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Social Justice Book Summaries

We Are Not Yet Equal
by Carol Anderson • 2018
Every Black American victory was met with a legal counterattack designed to undo it.
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500+
We Are Not Yet Equal Summary
We Are Not Yet Equal
Every Black American victory was met with a legal counterattack designed to undo it.
by Carol Anderson 2018
4.40
500+ ratings
Dharma Matters
by Jan Willis • 2020
A Black woman scholar-practitioner forces Western Buddhism to reckon with race and gender.
4.00
7
Dharma Matters Summary
Dharma Matters
A Black woman scholar-practitioner forces Western Buddhism to reckon with race and gender.
by Jan Willis 2020 384 pages
4.00
7 ratings
Plunder
by Brendan Ballou • 2023
Private equity owns your landlord, nursing home, and ER. Its model demands they get worse.
4.09
1k+
Plunder Summary
Plunder
Private equity owns your landlord, nursing home, and ER. Its model demands they get worse.
by Brendan Ballou 2023 368 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Looting Machine
by Tom Burgis • 2015
Your phone links you to a hidden network that turns Africa's oil and minerals into poverty.
4.04
2k+
The Looting Machine Summary
The Looting Machine
Your phone links you to a hidden network that turns Africa's oil and minerals into poverty.
by Tom Burgis 2015 352 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
Go Woke, Go Broke
by Charles Gasparino • 2024
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
3.81
178
Go Woke, Go Broke Summary
Go Woke, Go Broke
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
by Charles Gasparino 2024 320 pages
3.81
178 ratings
The Other Wes Moore
by Wes Moore • 2010
Two boys named Wes Moore, same city. One became a Rhodes Scholar; the other got life.
3.87
60k+
The Other Wes Moore Summary
The Other Wes Moore
Two boys named Wes Moore, same city. One became a Rhodes Scholar; the other got life.
by Wes Moore 2010 233 pages
3.87
60k+ ratings
The Power Worshippers
by Katherine Stewart • 2020
Christian nationalism isn't a faith movement. It's a political machine, and democracy is the target.
4.26
2k+
The Power Worshippers Summary
The Power Worshippers
Christian nationalism isn't a faith movement. It's a political machine, and democracy is the target.
by Katherine Stewart 2020 352 pages
4.26
2k+ ratings
White Tears/Brown Scars
by Ruby Hamad • 2020
White women's tears aren't vulnerability. They're a weapon, and purity is its shield.
4.55
12k+
White Tears/Brown Scars Summary
White Tears/Brown Scars
White women's tears aren't vulnerability. They're a weapon, and purity is its shield.
by Ruby Hamad 2020 284 pages
4.55
12k+ ratings
The Hamlet Fire
by Bryant Simon • 2020
A chicken plant fire killed 25. The doors were locked, but deregulation built the trap.
4.12
245
The Hamlet Fire Summary
The Hamlet Fire
A chicken plant fire killed 25. The doors were locked, but deregulation built the trap.
by Bryant Simon 2020 302 pages
4.12
245 ratings
Looking for Jane
by Heather Marshall • 2022
A lost letter unearths a secret adoption, connecting three women across five decades of silence.
4.36
71k+
Looking for Jane Summary
Looking for Jane
A lost letter unearths a secret adoption, connecting three women across five decades of silence.
by Heather Marshall 2022 400 pages
4.36
71k+ ratings
The Conservative Heart
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2015
Half of happiness is genetic. The other half: that is what conservatism should actually be about.
4.11
1k+
The Conservative Heart Summary
The Conservative Heart
Half of happiness is genetic. The other half: that is what conservatism should actually be about.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2015 246 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Men Explain Things to Me
by Rebecca Solnit • 2014
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
3.83
88k+
Men Explain Things to Me Summary
Men Explain Things to Me
Male confidence overwriting female expertise: a landmark essay on the roots of that silencing.
by Rebecca Solnit 2014 130 pages
3.83
88k+ ratings
Never Stop Walking
by Christina Rickardsson • 2016
Adoption carried her from Brazilian caves to Sweden at eight. Learning the cost took decades.
