"When state actors refer to "peace," they are really talking about order. And when they refer to "peaceful protest," they are talking about cooperative protest that obediently stays within the lines drawn by the state. The more uncooperative you are, the more you will be accused of aggression and violence. It is therefore imperative that the state not be the arbiter of what violence means among people seeking justice."
- Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba, Let This Radicalize You

With mass arrests of pro-Palestine protesters last weekend in London and across Britain, and the increasing criminalisation of protest and expansion of police powers around the world, it is critical that we reaffirm our commitment to police abolition and recognize its relationship to our struggles against imperialism, borders, and capitalism.

In an effort to support the movements making, and organizing around, those connections, we've put together a reading list that makes the case for abolition and highlights these connections. All these titles are 40% off until August 22nd, along with all Haymarket Books on the Haymarket website.

A deeply reported analysis of the connections between policing and capitalism, centering global lessons of revolt and resistance from Ireland, Syria, Russia, Mexico and more, from experienced abolitionist organiser brian bean.

A practical and imaginative resource for activists and organizers building power in an era of destabilization and catastrophe, drawing from the experiences of a diverse range of activists, movements and liberation struggles around the world.

An urgent intervention from award-winning poet, journalist and writer Mohammed El-Kurd, challenging narratives of victimhood and reaffirming Palestinian resistance, refusal, and the steadfastness of a nation.

A sweeping, global collection of case-studies, interviews, an interventions from activists challenging the proliferation of border technologies - from tracking tags, facial recognition tech, predictive policing, drones, and increasingly militarised border walls, fences, and seas.

Bringing together 30 essays from the likes of Angela Davis, Derecka Purnell, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Dean Spade and Robin D.G. Kelley, this is a blueprint and vision for creating an abolitionist future where communities can be safe, valued, and truly free.

A beautiful collection examining the intersections of abolition and caregiving, from the perspectives of incarcerated folks, their loved ones, organisers, carers, educators and more.

Interviews with leading thinkers and activists from around the world on the significance of solidarity with Palestine, including Angela Davis on abolition, Nadine El-Enany on police repression of anticolonial movements, and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian on repression in academia.

A powerful book showing the harm that prisons cause and exploring alternatives from Mariame Kaba, New York Times-bestselling author of We Do This ‘Til We Free Us, and social worker Jane Ball, gorgeously illustrated by Olly Costello.

Leading abolitionist organiser and thinker Harsha Walia's comprehensive study of systems of migration control and border imperialism, examining the policing of movement and its integral relationship to the functioning of global capitalism.

A landmark abolitionist primer on migration, sex work, policing, and the “anti-trafficking industry”—and a powerful argument about who is really leading the way toward justice: migrant sex workers themselves.

A collection of essays from the Stop Cop City movement on the fight for police abolition and for a liveable planet for all, with gripping reporting from activists on the ground and rousing articles from renowned radical academics

An incisive guide to abolitionist strategy, and a love letter to the movement that made this moment possible.

A reminder that we offer bulk discounts for anyone interested in starting a reading group on any of our titles - just get in touch at [email protected], or [email protected] if in the UK or Europe!