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Race Book Summaries

Red Summer
by Cameron McWhirter • 2011
The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America
4.20
500+
History
American History
Race
Red Summer Summary
Red Summer
The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America
by Cameron McWhirter 2011 272 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
History
American History
Race
The Wretched of the Earth
by Frantz Fanon • 1961
4.35
33k+
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Wretched of the Earth Summary
The Wretched of the Earth
by Frantz Fanon 1961 251 pages
4.35
33k+ ratings
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Ground Breaking
by Scott Ellsworth • 2021
An American City and Its Search for Justice
4.19
1k+
History
Race
Social Justice
The Ground Breaking Summary
The Ground Breaking
An American City and Its Search for Justice
by Scott Ellsworth 2021 323 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
History
Race
Social Justice
This Vast Southern Empire
by Matthew Karp • 2016
Slaveholders at the Helm of American Foreign Policy
4.28
500+
History
American History
Politics
This Vast Southern Empire Summary
This Vast Southern Empire
Slaveholders at the Helm of American Foreign Policy
by Matthew Karp 2016 368 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
History
American History
Politics
A Different Mirror
by Ronald Takaki • 1993
A History of Multicultural America
4.18
5k+
History
Race
Social Justice
A Different Mirror Summary
A Different Mirror
A History of Multicultural America
by Ronald Takaki 1993 508 pages
4.18
5k+ ratings
History
Race
Social Justice
The Color of Welfare
by Jill Quadagno • 1994
How Racism Undermined the War on Poverty
4.16
90
Sociology
Politics
History
The Color of Welfare Summary
The Color of Welfare
How Racism Undermined the War on Poverty
by Jill Quadagno 1994 272 pages
4.16
90 ratings
Sociology
Politics
History
White Borders
by Reece Jones • 2021
The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall
4.20
140
History
Politics
Race
White Borders Summary
White Borders
The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall
by Reece Jones 2021 272 pages
4.20
140 ratings
History
Politics
Race
The African Origin of Civilization
by Cheikh Anta Diop • 1974
Myth or Reality
4.48
1k+
History
Africa
Race
The African Origin of Civilization Summary
The African Origin of Civilization
Myth or Reality
by Cheikh Anta Diop 1974 336 pages
4.48
1k+ ratings
History
Africa
Race
Klan-destine Relationships
by Daryl Davis • 1997
A Black Man's Odyssey in the Ku Klux Klan
4.20
168
Memoir
History
Biography
Klan-destine Relationships Summary
Klan-destine Relationships
A Black Man's Odyssey in the Ku Klux Klan
by Daryl Davis 1997 315 pages
4.20
168 ratings
Memoir
History
Biography
Slave Country
by Adam Rothman • 2005
American Expansion and the Origins of the Deep South
3.73
169
History
American History
Labor
Slave Country Summary
Slave Country
American Expansion and the Origins of the Deep South
by Adam Rothman 2005 312 pages
3.73
169 ratings
History
American History
Labor
Disciples of White Jesus
by Angela Denker • 2025
The Radicalization of American Boyhood
3.74
295
Religion
Politics
Race
Disciples of White Jesus Summary
Disciples of White Jesus
The Radicalization of American Boyhood
by Angela Denker 2025 215 pages
3.74
295 ratings
Religion
Politics
Race
A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863-1877
by Eric Foner • 1990
4.04
2k+
History
American History
Civil War
A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863-1877 Summary
A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863-1877
by Eric Foner 1990 297 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
History
American History
Civil War
Bad Faith
by Randall Balmer • 2021
Race and the Rise of the Religious Right
4.25
500+
Politics
History
Religion
Bad Faith Summary
Bad Faith
Race and the Rise of the Religious Right
