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Social Justice Book Summaries

Good for a Girl
by Lauren Fleshman • 2023
She won national titles, signed with Nike, and starved herself to stay thin. Then her body broke.
4.45
18k+
Good for a Girl Summary
Good for a Girl
She won national titles, signed with Nike, and starved herself to stay thin. Then her body broke.
by Lauren Fleshman 2023 286 pages
4.45
18k+ ratings
Nothing But The Truth
by The Secret Barrister • 2022
Criminal justice is held together by desperation and duct tape; a barrister's diary proves it.
4.07
3k+
Nothing But The Truth Summary
Nothing But The Truth
Criminal justice is held together by desperation and duct tape; a barrister's diary proves it.
by The Secret Barrister 2022 299 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
The Memo
by Minda Harts • 2019
Career advice assumes a seat at the table. This one starts outside, with a plan.
4.21
1k+
The Memo Summary
The Memo
Career advice assumes a seat at the table. This one starts outside, with a plan.
by Minda Harts 2019 240 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
Yes Means Yes!
by Jaclyn Friedman • 2008
Rape culture silences women's desire. The real consent standard requires an enthusiastic yes.
4.20
5k+
Yes Means Yes! Summary
Yes Means Yes!
Rape culture silences women's desire. The real consent standard requires an enthusiastic yes.
by Jaclyn Friedman 2008 361 pages
4.20
5k+ ratings
How Migration Really Works
by Hein de Haas • 2023
Migration hasn't surged in sixty years. Nearly everything politicians say about it is backwards.
4.35
2k+
How Migration Really Works Summary
How Migration Really Works
Migration hasn't surged in sixty years. Nearly everything politicians say about it is backwards.
by Hein de Haas 2023 436 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
Superman Is an Arab
by Joumana Haddad • 2012
An Arab feminist declares war on God, marriage, and the toxic myth of the invincible man.
3.53
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Superman Is an Arab Summary
Superman Is an Arab
An Arab feminist declares war on God, marriage, and the toxic myth of the invincible man.
by Joumana Haddad 2012 199 pages
3.53
500+ ratings
The Conscience of a Liberal
by Paul Krugman • 2007
Extreme inequality didn't just happen: a political movement used race to dismantle the middle class.
3.97
6k+
The Conscience of a Liberal Summary
The Conscience of a Liberal
Extreme inequality didn't just happen: a political movement used race to dismantle the middle class.
by Paul Krugman 2007 296 pages
3.97
6k+ ratings
America's Cultural Revolution
by Christopher F. Rufo • 2023
The bombs stopped. The ideas didn't. How the 1960s left captured every institution you trust.
4.21
1k+
America's Cultural Revolution Summary
America's Cultural Revolution
The bombs stopped. The ideas didn't. How the 1960s left captured every institution you trust.
by Christopher F. Rufo 2023 352 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Origins of Woke
by Richard Hanania • 2023
Wokeness is a legal compliance regime, not a cultural shift. Here is the repeal roadmap.
3.71
282
The Origins of Woke Summary
The Origins of Woke
Wokeness is a legal compliance regime, not a cultural shift. Here is the repeal roadmap.
by Richard Hanania 2023 270 pages
3.71
282 ratings
Spoilt Rotten
by dalrymple-theodore • 2010
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
3.96
1k+
Spoilt Rotten Summary
Spoilt Rotten
Sentiment now governs law, schools, and foreign aid. The cruelty that follows is no accident.
by dalrymple-theodore 2010 256 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Next Big Story
by Soledad O'Brien • 2010
From Little Rock to Katrina to Haiti, a multiracial reporter keeps showing up where America breaks.
3.70
239
The Next Big Story Summary
The Next Big Story
From Little Rock to Katrina to Haiti, a multiracial reporter keeps showing up where America breaks.
by Soledad O'Brien 2010 334 pages
3.70
239 ratings
Kicking Away the Ladder
by Ha-Joon Chang • 2002
Tariffs, subsidies, and industrial espionage built the West. Now it preaches free trade to the rest.
