Introductory books on the Critical Theory

• 1980 ~ Introduction to Critical Theory: Horkheimer to Habermas by David Held (ISBN 0-520-04175-5)
• 1980 ~ The Frankfurt School: An Analysis of the Contradictictions and Crises of Liberal Capitalist Societies by Richard A. Brosio (ISBN )
• 1982 ~ The Essential Frankfurt School Reader edited by Andrew Arato & Eike Gebhardt (ISBN 0-8264-0194-5)
• 1984 ~ The Frankfurt School and its Critics by Tom Bottomore (ISBN 0-415-28539-9)
• 1986 ~ Critique, Norm, and Utopia: A Study of the Foundations of Critical Theory by Seyla Benhabib (ISBN 0-231-06165-X)
• 1989 ~ Critical Theory and Society: A Reader edited by Stephen Eric Bronner and Douglas MacKay Kellner (ISBN 0-415-90041-7)
• 1990 ~ Critical Theory: The Essential Readings by David Ingram and Julia Simon-Ingram (ISBN 1-55778-353-5)

Authors recommended for further understanding of the Critical Theory

First Generation of the Frankfurt School (links to wiki)

• Adorno, Theodor - Philosopher, Sociologist, & Music
• Benjamin, Walter - Essayist & Literary Critic
• Fromm, Erich - Psychoanalyst & Social Psychologist
• Gruenberg, Carl - Founder of the Institute for Social Research
• Horkheimer, Max - Philosopher, Sociologist, & Social Psychologist
• Kirchheimer, Otto - Political Science & Law
• Lowenthal, Leo - Popular Culture & Literature
• Marcuse, Herbert - Philosopher
• Neumann, Franz - Law & Political Science
• Pollock, Friedrich - Economist & National Planning

Second Generation of the Frankfurt School

• Eder, Klaua - Anthropologist
• Grossmann, Henryk - Political Economist
• Gurland, Arcadius R.L. - Economist & Sociologist
• Habermas, Jurgen - Philosopher & Sociologist
• Kluge, Alexander - German film producer, writer, and television author
• Offe, Claus - Political Science & Sociologist
• Siebert, Rudolf - Comparative Religion scholar, Philosopher, & Sociologist
• Sohn-Rethel, Alfred -
• Wellmer, Albrecht - Philosopher

Emerging Generation

• Honneth, Axel - Political Philosophy
• Kellner, Douglas - Philosopher
• McCarthy, Thomas A. - Philosopher
• Ott, Michael - Sociologist

If you know of other Critical Theorist that are missing from this list, please E-mail their name or names to me (listing of their work would be nice but not completely necessary) and I will add them to the list asap.

FMI visit 'Frankfurt School Page' at Marxist.org