Radical Reads for 2017

1.
Christian Nation
Christian Nation 3.82 avg rating — 785 ratings
2.
It Can't Happen Here
It Can't Happen Here 3.80 avg rating — 22,844 ratings
3.
If They Come in the Morning: Voices of Resistance
If They Come in the Morning: Voices of Resistance 4.44 avg rating — 1,301 ratings
4.
Settlers: The Mythology of the White Proletariat from Mayflower to Modern
Settlers: The Mythology of the White Proletariat from Mayflower to Modern
by: J. Sakai
4.18 avg rating — 1,027 ratings
5.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 4.06 avg rating — 281,440 ratings
6.
The Origins of Totalitarianism
The Origins of Totalitarianism 4.30 avg rating — 13,914 ratings
7.
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis 3.85 avg rating — 488,822 ratings
8.
My Real Children
My Real Children
by: Jo Walton
3.80 avg rating — 6,374 ratings
9.
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 4.44 avg rating — 33,944 ratings
10.
The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's Secret FBI
The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's Secret FBI 4.03 avg rating — 1,429 ratings
11.
Killing Rage: Ending Racism
Killing Rage: Ending Racism 4.35 avg rating — 2,854 ratings
12.
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing 4.49 avg rating — 2,243 ratings
13.
Men We Reaped: A Memoir
Men We Reaped: A Memoir 4.30 avg rating — 27,666 ratings
14.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
by: Dee Brown
4.26 avg rating — 99,681 ratings
15.
Assata: An Autobiography
Assata: An Autobiography 4.59 avg rating — 29,692 ratings
16.
Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion 4.24 avg rating — 7,822 ratings
17.
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches 4.53 avg rating — 39,726 ratings
18.
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name 4.40 avg rating — 23,083 ratings
19.
The Complete Persepolis
The Complete Persepolis 4.40 avg rating — 199,574 ratings
20.
Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements
Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements 3.93 avg rating — 4,244 ratings
20.
America at War with Itself
America at War with Itself 3.91 avg rating — 175 ratings
20.
Annihilation of Caste
Annihilation of Caste 4.61 avg rating — 8,310 ratings
20.
Sex and Sushi: Great Married Sex
Sex and Sushi: Great Married Sex 3.78 avg rating — 72 ratings
20.
Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR): Survival, Revolt, and Queer Antagonist Struggle
Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR): Survival, Revolt, and Queer Antagonist Struggle 4.40 avg rating — 351 ratings
25.
The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race
The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race 4.35 avg rating — 9,412 ratings
25.
Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America
Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America 3.96 avg rating — 225 ratings
25.
Are Prisons Obsolete?
Are Prisons Obsolete? 4.52 avg rating — 28,735 ratings
28.
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race 4.38 avg rating — 99,861 ratings
29.
Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching: A Young Black Man's Education
Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching: A Young Black Man's Education 4.35 avg rating — 2,399 ratings
29.
An Autobiography
An Autobiography 4.44 avg rating — 10,449 ratings
31.
Queer: A Graphic History
Queer: A Graphic History 3.92 avg rating — 7,149 ratings
32.
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism 4.50 avg rating — 18,477 ratings
33.
Abolition Democracy: Beyond Prisons, Torture, and Empire
Abolition Democracy: Beyond Prisons, Torture, and Empire 4.47 avg rating — 1,649 ratings
33.
All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror
All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror 4.29 avg rating — 10,841 ratings
35.
The White Savior Film: Content, Critics, and Consumption
The White Savior Film: Content, Critics, and Consumption 3.89 avg rating — 27 ratings
36.
Want to Start a Revolution?: Radical Women in the Black Freedom Struggle
Want to Start a Revolution?: Radical Women in the Black Freedom Struggle 4.26 avg rating — 103 ratings
37.
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 19,433 ratings
38.
We Are All Suspects Now: Untold Stories from Immigrant Communities After 9/11
We Are All Suspects Now: Untold Stories from Immigrant Communities After 9/11 4.05 avg rating — 109 ratings
39.
The Smart Girl's Guide to Privacy: Practical Tips for Staying Safe Online
The Smart Girl's Guide to Privacy: Practical Tips for Staying Safe Online 3.69 avg rating — 312 ratings
40.
Red Scare: Memories of the American Inquisition
Red Scare: Memories of the American Inquisition 4.17 avg rating — 24 ratings
41.
