Books Worth Buying

A memoir from a former animal rights fugitive turned entrepreneur, tracing the path from underground activism and federal prison to building a seven-figure business while staying militantly unemployed by traditional standards.

Stories from the animal liberation underground — direct action, the activist life on the run, and reflections on a movement built on risk and conviction.

A wry, irreverent look at life on a federal terrorist watchlist — navigating airports, borders, and absurd levels of scrutiny while still finding ways to travel the world.

The story of building, scaling, and eventually selling a bootstrapped business for a multiple seven-figure exit — told by a solo founder with an unconventional path into entrepreneurship.

A collected history of Animal Liberation Front actions, compiled and edited as a record of decades of direct action in defense of animals.

A complete, professionally-bound collection of a low-circulation, photocopied animal liberation zine that ran from 1993 to 1995 — covering direct action, animal rights activism, and the Animal Liberation Front during the era of Operation Bite Back.

A sharp breakdown of the euphemisms used to describe policing — unpacking terms like "body-cavity search" and "non-compliance deterrence" to expose the language that legitimizes police violence.

The memoir of the NSA contractor who exposed mass government surveillance — a firsthand account of growing up online, working inside the intelligence community, and the decision to risk everything to reveal it.

The true story of the Animal Liberation Front's early days in North America, told by PETA's co-founder — a look at the people who chose direct action and life on the run in defense of animals.

A collected writings of ALF activist Rod Coronado — firsthand accounts of sinking whaling ships, fur farm raids, and years spent in prison for direct action in defense of animals and the Earth.

A collection of essays from animal protection advocates examining racial equity within the movement — confronting where animal advocacy has fallen short and what it takes to build something more just.