The New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Books White People Need to Read
1st out of 1,348 books — 1,589 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerNickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
8th out of 2,141 books — 1,545 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood1984 by George OrwellThe New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Post-Trump Big Questions Canon
3rd out of 521 books — 275 voters
The New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XInvisible Man by Ralph EllisonThe Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
#BlackLivesMatter Reading List
1st out of 625 books — 289 voters

The Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Progressive Reads
10th out of 1,058 books — 711 voters
The New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesBeloved by Toni MorrisonThe Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel WilkersonThe Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
#CharlestonSyllabus
1st out of 188 books — 83 voters

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerBeloved by Toni MorrisonI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouA Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
The ZORA Canon: The 100 greatest books ever written by African American women
9th out of 100 books — 206 voters
1984 by George OrwellU.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) by Founding FathersFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeOn Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
Books to Read under the Trump Administration
20th out of 1,169 books — 518 voters

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesStrangers in Their Own Land by Arlie Russell HochschildThe New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderHillbilly Elegy by J.D. VanceWhite Trash by Nancy Isenberg
Books for Post-Election Understanding
3rd out of 198 books — 140 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
2098th out of 31,965 books — 121,363 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovQuantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1 by Kenneth Schmitt
Non-fiction - Something for Everyone
102nd out of 4,101 books — 1,501 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
1552nd out of 15,197 books — 16,809 voters

Wolf Hustle by Cin FabréThe New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderSet the Night on Fire by Mike DavisKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Race, Racism and Identity in America (nonfiction)
2nd out of 398 books — 128 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonBeloved by Toni MorrisonThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XInvisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Best African American Books
79th out of 1,043 books — 1,140 voters

The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
229th out of 6,236 books — 8,067 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Must Read Non-Fiction
446th out of 5,280 books — 4,501 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
4345th out of 76,963 books — 286,432 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouBeloved by Toni MorrisonInvisible Man by Ralph EllisonThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
Black History Month
31st out of 553 books — 493 voters

Stiff by Mary RoachThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootSalt by Mark KurlanskyEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussThe Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
You Read a Book about What?
267th out of 4,065 books — 2,129 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Ultimate Human Secrets by Ramzi NajjarMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklUnlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn KrickThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Life Transformation Books
324th out of 3,601 books — 2,252 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor Bombov1984 by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books that most influenced you
246th out of 2,652 books — 1,243 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Books That Have Made An Impression
211th out of 3,957 books — 2,047 voters

The Color of Law by Richard RothsteinThe New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootMedical Apartheid by Harriet A. WashingtonWhen Affirmative Action Was White by Ira Katznelson
Breaking Brown Book Reads
2nd out of 98 books — 55 voters
Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovLean In by Sheryl SandbergWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauNice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office by Lois P. FrankelQuantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1 by Kenneth Schmitt
Inspiring Books For All Ages
236th out of 2,653 books — 1,417 voters

Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovOutliers by Malcolm GladwellGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
320th out of 4,124 books — 2,101 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
1326th out of 12,852 books — 8,199 voters

A New Earth by Eckhart TolleWay of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan MillmanWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerThe Beasts of Success by Jasun Ether
Thought Provoking
198th out of 2,897 books — 1,560 voters
Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. DavisThe New Jim Crow by Michelle AlexanderJust Mercy by Bryan StevensonPushout by Monique W. MorrisResistance Behind Bars by Victoria Law
Prison History & Theory
2nd out of 139 books — 58 voters

Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesQuantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1 by Kenneth Schmitt
The Last 10 Nonfiction Books I Read
288th out of 2,990 books — 1,154 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Smart Summer Reads
2298th out of 13,049 books — 10,910 voters

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