4.21
1k+
Kicking Away the Ladder Summary
Kicking Away the Ladder
Tariffs, subsidies, and industrial espionage built the West. Now it preaches free trade to the rest.
by Ha-Joon Chang 2002 196 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
Living Resistance
by Kaitlin B. Curtice • 2023
Resistance is a daily practice of integration, starting in your body and extending to the land.
4.11
1k+
Living Resistance Summary
Living Resistance
Resistance is a daily practice of integration, starting in your body and extending to the land.
by Kaitlin B. Curtice 2023 197 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
How to Be Less Stupid About Race
by Crystal Marie Fleming • 2018
Racial ignorance is not innocent. A crash course in the history and theory that dismantle it.
4.27
2k+
How to Be Less Stupid About Race Summary
How to Be Less Stupid About Race
Racial ignorance is not innocent. A crash course in the history and theory that dismantle it.
by Crystal Marie Fleming 2018 256 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Blessed Unrest
by Paul Hawken • 2007
A vast, leaderless movement is quietly restoring both the earth and human dignity.
3.94
1k+
Blessed Unrest Summary
Blessed Unrest
A vast, leaderless movement is quietly restoring both the earth and human dignity.
by Paul Hawken 2007 352 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Building a Bridge
by James Martin • 2017
A Catholic priest's guide to moving the Church and the LGBT community from blame to belonging.
3.96
1k+
Building a Bridge Summary
Building a Bridge
A Catholic priest's guide to moving the Church and the LGBT community from blame to belonging.
by James Martin 2017 160 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Dread Nation
by Justina Ireland • 2018
Jane McKeene protects white women from zombies. The real threat is the men who run America.
4.13
36k+
Dread Nation Summary
Dread Nation
Jane McKeene protects white women from zombies. The real threat is the men who run America.
by Justina Ireland 2018 455 pages
4.13
36k+ ratings
Black Like Me
by John Howard Griffin • 2003
A white journalist crossed the color line in 1959. The South stripped him of innocence.
4.11
70k+
Black Like Me Summary
Black Like Me
A white journalist crossed the color line in 1959. The South stripped him of innocence.
by John Howard Griffin 2003 208 pages
4.11
70k+ ratings
White Feminism
by Koa Beck • 2021
Individual success or collective liberation: the choice mainstream feminism keeps getting wrong.
4.24
2k+
White Feminism Summary
White Feminism
Individual success or collective liberation: the choice mainstream feminism keeps getting wrong.
by Koa Beck 2021 318 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Communist Manifesto and Other Writings
by Karl Marx • 2005
History is class struggle, and the bourgeoisie forged the weapons now aimed at its own throat.
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1k+
The Communist Manifesto and Other Writings Summary
The Communist Manifesto and Other Writings
History is class struggle, and the bourgeoisie forged the weapons now aimed at its own throat.
by Karl Marx 2005 224 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Delusions of Gender
by Cordelia Fine • 2010
The brain science of gender difference, examined closely, collapses. A psychologist explains why.
4.08
11k+
Delusions of Gender Summary
Delusions of Gender
The brain science of gender difference, examined closely, collapses. A psychologist explains why.
by Cordelia Fine 2010 338 pages
4.08
11k+ ratings
The False White Gospel
by Jim Wallis • 2024
A counterfeit gospel captured American Christianity. Its own sacred texts contain the antidote.
4.22
500+
The False White Gospel Summary
The False White Gospel
A counterfeit gospel captured American Christianity. Its own sacred texts contain the antidote.
by Jim Wallis 2024 286 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
The Velvet Rope Economy
by Nelson D. Schwartz • 2020
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
4.08
1k+
The Velvet Rope Economy Summary
The Velvet Rope Economy
From fast passes to private firefighters, a new tier of everything is carving society in two.
by Nelson D. Schwartz 2020 352 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
by Emmanuel Acho • 2020
What to say when you want to help but fear saying the wrong thing about race.
4.38
29k+
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man Summary
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
What to say when you want to help but fear saying the wrong thing about race.
by Emmanuel Acho 2020 256 pages
4.38
29k+ ratings
Jewish Space Lasers
by Mike Rothschild • 2023
One Jewish banking family has been blamed for every global catastrophe for 200 years.
