003
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The Limits of Neoliberalism (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society) The Limits of Neoliberalism (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society)
by (shelved 11 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.78 — 68 ratings — published 2014
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The Burnout Society The Burnout Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.84 — 32,607 ratings — published 2010
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The Crisis of Neoliberalism The Crisis of Neoliberalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.89 — 44 ratings — published 2008
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The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.89 — 947 ratings — published 2011
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The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free Markets Since the Depression The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free Markets Since the Depression (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.04 — 123 ratings — published 2012
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The New Spirit of Capitalism The New Spirit of Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.27 — 308 ratings — published 1999
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Democracy and Other Neoliberal Fantasies: Communicative Capitalism and Left Politics Democracy and Other Neoliberal Fantasies: Communicative Capitalism and Left Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.91 — 125 ratings — published 2009
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No Logo No Logo (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.89 — 33,057 ratings — published 2000
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Nine Lives of Neoliberalism Nine Lives of Neoliberalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.82 — 39 ratings — published
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The Morals of the Market: Human Rights and the Rise of Neoliberalism The Morals of the Market: Human Rights and the Rise of Neoliberalism (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.24 — 129 ratings — published
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Fear City: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics Fear City: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,211 ratings — published 2016
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The Political Theory of Neoliberalism (Currencies: New Thinking for Financial Times) The Political Theory of Neoliberalism (Currencies: New Thinking for Financial Times)
by (shelved 9 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.08 — 60 ratings — published
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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.15 — 26,435 ratings — published 1944
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Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.29 — 163 ratings — published 2015
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The Hard Road to Renewal: Thatcherism and the Crisis of the Left The Hard Road to Renewal: Thatcherism and the Crisis of the Left (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 4.30 — 99 ratings — published 1988
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Globalization and its Discontents Globalization and its Discontents (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as neoliberalism)
avg rating 3.87 — 8,248 ratings — published 2002
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Paul Holden
“When McSweeney presented Starmer with his slides describing the composition of the party, he identified 5 percent of the membership as unreconstructed Blairites: the types to defend the Iraq War and the legacy of Blairite neoliberalism. This was, most likely, the same rough 4.5 percent who had voted for arch-Blairite Liz Kendall in the 2015 leadership campaign that McSweeney had directed.

What many failed to realise at the time was that the Labour Together Project, and the Starmer Project that would succeeed it, reprented just this marginal 5 percent of the party. If the Labour Together Project operated in secret and crafted a misleading leadership pitch that was unceremoniously dumped upon victory, this modus operandi arguably reflected a clear-eyed understanding that this faction's beliefs, ideologies and political language were deepy unpopular with the Labour members it needed to win over. Implementing this deceptive strategy required a candidate like Starmer; a man who felt no compunction about posturing as a radical during the campaign and then dropping the act once in power.”
Paul Holden, The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney, and the Crisis of British Democracy

Matt  Hay
“We are living through an absolutely crucial juncture in human history, when the externalities of our current economic system are coming home to roost. These include misinformation (courtesy of 'Big Tech'), global heating (thanks to 'Big Oil'), and wealth inequality (exacerbated by neoliberal economic policies). Together, these interlocking crises are buffeting our political institutions, threatening to envelop them in a vortex of partisanship and chronic instability. Looming over these challenges is the threat of societal disruption from AI and the imminent collapse of a rules-based international order. At such a time, what we need more than ever is a big vision, a narrative to help people make sense of the bewildering world we live in, and political courage. Both things that seem distinctly lacking from our political class.”
Matt Hay, Reforesting Scotland 72: Autumn/Winter 2025

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