Long Books
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 1,380 books — 1,638 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 2,175 books — 1,592 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 522 books — 276 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 626 books — 290 voters

The Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Progressive Reads
10th out of 1,069 books — 724 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

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 199 books — 141 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 — 205 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 1,171 books — 520 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
2178th out of 32,403 books — 123,419 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
1512th out of 15,411 books — 17,243 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
100th out of 4,120 books — 1,540 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 1,050 books — 1,150 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 400 books — 136 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)
230th out of 6,267 books — 8,079 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
4423rd out of 77,850 books — 290,470 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 555 books — 495 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
449th out of 5,348 books — 4,712 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
245th out of 2,657 books — 1,246 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?
272nd out of 4,115 books — 2,294 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
214th out of 4,023 books — 2,130 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Cosmic Experience of One by Jasun EtherThe Ultimate Human Secrets by Ramzi NajjarMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklUnlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn Krick
Life Transformation Books
329th out of 3,739 books — 2,479 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
1433rd out of 12,987 books — 8,444 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
237th out of 2,705 books — 1,514 voters

Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonFirst Time Dad by James MacdonaldThe Cosmic Experience of One by Jasun EtherSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor Bombov
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
328th out of 4,391 books — 2,534 voters
A New Earth by Eckhart TolleWay of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan MillmanWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauThe Beasts of Success by Jasun EtherThe Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Thought Provoking
197th out of 2,957 books — 1,631 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 102 books — 65 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

In 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 SchmittWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau
The Last 10 Nonfiction Books I Read
286th out of 2,993 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
2381st out of 13,271 books — 11,242 voters

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