by Randall Balmer 2021 144 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Politics
History
Religion
The Common Cause
by Robert G. Parkinson • 2016
Creating Race and Nation in the American Revolution
4.10
49
History
American Revolution
American History
The Common Cause Summary
The Common Cause
Creating Race and Nation in the American Revolution
by Robert G. Parkinson 2016 742 pages
4.10
49 ratings
History
American Revolution
American History
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)]
by Lawrence W. Levine • 1977
4.21
470
History
African American
Folklore
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)] Summary
Black Culture & Blk Conscious -30th Anniv (07) by Levine, the late Lawrence W [Paperback (2007)]
by Lawrence W. Levine 1977
4.21
470 ratings
History
African American
Folklore
Negro President
by Garry Wills • 2003
Jefferson and the Slave Power
3.76
285
History
Biography
Politics
Negro President Summary
Negro President
Jefferson and the Slave Power
by Garry Wills 2003
3.76
285 ratings
History
Biography
Politics
White Supremacy
by George M. Fredrickson • 1981
A Comparative Study of American and South African History
3.88
113
History
Race
American History
White Supremacy Summary
White Supremacy
A Comparative Study of American and South African History
by George M. Fredrickson 1981 384 pages
3.88
113 ratings
History
Race
American History
A Nation Under Our Feet
by Steven Hahn • 2003
Black Political Struggles in the Rural South from Slavery to the Great Migration
4.11
500+
History
American History
Race
A Nation Under Our Feet Summary
A Nation Under Our Feet
Black Political Struggles in the Rural South from Slavery to the Great Migration
by Steven Hahn 2003 624 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
History
American History
Race
Paths Out of Dixie
by Robert Mickey • 2015
The Democratization of Authoritarian Enclaves in America's Deep South, 1944-1972
4.36
39
History
Politics
Political Science
Paths Out of Dixie Summary
Paths Out of Dixie
The Democratization of Authoritarian Enclaves in America's Deep South, 1944-1972
by Robert Mickey 2015 584 pages
4.36
39 ratings
History
Politics
Political Science
The Politics of Rage
by Dan T. Carter • 1995
George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics
4.23
363
Politics
History
American History
The Politics of Rage Summary
The Politics of Rage
George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics
by Dan T. Carter 1995 580 pages
4.23
363 ratings
Politics
History
American History
Working Toward Whiteness
by David R. Roediger • 2005
How America's Immigrants Became White: the Strange Journey from Ellis Island to the Suburbs
3.83
370
History
Race
Sociology
Working Toward Whiteness Summary
Working Toward Whiteness
How America's Immigrants Became White: the Strange Journey from Ellis Island to the Suburbs
by David R. Roediger 2005 339 pages
3.83
370 ratings
History
Race
Sociology
Home and Away
by Rochelle Alers • 2024
4.05
389
Historical Fiction
Sports
Race
Home and Away Summary
Home and Away
by Rochelle Alers 2024 368 pages
4.05
389 ratings
Historical Fiction
Sports
Race
The Long Southern Strategy
by Angie Maxwell • 2019
How Chasing White Voters in the South Changed American Politics
4.13
136
Politics
History
American History
The Long Southern Strategy Summary
The Long Southern Strategy
How Chasing White Voters in the South Changed American Politics
by Angie Maxwell 2019 560 pages
4.13
136 ratings
Politics
History
American History
The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism
by Gerald Horne • 2018
The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, and Capitalism in 17th Century North America and the Caribbean
4.26
189
History
Race
Politics
The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism Summary
The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism
The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, and Capitalism in 17th Century North America and the Caribbean
