The book "Communal Societies of the United States. From Personal Visits and Observations" is the result of writer Charles Nordhoff's research and descriptions of communities and collectives that practiced communism in the United States. The author visited various communes, unions and utopian communities where people shared property and worked for the common good. The book reflects the life, organization and beliefs of the members of these communes, as well as provides a comparative analysis of their activities and socio-political ideas. This book is a valuable document about the social experiments of the past and can be useful for understanding alternative ways of living and organizing society.