A Promise and a Way Of Life: White Antiracist Activism
A Promise and a Way Of Life: White Antiracist Activism 3.84 avg rating — 57 ratings
42.
The Wall Between
The Wall Between 4.25 avg rating — 68 ratings
43.
Are Italians White?
Are Italians White? 4.22 avg rating — 78 ratings
44.
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? 4.34 avg rating — 26,842 ratings
45.
Understanding White Privilege: Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships Across Race
Understanding White Privilege: Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships Across Race 3.95 avg rating — 153 ratings
46.
White Out: The Continuing Significance of Racism
White Out: The Continuing Significance of Racism 4.20 avg rating — 30 ratings
47.
Yurugu: An African-Centered Critique of European Cultural Thought and Behavior
Yurugu: An African-Centered Critique of European Cultural Thought and Behavior 4.65 avg rating — 267 ratings
48.
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide 4.47 avg rating — 14,603 ratings
49.
Kindred
Kindred 4.31 avg rating — 258,331 ratings
50.
The Sympathizer (The Sympathizer, #1)
The Sympathizer (The Sympathizer, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 132,994 ratings
51.
White Teeth
White Teeth 3.79 avg rating — 170,751 ratings
52.
Paper Cadavers: The Archives of Dictatorship in Guatemala
Paper Cadavers: The Archives of Dictatorship in Guatemala 4.19 avg rating — 204 ratings
53.
All the Names
All the Names 3.91 avg rating — 23,510 ratings
54.
Empire of the Summer Moon
Empire of the Summer Moon 4.24 avg rating — 64,212 ratings
55.
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic 4.39 avg rating — 28,864 ratings
56.
Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity
Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity 4.29 avg rating — 1,816 ratings
57.
Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity
Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity 4.24 avg rating — 2,011 ratings
58.
The Color of Violence: The Incite! Anthology
The Color of Violence: The Incite! Anthology 4.34 avg rating — 1,392 ratings
59.
Anarchism & Sexuality: Ethics, Relationships and Power
Anarchism & Sexuality: Ethics, Relationships and Power 4.15 avg rating — 27 ratings
60.
Israel/Palestine and the Queer International
Israel/Palestine and the Queer International 4.03 avg rating — 256 ratings
61.
Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza
Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza 4.33 avg rating — 13,223 ratings
62.
The City & the City
The City & the City 3.90 avg rating — 76,296 ratings
63.
Colonize This!: Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism
Colonize This!: Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism 4.20 avg rating — 3,243 ratings
64.
Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class
Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class 4.15 avg rating — 992 ratings
65.
This Bridge We Call Home: Radical Visions for Transformation
This Bridge We Call Home: Radical Visions for Transformation 4.33 avg rating — 588 ratings
66.
Feminism FOR REAL: Deconstructing the Academic Industrial Complex of Feminism
Feminism FOR REAL: Deconstructing the Academic Industrial Complex of Feminism 4.15 avg rating — 409 ratings
67.
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom 4.19 avg rating — 489,629 ratings
68.
Bloodchild and Other Stories
Bloodchild and Other Stories 4.35 avg rating — 26,126 ratings
69.
S/He
S/He 4.15 avg rating — 1,565 ratings
70.
Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation
Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation 4.09 avg rating — 2,973 ratings
71.
Racial Formation in the United States: From the 1960s to the 1990s
Racial Formation in the United States: From the 1960s to the 1990s 4.17 avg rating — 1,256 ratings
72.
Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter
Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter 4.15 avg rating — 275 ratings
73.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad 4.06 avg rating — 433,331 ratings
74.
Cop Knowledge: Police Power and Cultural Narrative in Twentieth-Century America
Cop Knowledge: Police Power and Cultural Narrative in Twentieth-Century America 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
75.
The First Civil Right: How Liberals Built Prison America
The First Civil Right: How Liberals Built Prison America 4.30 avg rating — 158 ratings
76.
Citizen-Protectors: The Everyday Politics of Guns in an Age of Decline
Citizen-Protectors: The Everyday Politics of Guns in an Age of Decline 3.77 avg rating — 84 ratings
77.
Banished: The New Social Control In Urban America
Banished: The New Social Control In Urban America 3.87 avg rating — 70 ratings
78.
Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter
Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter 4.15 avg rating — 275 ratings