by Gerald Horne 2018 280 pages
4.26
189 ratings
History
Race
Politics
The Death of Reconstruction
by Heather Cox Richardson • 2001
Race, Labor, and Politics in the Post-Civil War North, 1865-1901
3.86
107
History
American History
Politics
The Death of Reconstruction Summary
The Death of Reconstruction
Race, Labor, and Politics in the Post-Civil War North, 1865-1901
by Heather Cox Richardson 2001 336 pages
3.86
107 ratings
History
American History
Politics
Racial Realignment
by Eric Schickler • 2016
The Transformation of American Liberalism, 1932–1965
4.24
46
Politics
History
Political Science
Racial Realignment Summary
Racial Realignment
The Transformation of American Liberalism, 1932–1965
by Eric Schickler 2016 384 pages
4.24
46 ratings
Politics
History
Political Science
Slavery and the Founders
by Paul Finkelman • 1995
Race and Liberty in the Age of Jefferson
3.85
54
History
Race
American History
Slavery and the Founders Summary
Slavery and the Founders
Race and Liberty in the Age of Jefferson
by Paul Finkelman 1995 272 pages
3.85
54 ratings
History
Race
American History
The Promised Land
by Nicholas Lemann • 1991
The Great Black Migration and How It Changed America
4.24
500+
History
Race
American History
The Promised Land Summary
The Promised Land
The Great Black Migration and How It Changed America
by Nicholas Lemann 1991 416 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
History
Race
American History
Separate and Unequal
by Steven M. Gillon • 2018
The Kerner Commission and the Unraveling of American Liberalism
3.97
95
Politics
History
Race
Separate and Unequal Summary
Separate and Unequal
The Kerner Commission and the Unraveling of American Liberalism
by Steven M. Gillon 2018 400 pages
3.97
95 ratings
Politics
History
Race
Black Power
by Stokely Carmichael • 1967
The Politics of Liberation
4.37
2k+
Politics
Race
History
Black Power Summary
Black Power
The Politics of Liberation
by Stokely Carmichael 1967 256 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
Politics
Race
History
Inharmonious
by Tammye Huf • 2025
4.39
500+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Inharmonious Summary
Inharmonious
by Tammye Huf 2025 360 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Southern Nation
by David A. Bateman • 2018
Congress and White Supremacy after Reconstruction
3.38
13
History
Politics
Race
Southern Nation Summary
Southern Nation
Congress and White Supremacy after Reconstruction
by David A. Bateman 2018 488 pages
3.38
13 ratings
History
Politics
Race
The Great Demographic Illusion
by Richard Alba • 2020
Majority, Minority, and the Expanding American Mainstream
4.03
38
Politics
Race
Sociology
The Great Demographic Illusion Summary
The Great Demographic Illusion
Majority, Minority, and the Expanding American Mainstream
by Richard Alba 2020 336 pages
4.03
38 ratings
Politics
Race
Sociology
Dog Whistle Politics
by Ian F. Haney-López • 2013
How Coded Racial Appeals Have Reinvented Racism and Wrecked the Middle Class
4.20
1k+
Politics
Race
History
Dog Whistle Politics Summary
Dog Whistle Politics
How Coded Racial Appeals Have Reinvented Racism and Wrecked the Middle Class
by Ian F. Haney-López 2013 304 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Politics
Race
History
Cuts Both Ways
by Candice Brathwaite • 2022
3.74
500+
Young Adult
Romance
Race
Cuts Both Ways Summary
Cuts Both Ways
by Candice Brathwaite 2022 320 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Race
Ethnic Boundary Making
by Andreas Wimmer • 2012
Institutions, Power, Networks
3.55
22
Sociology
Politics
Race
Ethnic Boundary Making Summary
Ethnic Boundary Making
Institutions, Power, Networks
by Andreas Wimmer 2012 304 pages
3.55
22 ratings
Sociology
Politics
Race
Southern Politics In State and Nation
by V.O. Key Jr. • 1949
4.32
100
Politics
History
American
Southern Politics In State and Nation Summary
Southern Politics In State and Nation