3.79
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Jewish Space Lasers Summary
Jewish Space Lasers
One Jewish banking family has been blamed for every global catastrophe for 200 years.
by Mike Rothschild 2023 336 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
The Christian Imagination
by Willie James Jennings • 2010
The modern idea of race was not a secular invention; it was born inside Christian theology.
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The Christian Imagination Summary
The Christian Imagination
The modern idea of race was not a secular invention; it was born inside Christian theology.
by Willie James Jennings 2010 384 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
Kids These Days
by Malcolm Harris • 2017
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
3.77
2k+
Kids These Days Summary
Kids These Days
Childhood became a competition for human capital. Millennials are what that competition produces.
by Malcolm Harris 2017 261 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
Mountains Beyond Mountains
by Tracy Kidder • 2003
A physician in Haiti took on the world's deadliest diseases among the poorest, and won.
4.20
89k+
Mountains Beyond Mountains Summary
Mountains Beyond Mountains
A physician in Haiti took on the world's deadliest diseases among the poorest, and won.
by Tracy Kidder 2003 333 pages
4.20
89k+ ratings
The Wizard of Us
by Jean Houston • 2012
The Wizard of Oz reveals the hero's journey within you, ruby slippers included.
3.93
298
The Wizard of Us Summary
The Wizard of Us
The Wizard of Oz reveals the hero's journey within you, ruby slippers included.
by Jean Houston 2012 224 pages
3.93
298 ratings
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
by Bernie Sanders • 2023
The 0.1% own more than the bottom 90%. That outcome is not a bug in American capitalism.
4.10
7k+
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism Summary
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
The 0.1% own more than the bottom 90%. That outcome is not a bug in American capitalism.
by Bernie Sanders 2023 311 pages
4.10
7k+ ratings
No Greater Love
by Mother Teresa • 1997
Radical love is a thousand tiny gestures. It starts at home, and anyone can do it.
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3k+
No Greater Love Summary
No Greater Love
Radical love is a thousand tiny gestures. It starts at home, and anyone can do it.
by Mother Teresa 1997 224 pages
4.37
3k+ ratings
Canary in the Coal Mine
by William Cooke • 2021
When HIV tore through an Indiana town, one doctor fought for syringes, compassion, and the truth.
3.92
500+
Canary in the Coal Mine Summary
Canary in the Coal Mine
When HIV tore through an Indiana town, one doctor fought for syringes, compassion, and the truth.
by William Cooke 2021 320 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Kabul Beauty School
by Deborah Rodriguez • 2007
Fleeing abuse, a hairdresser opens a Kabul beauty school that turns Afghan women into breadwinners.
3.67
25k+
Kabul Beauty School Summary
Kabul Beauty School
Fleeing abuse, a hairdresser opens a Kabul beauty school that turns Afghan women into breadwinners.
by Deborah Rodriguez 2007 288 pages
3.67
25k+ ratings
The Trouble With Billionaires
by Linda McQuaig • 2011
Billionaires didn't build their fortunes: society did. And the bill is long overdue.
3.98
210
The Trouble With Billionaires Summary
The Trouble With Billionaires
Billionaires didn't build their fortunes: society did. And the bill is long overdue.
by Linda McQuaig 2011 272 pages
3.98
210 ratings
The Secret Barrister
by The Secret Barrister • 2018
A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.
3.88
22k+
The Secret Barrister Summary
The Secret Barrister
A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.
by The Secret Barrister 2018 385 pages
3.88
22k+ ratings
Asking for It
by Kate Harding • 2014
Ninety-eight percent of rape reports are true. Why does the two percent dominate every conversation?
4.37
4k+
Asking for It Summary
Asking for It
Ninety-eight percent of rape reports are true. Why does the two percent dominate every conversation?
by Kate Harding 2014 326 pages
4.37
4k+ ratings
I, Rigoberta Menchu / Who Is Rigoberta Menchu? by Rigoberta Menchu
by Rigoberta Menchú • 1984
Her brother was tortured. She learned Spanish and the Bible to build a peasant uprising.
