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Steal This Book by Abbie Hoffman; co-conspirator, Izak Haber; accessory after the fact, Bert Cohen; with a new foreword by Lisa Fithian; and a new introduction by Al Giordano is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Steal This Book about?

In 1967 a book called "F--k The System" was published privately under the pseudonym George Metesky, a favorite fake name of political theater artist Abbie Hoffman. It was the prototype for this edition, in 1971 greatly expanded and retitled "Steal This Book" and distributed by Grove Press from a label called Pirate Editions. Both books were designed to help political radicals on the lam from the authorities maintain their existence off the radar screens of polite society. The latter book (in three sections, Survive!, Fight! and Liberate!) describes late 1960's resources for free food, clothing, transportation, education, medical care and communication. The final pages offer specifics for NYC, LA, Chicago and San Francisco, and also a list of "other books worth stealing". Draft dodging, woodworking, legal aid, locksmithing, avoiding listening devices... it's all here, at least as it existed then. "Steal This Book" was Hoffman's fourth book, with "F--k The System", "Revolution For The Hell Of It" and "Woodstock Nation" coming earlier in that order.

Who reads Steal This Book?

Author

Abbie Hoffman; co-conspirator, Izak Haber; accessory after the fact, Bert Cohen; with a new foreword by Lisa Fithian; and a new introduction by Al Giordano

Publisher

Da Capo Press

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9781568582177

Category

history

Subjects

Political Science, Fiction, Reference

Rating

3.6 / 5 (2,297 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14