3.98
9k+
Never Stop Walking Summary
Never Stop Walking
Adoption carried her from Brazilian caves to Sweden at eight. Learning the cost took decades.
by Christina Rickardsson 2016 256 pages
3.98
9k+ ratings
A Force More Powerful
by Peter Ackerman • 2000
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
4.11
300
A Force More Powerful Summary
A Force More Powerful
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
by Peter Ackerman 2000 416 pages
4.11
300 ratings
Common Sense
by Joel Greenblatt • 2020
The same incentive logic that picks stocks can fix schools, wages, and banks.
3.65
276
Common Sense Summary
Common Sense
The same incentive logic that picks stocks can fix schools, wages, and banks.
by Joel Greenblatt 2020 146 pages
3.65
276 ratings
Untrue
by Wednesday Martin • 2018
The plough, not biology, invented female monogamy. Inside the science that rewrites female lust.
3.86
1k+
Untrue Summary
Untrue
The plough, not biology, invented female monogamy. Inside the science that rewrites female lust.
by Wednesday Martin 2018 320 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
This Is Vegan Propaganda
by Ed Winters • 2022
How one diet shift cuts your climate impact, ends animal suffering, and prevents the next pandemic.
4.61
5k+
This Is Vegan Propaganda Summary
This Is Vegan Propaganda
How one diet shift cuts your climate impact, ends animal suffering, and prevents the next pandemic.
by Ed Winters 2022 320 pages
4.61
5k+ ratings
Christ in Concrete
by Pietro Di Donato • 1937
A father buried in concrete. His twelve-year-old son must now lay brick to feed the family.
3.76
1k+
Christ in Concrete Summary
Christ in Concrete
A father buried in concrete. His twelve-year-old son must now lay brick to feed the family.
by Pietro Di Donato 1937 236 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
The Price of Civilization
by Jeffrey D. Sachs • 2010
What broke the American economy wasn't policy. It was a moral collapse at the top.
3.84
2k+
The Price of Civilization Summary
The Price of Civilization
What broke the American economy wasn't policy. It was a moral collapse at the top.
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2010 352 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
Life in Two Worlds
by Ted Nolan • 2023
Called a savage by teammates, he won Coach of the Year, then the league blackballed him.
4.22
500+
Life in Two Worlds Summary
Life in Two Worlds
Called a savage by teammates, he won Coach of the Year, then the league blackballed him.
by Ted Nolan 2023 332 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
The Quick Fix
by Jesse Singal • 2021
How psychology's biggest fads escaped the lab, became policy, and did harm, despite the evidence.
3.91
1k+
The Quick Fix Summary
The Quick Fix
How psychology's biggest fads escaped the lab, became policy, and did harm, despite the evidence.
by Jesse Singal 2021 352 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone
by Astra Taylor • 2019
Democracy is not broken. It is eight unresolvable tensions; the work is holding them together.
4.20
500+
Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone Summary
Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone
Democracy is not broken. It is eight unresolvable tensions; the work is holding them together.
by Astra Taylor 2019 368 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
When It All Burns
by Jordan Thomas • 2025
A hotshot watches a megafire push ancient sequoias toward extinction and asks who lit the fuse.
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1k+
When It All Burns Summary
When It All Burns
A hotshot watches a megafire push ancient sequoias toward extinction and asks who lit the fuse.
by Jordan Thomas 2025 361 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition
by John Taylor Gatto • 2002
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
4.14
12k+
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition Summary
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2002 144 pages
4.14
12k+ ratings
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition)
by Daniel Golden • 2006
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
3.67
500+
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition) Summary
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition)
The hidden price of elite college admission: donations, connections, and the right last name.
by Daniel Golden 2006 400 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
Republic, Lost
by Lawrence Lessig • 2011
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
4.18
2k+
Republic, Lost Summary
Republic, Lost
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
by Lawrence Lessig 2011 400 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
by Madeline Pendleton • 2024
The financial rules that work when you are broke look nothing like the ones in the bestsellers.
