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
Blind Injustice
A Former Prosecutor Exposes the Psychology and Politics of Wrongful Convictions
True Crime
Social Justice
Crime
White Feminism
From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind
Feminism
History
Race
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
An Agenda for Growth and Shared Prosperity
Economics
Politics
Business
Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
Race
Social Justice
Anti Racist
The Great Escape
A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America
History
Politics
Race
Young, Gifted, and Black
Promoting High Achievement among African-American Students
Education
African American
Social Justice
Notes on Resistance
Politics
History
Social Justice
The Velvet Rope Economy
How Inequality Became Big Business
Economics
Business
Sociology
Smart on Crime
A Career Prosecutor's Plan to Make Us Safer
Politics
Memoir
Sociology
Punishment Without Crime
How Our Massive Misdemeanor System Traps the Innocent and Makes America More Unequal
Law
Politics
Social Justice
Living Resistance
An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day
Indigenous
Spirituality
Social Justice
Yes Means Yes!
Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape
Feminism
Gender Studies
Sexuality
Blessed Unrest
How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming
Environment
Sustainability
Activism
I'm Still Here
Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Memoir
Race
Social Justice
Asking for It
The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture and What We Can Do about It
Feminism
Politics
Gender Studies
The Color of Money
Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap
History
Race
Economics
“You Just Need to Lose Weight”
And 19 Other Myths About Fat People
Health
Social Justice
Feminism
Lifehouse
Taking Care of Ourselves in a World on Fire
Politics
Social Justice
Self Help
How to Be Less Stupid About Race
On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide
Race
Anti Racist
Social Justice
Methodology of the Oppressed
Feminism
Theory
Academic
The False White Gospel
Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy
Religion
Politics
Christianity
A World Without Police
How Strong Communities Make Cops Obsolete
Politics
Social Justice
Sociology
Awakening Together
The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community
Buddhism
Spirituality
Race
Democracy and Social Ethics
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
One Person, No Vote
How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy
Politics
History
Race
Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution
Politics
Economics
Social Justice
Under Our Skin
Getting Real about Race–And Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations That Divide Us
Race
Christian
Social Justice
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
Politics
Economics
History
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Race
Education
Social Justice
Everything for Everyone
The Radical Tradition That Is Shaping the Next Economy
Economics
Politics
Business
From Here to Equality
Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
History
Politics
Race
The Myth of Equality
Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege
Race
Social Justice
Christian
Not for Sale
The Return of the Global Slave Trade—and How We Can Fight It
Social Justice
Politics
History
Wine to Water
A Bartender's Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World
Memoir
Africa
Biography
The Natashas
Inside the New Global Sex Trade
True Crime
Feminism
Sociology
Colonize This!
Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism
Feminism
Race
Social Justice
A Colony in a Nation
Politics
History
Race
Weathering
The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society
Race
Health
Science
The Equality Machine
Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Science
What the Eyes Don't See
A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City
Memoir
Science
Book Club
Was the Cat in the Hat Black?
The Hidden Racism of Children's Literature, and the Need for Diverse Books
Education
Race
Books About Books
The Care We Dream Of
Liberatory & Transformative Justice Approaches to LGBTQ+ Health
Queer
Disability
LGBT
A People's Guide to Capitalism
An Introduction to Marxist Economics
Economics
Politics
History
Revolutionary Witchcraft
A Guide to Magical Activism
Witchcraft
Spirituality
Politics
The End of Policing
Politics
Social Justice
History
The Great Divide
Unequal Societies and What We Can Do About Them
Economics
Politics
Sociology
White Poverty
How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy
Politics
History
Social Justice
Black AF History
The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
History
Race
Politics
Allow Me to Retort
A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution
Politics
History
Law
Activist Theology
Religion
Theology
LGBT