3.86
6k+
I, Rigoberta Menchu / Who Is Rigoberta Menchu? by Rigoberta Menchu Summary
I, Rigoberta Menchu / Who Is Rigoberta Menchu? by Rigoberta Menchu
Her brother was tortured. She learned Spanish and the Bible to build a peasant uprising.
by Rigoberta Menchú 1984
3.86
6k+ ratings
Loving Learning
by Tom Little • 2015
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
3.88
209
Loving Learning Summary
Loving Learning
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015 256 pages
3.88
209 ratings
Kamala's Way
by DAN MORIAN • 2021
She battled Wall Street for $20 billion and interrogated her way to the vice presidency.
3.33
1k+
Kamala's Way Summary
Kamala's Way
She battled Wall Street for $20 billion and interrogated her way to the vice presidency.
by DAN MORIAN 2021
3.33
1k+ ratings
Notes on Resistance
by Noam Chomsky • 2022
Four crises are converging. The institutions that caused them are now blocking every fix.
4.30
405
Notes on Resistance Summary
Notes on Resistance
Four crises are converging. The institutions that caused them are now blocking every fix.
by Noam Chomsky 2022 282 pages
4.30
405 ratings
Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth
by Thaddeus Williams • 2020
Today's loudest calls for justice skip the God who defines justice. A diagnostic for Christians.
4.35
1k+
Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth Summary
Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth
Today's loudest calls for justice skip the God who defines justice. A diagnostic for Christians.
by Thaddeus Williams 2020 288 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Black AF History
by Michael Harriot • 2023
Stolen land, stolen labor, and Black genius: the history your textbook skipped.
4.60
9k+
Black AF History Summary
Black AF History
Stolen land, stolen labor, and Black genius: the history your textbook skipped.
by Michael Harriot 2023 432 pages
4.60
9k+ ratings
The Powers That Be
by Walter Wink • 1998
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
4.24
1k+
The Powers That Be Summary
The Powers That Be
Every institution is a spirit. The cross exposed the violence that holds civilization together.
by Walter Wink 1998 224 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Marxismo norteamericano
by Mark R. Levin • 2021
The radical ideology that captured American institutions, and a practical guide to reclaiming them.
4.16
4k+
Marxismo norteamericano Summary
Marxismo norteamericano
The radical ideology that captured American institutions, and a practical guide to reclaiming them.
by Mark R. Levin 2021 348 pages
4.16
4k+ ratings
How to Change the World
by John-Paul Flintoff • 2012
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
3.73
500+
How to Change the World Summary
How to Change the World
Find your reason, start small, and go first: how ordinary people actually change the world.
by John-Paul Flintoff 2012 170 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Twilight of the Elites
by Christopher L. Hayes • 2012
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
3.99
6k+
Twilight of the Elites Summary
Twilight of the Elites
Why meritocracy always becomes a rigged game, a distant elite, and a trust crisis.
by Christopher L. Hayes 2012 304 pages
3.99
6k+ ratings
The Stonewall Riots
by Gayle E. Pitman • 2019
A 1969 police raid ignited a rebellion that launched the modern fight for LGBT equality.
4.04
1k+
The Stonewall Riots Summary
The Stonewall Riots
A 1969 police raid ignited a rebellion that launched the modern fight for LGBT equality.
by Gayle E. Pitman 2019 224 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Smoke Signals
by Martin A. Lee • 2012
Cannabis was banned by politics, not science. Then the body revealed its own cannabinoid system.
4.29
500+
Smoke Signals Summary
Smoke Signals
Cannabis was banned by politics, not science. Then the body revealed its own cannabinoid system.
by Martin A. Lee 2012 528 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Cascades
by Greg Satell • 2019
Why revolutions succeed: not a few influencers, but ordinary people in a network built to spread.
3.86
121
Cascades Summary
Cascades
Why revolutions succeed: not a few influencers, but ordinary people in a network built to spread.
by Greg Satell 2019 288 pages
3.86
121 ratings
The Injustice of Place
by Kathryn J. Edin • 2023
America's poorest places were deliberate: they were stripped for profit, and the design persists.
4.16
500+
The Injustice of Place Summary
The Injustice of Place
America's poorest places were deliberate: they were stripped for profit, and the design persists.
by Kathryn J. Edin 2023 352 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
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