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
The Great Escape
A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America
History
Politics
Race
White Feminism
From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind
Feminism
History
Race
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
Pedagogy of Freedom
Ethics, Democracy, and Civic Courage
Education
Philosophy
Politics
Young, Gifted, and Black
Promoting High Achievement among African-American Students
Education
African American
Social Justice
Ain't No Makin' It
Aspirations and Attainment in a Low-Income Neighborhood
Sociology
Education
School
I'm Still Here
Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Memoir
Race
Social Justice
Smart on Crime
A Career Prosecutor's Plan to Make Us Safer
Politics
Memoir
Sociology
Blind Injustice
A Former Prosecutor Exposes the Psychology and Politics of Wrongful Convictions
True Crime
Social Justice
Crime
“You Just Need to Lose Weight”
And 19 Other Myths About Fat People
Health
Social Justice
Feminism
How to Be Less Stupid About Race
On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide
Race
Anti Racist
Social Justice
The Color of Money
Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap
History
Race
Economics
Lifehouse
Taking Care of Ourselves in a World on Fire
Politics
Social Justice
Self Help
Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here
The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis
History
Politics
Social Justice
This Is an Uprising
How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century
Politics
Activism
Social Justice
Blessed Unrest
How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming
Environment
Sustainability
Activism
The Velvet Rope Economy
How Inequality Became Big Business
Economics
Business
Sociology
Yes Means Yes!
Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape
Feminism
Gender Studies
Sexuality
Under Our Skin
Getting Real about Race–And Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations That Divide Us
Race
Christian
Social Justice
The False White Gospel
Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy
Religion
Politics
Christianity
Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution
Politics
Economics
Social Justice
One Person, No Vote
How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy
Politics
History
Race
A World Without Police
How Strong Communities Make Cops Obsolete
Politics
Social Justice
Sociology
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
Politics
Economics
History
Awakening Together
The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community
Buddhism
Spirituality
Race
Wine to Water
A Bartender's Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World
Memoir
Africa
Biography
Not for Sale
The Return of the Global Slave Trade—and How We Can Fight It
Social Justice
Politics
History
Colonize This!
Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism
Feminism
Race
Social Justice
From Here to Equality
Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
History
Politics
Race
Everything for Everyone
The Radical Tradition That Is Shaping the Next Economy
Economics
Politics
Business
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Race
Education
Social Justice
The Equality Machine
Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Democracy and Social Ethics
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
The Natashas
Inside the New Global Sex Trade
True Crime
Feminism
Sociology
The Myth of Equality
Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege
Race
Social Justice
Christian
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 Colony in a Nation
Politics
History
Race
Essential Labor
Mothering as Social Change
Parenting
Feminism
Memoir
We've Been Too Patient
Voices from Radical Mental Health--Stories and Research Challenging the Biomedical Model
Psychology
Mental Health
Disability
Activist Theology
Religion
Theology
LGBT
Revolutionary Witchcraft
A Guide to Magical Activism
Witchcraft
Spirituality
Politics
Methodology of the Oppressed
Feminism
Theory
Academic
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
The Great Divide
Unequal Societies and What We Can Do About Them
Economics
Politics
Sociology
Can We All Be Feminists?
New Writing from Brit Bennett, Nicole Dennis-Benn, and 15 Others on Intersectionality, Identity, and the Way Forward for Feminism
Feminism
Essays
Politics
Racism as Zoological Witchcraft
A Guide to Getting Out
Race
Vegan
Social Justice
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement
A Radical Democratic Vision
History
Biography
Race
Practical Anarchism
A Guide for Daily Life
Politics
Social Justice
Philosophy