by V.O. Key Jr. 1949 752 pages
4.32
100 ratings
Politics
History
American
Algorithms of Oppression
by Safiya Umoja Noble • 2018
How Search Engines Reinforce Racism
3.89
3k+
Race
Technology
Social Justice
Algorithms of Oppression Summary
Algorithms of Oppression
How Search Engines Reinforce Racism
by Safiya Umoja Noble 2018 248 pages
3.89
3k+ ratings
Race
Technology
Social Justice
Making Race and Nation
by Anthony W. Marx • 1997
A Comparison of South Africa, the United States, and Brazil
3.89
109
History
Politics
Political Science
Making Race and Nation Summary
Making Race and Nation
A Comparison of South Africa, the United States, and Brazil
by Anthony W. Marx 1997 412 pages
3.89
109 ratings
History
Politics
Political Science
Workers on Arrival
by Joe William Trotter Jr. • 2019
Black Labor in the Making of America
4.20
41
History
Labor
Race
Workers on Arrival Summary
Workers on Arrival
Black Labor in the Making of America
by Joe William Trotter Jr. 2019 328 pages
4.20
41 ratings
History
Labor
Race
Categorically Unequal
by Douglas S. Massey • 2007
The American Stratification System
4.24
134
Sociology
Politics
Economics
Categorically Unequal Summary
Categorically Unequal
The American Stratification System
by Douglas S. Massey 2007 340 pages
4.24
134 ratings
Sociology
Politics
Economics
Race and Racism
by Pierre L. van den Berghe • 1967
A Comparative Perspective
4.07
15
Sociology
Anthropology
Race
Race and Racism Summary
Race and Racism
A Comparative Perspective
by Pierre L. van den Berghe 1967 169 pages
4.07
15 ratings
Sociology
Anthropology
Race
American Poison
by Eduardo Porter • 2020
How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise
3.91
270
Race
Politics
History
American Poison Summary
American Poison
How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise
by Eduardo Porter 2020 272 pages
3.91
270 ratings
Race
Politics
History
Sins of My Father
by Kelvin Pierce • 2020
Growing Up with America’s Most Dangerous White Supremacist
3.79
62
History
Race
Memoir
Sins of My Father Summary
Sins of My Father
Growing Up with America’s Most Dangerous White Supremacist
by Kelvin Pierce 2020 301 pages
3.79
62 ratings
History
Race
Memoir
The Ruling Race
by James Oakes • 1982
3.73
104
History
American History
Race
The Ruling Race Summary
The Ruling Race
by James Oakes 1982 307 pages
3.73
104 ratings
History
American History
Race
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion
by Herbert Aptheker • 1966
Including the 1831 "Confessions"
3.55
64
History
Race
American History
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion Summary
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion
Including the 1831 "Confessions"
by Herbert Aptheker 1966 176 pages
3.55
64 ratings
History
Race
American History
All Our Relations
by Winona LaDuke • 1999
Native Struggles for Land and Life
4.37
500+
Indigenous
History
Environment
All Our Relations Summary
All Our Relations
Native Struggles for Land and Life
by Winona LaDuke 1999 243 pages
4.37
500+ ratings
Indigenous
History
Environment
Creating a New Racial Order
by Jennifer L. Hochschild • 2012
How Immigration, Multiracialism, Genomics, and the Young Can Remake Race in America
3.37
19
Academic
Race
Creating a New Racial Order Summary
Creating a New Racial Order
How Immigration, Multiracialism, Genomics, and the Young Can Remake Race in America
by Jennifer L. Hochschild 2012 280 pages
3.37
19 ratings
Academic
Race
Rich Thanks to Racism
by Jim Freeman • 2021
4.13
46
Race
Economics
Politics
Rich Thanks to Racism Summary
Rich Thanks to Racism
by Jim Freeman 2021 296 pages
4.13
46 ratings
Race
Economics
Politics
Whitewashing Race
by Michael K. Brown • 2003
The Myth of a Color-Blind Society
4.14
160
Race
Sociology
Politics
Whitewashing Race Summary
Whitewashing Race
The Myth of a Color-Blind Society
by Michael K. Brown 2003 349 pages
4.14
160 ratings
Race
Sociology
Politics
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