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 Warmth of Other Suns
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
History
Race
American History
The Life You Can Save
Acting Now to End World Poverty
Philosophy
Politics
Economics
The New Jim Crow
Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
History
Race
Politics
Title of the Book
Feminism
Gender Studies
Gender
Blindspot
Hidden Biases of Good People
Psychology
Science
Anti Racist
Rules for Radicals
A Practical Primer for Realistic Radicals
Politics
Philosophy
Activism
Behind the Kitchen Door
Food
Social Justice
Politics
A Gift of Hope
Helping the Homeless
Romance
Memoir
Social Justice
Why Civil Resistance Works
The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict
Politics
History
Activism
Sister Outsider
Essays and Speeches
Feminism
Essays
Race
The Locust Effect
Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence
Politics
Social Justice
Sociology
Community
The Structure of Belonging
Leadership
Business
Sociology
Blueprint for Revolution
How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow Dictators, or Simply Change the World
Politics
Activism
History
Free the Children
A Young Man Fights Against Child Labor and Proves That Children Can Change the World: A Young Man Fights Against Child Labor and Proves That Children Can Change the World
Biography Memoir
Childrens
Social Justice
The Great Divide
Unequal Societies and What We Can Do About Them
Economics
Politics
Sociology
Just Mercy
A Story of Justice and Redemption
Memoir
Social Justice
Race
Colonize This!
Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism
Feminism
Race
Social Justice
The Age of Dignity
Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America
Economics
Social Work
Sociology
Between the World and Me
Memoir
Race
History
Strangers in Their Own Land
Anger and Mourning on the American Right
Politics
Sociology
History
A Colony in a Nation
Politics
History
Race
The Broken Ladder
How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die
Politics
Psychology
Economics
Not for Sale
The Return of the Global Slave Trade — and How We Can Fight It
Social Justice
Politics
Crime
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too
Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education
Education
Teaching
Social Justice
America's Original Sin
Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America
Race
History
Anti Racist
A More Beautiful and Terrible History
The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
History
Race
Politics
So You Want to Talk About Race
Race
Social Justice
Anti Racist
Insane
America's Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness
Mental Health
Psychology
History
Is Everyone Really Equal?
An Introduction to Key Concepts in Social Justice Education
Education
Social Justice
Race
The Hate U Give
Young Adult
Contemporary
Realistic Fiction
Winners Take All
The Elite Charade of Changing the World
Politics
Economics
Business
Everything for Everyone
The Radical Tradition That Is Shaping the Next Economy
Economics
Politics
Business
How to Be Less Stupid about Race
On Racism, White Supremacy and the Racial Divide
Race
Anti Racist
Social Justice
Punishment Without Crime
How Our Massive Misdemeanor System Traps the Innocent and Makes America More Unequal
Politics
Law
Social Justice
Toxic Charity
How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help
Christian
Religion
Christianity
Pleasure Activism
The Politics of Feeling Good
Feminism
Politics
Social Justice
Biased
Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
Psychology
Race
Social Justice
A Force More Powerful
A Century of Nonviolent Conflict
History
Politics
Sociology
The Body Is Not an Apology
The Power of Radical Self-Love
Self Help
Feminism
Mental Health
I'm Still Here
Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Memoir
Race
Social Justice
How to Be an Antiracist
Race
Social Justice
Anti Racist
Trauma Stewardship
An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Learning from the Germans
Race and the Memory of Evil
History
Politics
Philosophy
"They Take Our Jobs!"
And 20 Other Myths about Immigration
Politics
History
Economics
Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy
An Agenda for Growth and Shared Prosperity
Economics
Politics
Business
The Silenced Majority
Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope
Politics
Journalism
History
The Privileged Poor
How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students
Education
Sociology
Social Justice
Race After Technology
Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code
Race
Technology
Social Justice
Rules for Revolutionaries
How Big Organizing Can Change Everything
Politics
Activism
Social Justice
When Helping Hurts
How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
Christian
Theology
Christianity