I highly recommend “An Anarchist FAQ” :

https://www.anarchistfaq.org/afaq/index.html

This FAQ is what turned me to an Anarchist.

You may join local IWW, help with local food not bombs, go to some anarchist bookfair near you etc. About theory, there is a website called the anarchist library with a lot of books concerning anarchism for free!

I haven’t read any anarchist books myself yet, but I have read plenty of shorter texts I found online (mostly from The Anarchist Library).

Here are a few I found to be worth a read (in no particular order):

• Abolish Money! - Shūsui Kōtoku
• Are We Good Enough? - Peter Kropotkin
• Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You! - David Graeber
• Ethics: Morality of the State - Mikhail Bakunin
• Power Corrupts the Best - Mikhail Bakunin
• Prisons and Crime - Alexander Berkman
• The Jobless - Alexander Berkman
• Where I Stand - Mikhail Bakunin

Since you already read The Conquest of Bread I decided to leave out most of Kropotkin’s shorter texts, as I assume that you should already be familiar with his ideas and principles.

Although not anarchists, I still find many libertarian Marxists to be pretty insightful as well (some may as well be Anarchists in denial). Anton Pannekoek’s and Rosa Luxemburg’s works being some I really enjoy reading.

• Letter on Workers Councils - Anton Pannekoek
• Theses On The Fight Of The Working Class Against Capitalism - Anton Pannekoek

I also have What is Anarchism? (by Alexander Berkman) and Anarcho-Syndicalism (by Rudolf Rocker) standing on my bookshelf, but I haven’t gotten around to reading them quite yet. If they sound interesting enough you could give them a try.

first off, I’m a Marxist but y’all are my comrades, so my suggestions are coming from the outside but these are a couple pieces I used when I was finding my feet politically. These are a couple of the works that I found that make a compelling case for anarchism.

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-anarchy

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-mutual-aid-a-factor-of-evolution and anything else Kropotkin, sounds like you read the bread book and liked it (it’s a banger)

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/anonymous-desert

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/dean-spade-mutual-aid (haven’t read this one but heard good things)

Pyter Kropotkin’s Mutual aid and conquest of bread.

Both have somethings that are out dated. But both are very good for foundational understanding of anarchy.

On Anarchism, Noam Chomsky.

In addition to the great suggestions others have already provided, check out Emma Goldman’s writings if you haven’t already. They might appeal to you and she has some interesting takes.

Here’s a good starting point: http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/goldman/GoldmanCW.html

I just read this: https://slrpnk.net/post/9405230

and the OP (though not the pamphlet author) sent me here.

Specifically, with a question. The author mentions offhandedly that in an anarchistic society there would be no need for lawyers. But in a society governed by consensus and consent, wouldn’t professional advocates be more useful, not less? Any insight?

For a comprehensive overview of the diverse currents of anarchist thought and practice, I am really enjoying the Palgrave Handbook of Anarchism. It can be downloaded on Annas Archive.

I also like this Wikipedia list of Books about Anarchism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_about_anarchism

I started with A Crime Called Freedom: Writings of Os Cangaceiros, but try as I might I can’t find volume 2 of it anywhere.

Fan of Bookchins work myself. I would suggest googling him, and if you’re into podcasts: give srsly wrong a listen. Its libertarian socialist thought broken down in a podcast with skits and well humored education/interviews. Their discord also has a fantastic bookclub with live readings and discussion.

He’s not an anarchist, per se, but Noam Chomsky is always good to read. I heard Neal Stephenson’s book The Diamond Age is about anarchy? As well as Kim Stanley Robinson’s book Red Planet. Sadly, those are the only two I am aware of!

An aside, but you should consider crossposting this to [email protected] - it could use the posts!

EDIT: It could use more subscribers, too, of course!

Beyond theory I found practical examples were extremely helpful in understanding how anarchist politics relate to real life, so I’d recommend Revolution in Rojava: Democratic Autonomy and Women’s Liberation in Syrian Kurdistan.

Spontaneous Order is an excellent AnCap book.

https://www.amazon.com/Spontaneous-Order-Capitalist-Stateless-Society-ebook/dp/B012DL2SQ2#