Social Justice
Books in this genre shine a light on society's deepest inequalities and the brave individuals working to address them through protest, policy, and grassroots movements. These powerful works examine systemic barriers around race, class, gender and human rights while offering frameworks for creating meaningful social change and building more equitable communities.
Social Justice Book Summaries
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts
A Love Letter to Women of Color
Feminism
Memoir
Race
The Hamlet Fire
A Tragic Story of Cheap Food, Cheap Government, and Cheap Lives
History
American History
Labor
The Warmth of Other Suns
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
History
Race
Book Club
The Good Immigrant
26 Writers Reflect on America
Essays
Race
Short Stories
A More Beautiful and Terrible History
The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
History
Race
Politics
Nice Racism
How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm
Race
Social Justice
Anti Racist
Undoing Border Imperialism
Politics
Race
Activism
Homelessness Is a Housing Problem
How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns
Politics
Sociology
Urbanism
Days in the Lives of Social Workers
58 Professionals Tell Real-Life Stories From Social Work Practice
Social Work
Social Justice
Education
Insane
America's Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness
Mental Health
Psychology
History
Caste
The Origins of Our Discontents
History
Race
Social Justice
So You Want to Talk About Race
Race
Social Justice
Anti Racist
Twitter and Tear Gas
The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest
Politics
Technology
Sociology
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
Race
Social Justice
Anti Racist
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And Other Essays
Essays
Feminism
Race
The Life You Can Save
How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty
Philosophy
Politics
Economics
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
Race
Politics
Feminism
Our Time Is Now
Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America
Politics
Social Justice
History
Woke Racism
How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
Politics
Race
Sociology
A Force More Powerful
A Century of Non-Violent Conflict
History
Politics
Sociology
Trust Kids!
Stories on Youth Autonomy and Confronting Adult Supremacy
Parenting
Politics
Psychology
Stewardship
Choosing Service over Self-Interest
Leadership
Business
Management
The Stonewall Riots
Coming Out in the Streets
LGBT
History
Middle Grade
Asking for It
The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture and What We Can Do about It
Feminism
Politics
Gender Studies
The Color of Law
A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
History
Race
Politics
Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul
How to Change the World in Quiet Ways
Social Justice
Politics
Psychology
White Feminism
From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind
Feminism
History
Race
Revolutionary Power
An Activist's Guide to the Energy Transition
Environment
Climate Change
Social Justice
The Lightmaker's Manifesto
How to Work for Change without Losing Your Joy
Self Help
Social Justice
Activism
Demystifying Disability
What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally
Disability
Social Justice
Disability Studies
Politics Is for Power
How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change
Politics
Political Science
Social Justice
“You Just Need to Lose Weight”
And 19 Other Myths About Fat People
Health
Social Justice
Feminism
Notes on Resistance
Politics
History
Social Justice
No Is Not Enough
Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need
Politics
History
Economics
Punishment Without Crime
How Our Massive Misdemeanor System Traps the Innocent and Makes America More Unequal
Law
Politics
Social Justice
Smart on Crime
A Career Prosecutor's Plan to Make Us Safer
Politics
Memoir
Sociology
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
An Agenda for Growth and Shared Prosperity
Economics
Politics
Business
Against White Feminism
Notes on Disruption
Feminism
Race
Politics
Why We Can't Wait
History
Politics
Race
Under Our Skin
Getting Real about Race–And Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations That Divide Us
Race
Christian
Social Justice
You Are Your Best Thing
Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience
Race
Essays
Psychology
Trauma Stewardship
An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
Psychology
Mental Health
Social Work
Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution
Politics
Economics
Social Justice
White Tears/Brown Scars
How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
Feminism
Race
Social Justice
Broken Circle
The Dark Legacy of Indian Residential Schools
Indigenous
Memoir
History
Young, Gifted, and Black
Promoting High Achievement among African-American Students
Education
African American
Social Justice
I'm Still Here
Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Memoir
Race
Social Justice
Blessed Unrest
How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming
Environment
Sustainability
Activism
Living Resistance
An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day
Indigenous
Spirituality
Social Justice
The Great Escape
A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America
History
Politics
Race
