American Utopias by Charles Nordhoff

"American Utopias" gives an intriguing look at America's many unique collective communities. This first-hand account was first published in 1875 while all the early major communities were still thriving, offering accounts of the Amana Society, the Shakers, Separatists of Zoar, the Oneida and Wallingford Perfectionists, the Aurora Commune, the Icarians, and many others.