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9 Best Political Philosophy Books

Goal: Find the best Political Philosophy books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best political philosophy books" and study the top 4+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

9 Best Political Philosophy Books

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1

The Prince

by Niccolò Machiavelli

2

The Republic

by Plato

3

A Theory of Justice

by John Rawls

Also recommended by:

Ann Miura-Ko

4

An Introduction to Political Philosophy

by Jonathan Wolff

5

Anarchy, State, and Utopia

by Robert Nozick

6

Arguing About Political Philosophy

by Matt Zwolinski

7

Early Writings

by Karl Marx

8

Leviathan

by Thomas Hobbes

9

Second Treatise of Government

by John Locke

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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