4.52
4k+
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt Summary
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
The financial rules that work when you are broke look nothing like the ones in the bestsellers.
by Madeline Pendleton 2024 336 pages
4.52
4k+ ratings
The Speech
by Bernie Sanders • 2010
The floor speech that indicted tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation for gutting the middle class.
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500+
The Speech Summary
The Speech
The floor speech that indicted tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation for gutting the middle class.
by Bernie Sanders 2010 288 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Down and Out in Paris and London
by George Orwell • 1933
Broke in Paris, Orwell descends into the invisible world of dishwashers and tramps.
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100k+
Down and Out in Paris and London Summary
Down and Out in Paris and London
Broke in Paris, Orwell descends into the invisible world of dishwashers and tramps.
by George Orwell 1933 213 pages
4.09
100k+ ratings
Wild Faith
by Talia Lavin • 2024
A parallel America of home schools and prophets: the Christian Right wants dominion, not votes.
4.19
2k+
Wild Faith Summary
Wild Faith
A parallel America of home schools and prophets: the Christian Right wants dominion, not votes.
by Talia Lavin 2024 304 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
Off With Her Head
by Eleanor Herman • 2022
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
3.85
2k+
Off With Her Head Summary
Off With Her Head
Same script, 3,000 years: how the methods for destroying powerful women never change.
by Eleanor Herman 2022 356 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Little Bitcoin Book
by Bitcoin Collective • 2019
Money that can't be printed, frozen, or surveilled: why Bitcoin matters beyond the price.
4.12
500+
The Little Bitcoin Book Summary
The Little Bitcoin Book
Money that can't be printed, frozen, or surveilled: why Bitcoin matters beyond the price.
by Bitcoin Collective 2019 116 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Our Malady
by Timothy Snyder • 2020
From a hospital bed, a tyranny scholar diagnoses America's for-profit medicine as a freedom crisis.
4.14
2k+
Our Malady Summary
Our Malady
From a hospital bed, a tyranny scholar diagnoses America's for-profit medicine as a freedom crisis.
by Timothy Snyder 2020 181 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
Diet for a New America
by John Robbins • 1987
One dietary choice links heart disease, the Amazon, world hunger, and billions of suffering animals.
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3k+
Diet for a New America Summary
Diet for a New America
One dietary choice links heart disease, the Amazon, world hunger, and billions of suffering animals.
by John Robbins 1987 464 pages
4.19
3k+ ratings
Aftermath
by Susan J. Brison • 2001
The self is made of story and connection. Violence shatters both. Rebuilding takes witnesses.
4.35
486
Aftermath Summary
Aftermath
The self is made of story and connection. Violence shatters both. Rebuilding takes witnesses.
by Susan J. Brison 2001 184 pages
4.35
486 ratings
Makers and Takers
by Rana Foroohar • 2016
Finance has stopped serving business; it now feeds on it, extracting wealth, not creating it.
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1k+
Makers and Takers Summary
Makers and Takers
Finance has stopped serving business; it now feeds on it, extracting wealth, not creating it.
by Rana Foroohar 2016 400 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Internet of Money, Volume Three
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos • 2019
Money without gatekeepers means financial privacy is no longer a favor, but a feature.
4.29
357
The Internet of Money, Volume Three Summary
The Internet of Money, Volume Three
Money without gatekeepers means financial privacy is no longer a favor, but a feature.
by Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2019 162 pages
4.29
357 ratings
Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
Fear, happiness, conspiracy beliefs: all misfire in the same predictable ways. Law can correct them.
3.14
167
Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas Summary
Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas
Fear, happiness, conspiracy beliefs: all misfire in the same predictable ways. Law can correct them.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014 288 pages
3.14
167 ratings
The Davenports
by Krystal Marquis • 2023
Four young Black women in 1910 Chicago face a season of debutante balls and forbidden love.
