Progressive Books

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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.09 — 267,277 ratings — published 1980
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.30 — 54,165 ratings — published 2007
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 8 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.65 — 195,716 ratings — published 2001
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.24 — 24,713 ratings — published 1988
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Don't Think of an Elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate: The Essential Guide for Progressives Don't Think of an Elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate: The Essential Guide for Progressives (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.96 — 7,159 ratings — published 2004
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How to Be an Antiracist How to Be an Antiracist (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 119,680 ratings — published 2019
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 368,280 ratings — published 2015
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This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,780 ratings — published 2014
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The Jungle The Jungle (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 155,148 ratings — published 1906
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.52 — 162,550 ratings — published 2020
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Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.21 — 43,280 ratings — published 2014
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The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.60 — 602 ratings — published 1998
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Death of the Liberal Class Death of the Liberal Class (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,653 ratings — published 2010
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Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.97 — 14,108 ratings — published 2003
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.52 — 117,790 ratings — published 2010
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No Logo No Logo (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 32,861 ratings — published 2000
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What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.85 — 12,855 ratings — published 2004
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,921,305 ratings — published 1960
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Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.16 — 28,508 ratings — published 2000
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Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.44 — 36,031 ratings — published 2015
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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.44 — 46,382 ratings — published 2017
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Socialismo liberale Socialismo liberale (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.17 — 103 ratings — published 1930
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Listen, Liberal: Or, What Ever Happened to the Party of the People Listen, Liberal: Or, What Ever Happened to the Party of the People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,261 ratings — published 2016
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Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.13 — 17,252 ratings — published 2018
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3) An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.37 — 20,687 ratings — published 2014
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Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.67 — 29,202 ratings — published 2011
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Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.13 — 9,361 ratings — published 2006
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,016,601 ratings — published 2017
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Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.37 — 101,133 ratings — published 2017
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.68 — 199,851 ratings — published 1848
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Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask the Questions Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask the Questions (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.24 — 10,981 ratings — published 2010
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.39 — 332,235 ratings — published 2012
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.30 — 39,439 ratings — published 1968
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Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.98 — 5,833 ratings — published 2006
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23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.96 — 12,720 ratings — published 2010
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The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.13 — 7,196 ratings — published 2009
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.97 — 75,148 ratings — published 1995
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New Majority: Toward a Popular Progressive Politics New Majority: Toward a Popular Progressive Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1997
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Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.74 — 8,653 ratings — published 1971
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Socialism: Utopian and Scientific Socialism: Utopian and Scientific (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,029 ratings — published 1880
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Fateful Triangle: The United States, Israel and the Palestinians Fateful Triangle: The United States, Israel and the Palestinians (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,201 ratings — published 1982
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Nothin' But Good Times Ahead Nothin' But Good Times Ahead (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.20 — 340 ratings — published 1993
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The Conscience of a Liberal The Conscience of a Liberal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.97 — 6,386 ratings — published 2007
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Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.91 — 9,330 ratings — published 1996
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Bushwhacked: Life in George W. Bush's America Bushwhacked: Life in George W. Bush's America (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,783 ratings — published 2003
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.84 — 170,050 ratings — published 2006
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Are Prisons Obsolete? Are Prisons Obsolete? (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.51 — 30,416 ratings — published 2003
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.94 — 231,419 ratings — published 1995
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Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive)
avg rating 4.50 — 19,348 ratings — published 1981
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Stealing Jesus: How Fundamentalism Betrays Christianity Stealing Jesus: How Fundamentalism Betrays Christianity (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as progressive)
avg rating 3.86 — 540 ratings — published 1997
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Michael Bassey Johnson
“A true friend looks beyond your web of sin and scars. A true friend says, 'come as you are.”
Michael Bassey Johnson, Sips And Little Portions

Thomas Jefferson
“That liberty [is pure] which is to go to all, and not to the few or the rich alone. (to Horatio Gates, 1798)”
Thomas Jefferson

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