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
Wine to Water
A Bartender's Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World
Memoir
Africa
Biography
A World Without Police
How Strong Communities Make Cops Obsolete
Politics
Social Justice
Sociology
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
The Velvet Rope Economy
How Inequality Became Big Business
Economics
Business
Sociology
We've Been Too Patient
Voices from Radical Mental Health--Stories and Research Challenging the Biomedical Model
Psychology
Mental Health
Disability
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
Politics
Economics
History
Not for Sale
The Return of the Global Slave Trade—and How We Can Fight It
Social Justice
Politics
History
How to Be Less Stupid About Race
On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide
Race
Anti Racist
Social Justice
The Muslims are Coming!
Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror
Politics
Islam
Religion
Attack from Within
How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America
Politics
History
Sociology
The False White Gospel
Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy
Religion
Politics
Christianity
The Color of Money
Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap
History
Race
Economics
The Myth of Race
The Troubling Persistence of an Unscientific Idea
History
Race
Science
When Helping Hurts
How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself
Christian
Theology
Christianity
Essential Labor
Mothering as Social Change
Parenting
Feminism
Memoir
Practical Anarchism
A Guide for Daily Life
Politics
Social Justice
Philosophy
The Undocumented Americans
Memoir
Politics
Social Justice
Revolutionary Witchcraft
A Guide to Magical Activism
Witchcraft
Spirituality
Politics
The Care We Dream Of
Liberatory & Transformative Justice Approaches to LGBTQ+ Health
Queer
Disability
LGBT
Colonize This!
Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism
Feminism
Race
Social Justice
The Great Divide
Unequal Societies and What We Can Do About Them
Economics
Politics
Sociology
Activist Theology
Religion
Theology
LGBT
Racism as Zoological Witchcraft
A Guide to Getting Out
Race
Vegan
Social Justice
How the Poor Can Save Capitalism
Rebuilding the Path to the Middle Class
Economics
Business
Politics
The Natashas
Inside the New Global Sex Trade
True Crime
Feminism
Sociology
Awakening Together
The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community
Buddhism
Spirituality
Race
A Colony in a Nation
Politics
History
Race
Freedom Farmers
Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement
History
Food
Race
Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Ferguson, Palestine and the Foundations of a Movement
Politics
Feminism
Race
One Person, No Vote
How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy
Politics
History
Race
The Equality Machine
Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Behind the Kitchen Door
Food
Social Justice
Politics
The Myth of Equality
Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege
Race
Social Justice
Christian
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything
Finding Abundant Communities in Unexpected Places
Social Justice
Theology
Christian
The Silenced Majority
Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope
Politics
Journalism
History
Black American Refugee
Escaping the Narcissism of the American Dream
Memoir
Race
Biography Memoir
What We Owe Each Other
A New Social Contract for a Better Society
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement
A Radical Democratic Vision
History
Biography
Race
From Here to Equality
Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
History
Politics
Race
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Race
Education
Social Justice
Everything for Everyone
The Radical Tradition That Is Shaping the Next Economy
Economics
Politics
Business
Yes Means Yes!
Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape
Feminism
Gender Studies
Sexuality
The Rage of a Privileged Class
Race
Sociology
Politics
A Renaissance of Our Own
A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining
Memoir
Feminism
Queer
The Conversation
How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations
Race
Business
Social Justice
Blind Injustice
A Former Prosecutor Exposes the Psychology and Politics of Wrongful Convictions
True Crime
Social Justice
Crime
Lifehouse
Taking Care of Ourselves in a World on Fire
Politics
Social Justice
Self Help
The Person You Mean to Be
How Good People Fight Bias
Psychology
Self Help
Race
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
