Race
Books in this genre confront the complex realities of racial identity, justice, and power in society through personal stories, scholarly analysis, and cultural commentary. These vital works examine systemic racism, civil rights, mass incarceration, education reform, and the lived experiences of people of color across different times and places.
Race Book Summaries
Black Folk
The Roots of the Black Working Class
History
Race
Politics
One Person, No Vote
How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy
Politics
History
Race
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness
How White People Profit from Identity Politics
Race
Social Justice
Anti Racist
The Color of Money
Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap
History
Race
Economics
The Unprotected Class
How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart
Politics
History
Race
Discrimination and Disparities
Economics
Politics
History
White Malice
The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa
History
Africa
Politics
The End of the Myth
From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America
History
Politics
American History
Timelines from Black History
Leaders, Legends, Legacies
History
Race
Historical
From Here to Equality
Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
History
Politics
Race
The Other Side of Prospect
A Story of Violence, Injustice, and the American City
History
True Crime
Politics
The Memo
What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table
Business
Self Help
Leadership
The Myth of Equality
Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege
Race
Social Justice
Christian
If Beale Street Could Talk
Classics
Romance
Historical Fiction
Wilmington's Lie
The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
History
Politics
Race
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement
A Radical Democratic Vision
History
Biography
Race
Racism as Zoological Witchcraft
A Guide to Getting Out
Race
Vegan
Social Justice
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Race
Education
Social Justice
The Conversation
How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations
Race
Business
Social Justice
How We Fight For Our Lives
Memoir
LGBT
Queer
Ain't No Makin' It
Aspirations and Attainment in a Low-Income Neighborhood
Sociology
Education
School
The Muslims are Coming!
Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror
Politics
Islam
Religion
A Just Mission
Laying Down Power and Embracing Mutuality
Christian
Theology
Race
Jews Don't Count
Politics
Jewish
History
A Colony in a Nation
Politics
History
Race
Black American Refugee
Escaping the Narcissism of the American Dream
Memoir
Race
Biography Memoir
The Passing of the Great Race or the Racial Basis of European History
History
Race
Politics
Black Like Me
History
Memoir
Classics
On Fascism
History
Politics
Race
The Rage of a Privileged Class
Race
Sociology
Politics
The Christian Imagination
Theology and the Origins of Race
Theology
Race
Religion
Obama
From Promise to Power
Biography
Politics
History
Seen, Heard, and Paid
The New Work Rules for the Marginalized
Business
Self Help
Productivity
Burqas, Baseball, and Apple Pie
Being Muslim in America
Religion
Memoir
Islam
Brown Enough
True Stories About Love, Violence, the Student Loan Crisis, Hollywood, Race, Familia, and Making It in America
Memoir
Race
Social Justice
Another Country
Classics
LGBT
Queer
The End of Race Politics
Arguments for a Colorblind America
Politics
Race
History
The End of Policing
Politics
Social Justice
History
The Black History of the White House
History
American History
Politics
All Aunt Hagar's Children
Stories
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
African American
The Person You Mean to Be
How Good People Fight Bias
Psychology
Self Help
Race
White Poverty
How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy
Politics
History
Social Justice
Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here
The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis
History
Politics
Social Justice
The Lonely Londoners
Classics
Historical Fiction
20th Century
When They Call You a Terrorist
A Black Lives Matter Memoir
Memoir
Race
Social Justice
Christianity and Critical Race Theory
A Faithful and Constructive Conversation
Theology
Race
Christianity
Self-Portrait in Black and White
Unlearning Race
Memoir
Race
Politics
We Need New Stories
Politics
Feminism
Essays
Being Black
Zen and the Art of Living with Fearlessness and Grace
Buddhism
Spirituality
Race
The Hate Next Door
Undercover within the New Face of White Supremacy
History
Politics
True Crime
