2017 Nonfiction Books by African-Americans

1.
Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women
Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women 4.60 avg rating — 1,723 ratings
2.
No More Excuses: Be the Man God Made You to Be
No More Excuses: Be the Man God Made You to Be 4.35 avg rating — 378 ratings
3.
I Am Number 8: Overlooked and Undervalued, but Not Forgotten by God
I Am Number 8: Overlooked and Undervalued, but Not Forgotten by God 4.42 avg rating — 590 ratings
4.
The 3D Body Revolution: The Ultimate Workout + Nutrition Blueprint to Get Healthy and Lean
The 3D Body Revolution: The Ultimate Workout + Nutrition Blueprint to Get Healthy and Lean 4.17 avg rating — 46 ratings
5.
Unseen: Unpublished Black History from The New York Times Photo Archives
Unseen: Unpublished Black History from The New York Times Photo Archives 4.62 avg rating — 260 ratings
6.
The Origin of Others (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures)
The Origin of Others (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures) 4.19 avg rating — 4,945 ratings
6.
African-American Inventions That Changed The World: Influential Inventors and Their Revolutionary Creations
African-American Inventions That Changed The World: Influential Inventors and Their Revolutionary Creations 4.47 avg rating — 15 ratings
6.
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us 4.55 avg rating — 17,908 ratings
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We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy
We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy 4.38 avg rating — 30,600 ratings
10.
Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns that Put Donald Trump in the White House
Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns that Put Donald Trump in the White House 3.56 avg rating — 1,919 ratings
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Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers: A Kidney Doctor's Search for the Perfect Match
Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers: A Kidney Doctor's Search for the Perfect Match 4.04 avg rating — 107 ratings
12.
The Original Black Elite: Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era
The Original Black Elite: Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era 4.03 avg rating — 250 ratings
13.
Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn
Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn 4.20 avg rating — 30 ratings
14.
Exponential Living: Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are
Exponential Living: Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are 3.64 avg rating — 150 ratings
15.
South of Pico: African American Artists in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s
South of Pico: African American Artists in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s 4.41 avg rating — 37 ratings
16.
Black Detroit: A People's History of Self-Determination
Black Detroit: A People's History of Self-Determination
by: Herb Boyd
3.76 avg rating — 335 ratings
17.
My Life, My Love, My Legacy
My Life, My Love, My Legacy 4.22 avg rating — 1,726 ratings
18.
When Ivory Towers Were Black: A Story about Race in America's Cities and Universities
When Ivory Towers Were Black: A Story about Race in America's Cities and Universities 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings
19.
The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American Women Writers
The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American Women Writers 4.39 avg rating — 61 ratings
20.
Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America 4.30 avg rating — 10,528 ratings
21.
The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own
The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own 3.85 avg rating — 1,008 ratings
22.
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South 3.87 avg rating — 8,046 ratings
23.
Princess Pamela's Soul Food Cookbook: A Mouth-Watering Treasury of Afro-American Recipes
Princess Pamela's Soul Food Cookbook: A Mouth-Watering Treasury of Afro-American Recipes 4.25 avg rating — 67 ratings
24.
The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir 4.36 avg rating — 7,554 ratings
25.
Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies
Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies 4.05 avg rating — 1,782 ratings
26.
Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances 3.78 avg rating — 1,224 ratings
27.
MAKING RENT BED STUY
MAKING RENT BED STUY 2.85 avg rating — 160 ratings
28.
The Annotated African American Folktales
The Annotated African American Folktales 4.55 avg rating — 155 ratings
29.
This Child of Faith: Raising a Spiritual Child in a Secular World
This Child of Faith: Raising a Spiritual Child in a Secular World 4.32 avg rating — 47 ratings
30.
Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News
Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News 3.17 avg rating — 1,068 ratings
31.
Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women
Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women 4.40 avg rating — 240 ratings
32.
Medicalizing Blackness: Making Racial Difference in the Atlantic World, 1780-1840
Medicalizing Blackness: Making Racial Difference in the Atlantic World, 1780-1840 4.19 avg rating — 70 ratings
33.
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective
How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective 4.47 avg rating — 4,610 ratings
34.
Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth.
Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth. 4.40 avg rating — 262 ratings
35.
The Dawn of Detroit: A Chronicle of Slavery and Freedom in the City of the Straits
The Dawn of Detroit: A Chronicle of Slavery and Freedom in the City of the Straits 4.05 avg rating — 492 ratings
36.
The Promise of Patriarchy: Women and the Nation of Islam (John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture)
The Promise of Patriarchy: Women and the Nation of Islam (John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture) 3.98 avg rating — 50 ratings
37.
My Soul Looks Back
My Soul Looks Back 3.61 avg rating — 923 ratings
38.
Own Your Glow: A Soulful Guide to Luminous Living and Crowning the Queen Within
Own Your Glow: A Soulful Guide to Luminous Living and Crowning the Queen Within 3.99 avg rating — 239 ratings
39.
Soar: A Memoir
Soar: A Memoir 3.67 avg rating — 18 ratings
40.
Hacking ISIS: How to Destroy the Cyber Jihad
Hacking ISIS: How to Destroy the Cyber Jihad 3.39 avg rating — 66 ratings
41.
Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat
Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat 4.44 avg rating — 15,393 ratings
42.
Southern Food and Civil Rights: Feeding the Revolution
Southern Food and Civil Rights: Feeding the Revolution 3.64 avg rating — 22 ratings
43.
Plain Theology for Plain People
Plain Theology for Plain People 4.14 avg rating — 187 ratings
44.
Working The Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African American Healing
Working The Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African American Healing 4.80 avg rating — 127 ratings
45.
The Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding
The Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding 4.09 avg rating — 358 ratings
46.
The New Dad's Playbook: Gearing Up for the Biggest Game of Your Life – A New Dad Book, Perfect for First Time Dads and Fathers to Be
The New Dad's Playbook: Gearing Up for the Biggest Game of Your Life – A New Dad Book, Perfect for First Time Dads and Fathers to Be 3.92 avg rating — 517 ratings
47.
Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power
Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 4.35 avg rating — 78 ratings
48.
Strong in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Addiction and Redemption Through Wellness
Strong in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Addiction and Redemption Through Wellness 4.17 avg rating — 98 ratings
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Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!: Games, Songs, and Stories from an African American Childhood
Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!: Games, Songs, and Stories from an African American Childhood 4.24 avg rating — 130 ratings
50.
She Is Yours: Trusting God As You Raise the Girl He Gave You
She Is Yours: Trusting God As You Raise the Girl He Gave You 4.09 avg rating — 420 ratings
51.
James 'Son Ford' Thomas: The Devil and His Blues
James 'Son Ford' Thomas: The Devil and His Blues 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
52.
Madison Park: A Place of Hope
Madison Park: A Place of Hope 4.15 avg rating — 344 ratings
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Whoa, Baby! A Guide for New Moms Who Feel Overwhelmed and Freaked Out (and Wonder What the #*$& Just Happened)
Whoa, Baby! A Guide for New Moms Who Feel Overwhelmed and Freaked Out (and Wonder What the #*$& Just Happened) 3.49 avg rating — 164 ratings
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Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin 4.42 avg rating — 1,511 ratings