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16k+
The Davenports Summary
The Davenports
Four young Black women in 1910 Chicago face a season of debutante balls and forbidden love.
by Krystal Marquis 2023 384 pages
3.66
16k+ ratings
The Good Ancestor
by Roman Krznaric • 2020
Short-term thinking is not in our DNA. A philosopher traces its source and the older cure.
4.05
1k+
The Good Ancestor Summary
The Good Ancestor
Short-term thinking is not in our DNA. A philosopher traces its source and the older cure.
by Roman Krznaric 2020 336 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Political Ecology
by Paul Robbins • 2004
Environmental problems are political problems. A critical field guide to the tools that prove it.
3.92
208
Political Ecology Summary
Political Ecology
Environmental problems are political problems. A critical field guide to the tools that prove it.
by Paul Robbins 2004 242 pages
3.92
208 ratings
I'm Sorry for My Loss
by Rebecca Little and Colleen Long • 2024
No shared word for pregnancy loss, and the law can't tell a miscarriage from a crime.
4.34
3k+
I'm Sorry for My Loss Summary
I'm Sorry for My Loss
No shared word for pregnancy loss, and the law can't tell a miscarriage from a crime.
by Rebecca Little and Colleen Long 2024 496 pages
4.34
3k+ ratings
English Journey
by J.B. Priestley • 1934
Factories silent, towns hollow, but the people Priestley met in 1933 refused to vanish.
4.09
483
English Journey Summary
English Journey
Factories silent, towns hollow, but the people Priestley met in 1933 refused to vanish.
by J.B. Priestley 1934 384 pages
4.09
483 ratings
Women in White Coats
by Olivia Campbell • 2021
Seven women enrolled in medical school in 1869. The men rioted. They changed medicine anyway.
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6k+
Women in White Coats Summary
Women in White Coats
Seven women enrolled in medical school in 1869. The men rioted. They changed medicine anyway.
by Olivia Campbell 2021 300 pages
3.72
6k+ ratings
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism
by Kristen R. Ghodsee • 2018
Women have better sex when economically independent. A Cold War experiment proves it.
3.98
8k+
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism Summary
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism
Women have better sex when economically independent. A Cold War experiment proves it.
by Kristen R. Ghodsee 2018 240 pages
3.98
8k+ ratings
The New Human Rights Movement
by Peter Joseph • 2017
The economy is a well-oiled system of oppression. The case for rebuilding it, not fixing it.
4.33
500+
The New Human Rights Movement Summary
The New Human Rights Movement
The economy is a well-oiled system of oppression. The case for rebuilding it, not fixing it.
by Peter Joseph 2017 266 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
I Got Schooled
by M. Night Shyamalan • 2013
Five data-backed patterns that close America's education gap, from a filmmaker who hunted them down.
3.67
324
I Got Schooled Summary
I Got Schooled
Five data-backed patterns that close America's education gap, from a filmmaker who hunted them down.
by M. Night Shyamalan 2013 321 pages
3.67
324 ratings
Success and Luck
by Robert H. Frank • 2016
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
3.70
1k+
Success and Luck Summary
Success and Luck
The luck you won't acknowledge is the public good you refuse to pay for.
by Robert H. Frank 2016 208 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
by Henry David Thoreau • 1866
Conscience, not law, is the highest authority. The original case for nonviolent resistance.
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17k+
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays Summary
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
Conscience, not law, is the highest authority. The original case for nonviolent resistance.
by Henry David Thoreau 1866 188 pages
4.06
17k+ ratings
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness
by George Lipsitz • 1998
Racial inequality is the return on a system that turned whiteness into a wealth-building asset.
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The Possessive Investment in Whiteness Summary
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness
Racial inequality is the return on a system that turned whiteness into a wealth-building asset.
by George Lipsitz 1998 296 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
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