A Book List of Varied Black Experiences - Nonfiction

1.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave 4.12 avg rating — 131,995 ratings
2.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by: Malcolm X
4.37 avg rating — 285,185 ratings
3.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 4.13 avg rating — 787,065 ratings
4.
Between the World and Me
Between the World and Me 4.40 avg rating — 357,395 ratings
5.
Just Mercy
Just Mercy 4.63 avg rating — 254,493 ratings
6.
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures 3.80 avg rating — 18,692 ratings
7.
Stay Woke: A People's Guide to Making All Black Lives Matter
Stay Woke: A People's Guide to Making All Black Lives Matter 4.31 avg rating — 181 ratings
7.
Twelve Years a Slave
Twelve Years a Slave 4.22 avg rating — 123,131 ratings
7.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 568,956 ratings
7.
The Gist of Bid Whist: The Culturally-Rich Card Game from Black America
The Gist of Bid Whist: The Culturally-Rich Card Game from Black America 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
11.
Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience
Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience 4.12 avg rating — 41 ratings
11.
I Never Had It Made
I Never Had It Made 4.03 avg rating — 2,453 ratings
11.
Coming of Age in Mississippi: The Classic Autobiography of a Young Black Girl in the Rural South
Coming of Age in Mississippi: The Classic Autobiography of a Young Black Girl in the Rural South 4.13 avg rating — 11,515 ratings
14.
We Need To Talk About Race: Understanding the Black Experience in White Majority Churches
We Need To Talk About Race: Understanding the Black Experience in White Majority Churches 4.27 avg rating — 647 ratings
14.
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl 4.17 avg rating — 56,859 ratings
14.
A Personal Odyssey
A Personal Odyssey 4.41 avg rating — 1,390 ratings
17.
We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy
We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy 4.38 avg rating — 30,602 ratings
17.
March
March 4.69 avg rating — 1,665 ratings
17.
The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave Narrative
The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave Narrative 3.81 avg rating — 3,299 ratings
20.
The Origin of Others (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures)
The Origin of Others (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures) 4.19 avg rating — 4,943 ratings
20.
Can We Talk About Race?: And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation
Can We Talk About Race?: And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation 4.11 avg rating — 496 ratings
20.
Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom
Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom 4.07 avg rating — 3,262 ratings
20.
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano 3.74 avg rating — 14,418 ratings
24.
Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do 4.32 avg rating — 8,625 ratings
24.
The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students
The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students 4.25 avg rating — 2,215 ratings
24.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom 4.36 avg rating — 92,323 ratings
24.
The Untold Life of Peter Lee: "born of slave parents, the property of Colonel John Stevens"
The Untold Life of Peter Lee: "born of slave parents, the property of Colonel John Stevens" 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings
28.
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 4.44 avg rating — 44,181 ratings
28.
The Third Reconstruction: Moral Mondays, Fusion Politics, and the Rise of a New Justice Movement
The Third Reconstruction: Moral Mondays, Fusion Politics, and the Rise of a New Justice Movement 4.30 avg rating — 778 ratings
28.
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth: Including Her Speech Ain't I a Woman?
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth: Including Her Speech Ain't I a Woman? 4.10 avg rating — 10,543 ratings
31.
The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America
The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America 3.86 avg rating — 205 ratings
32.
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
32.
Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do
Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do 3.92 avg rating — 6,020 ratings
34.
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present 4.43 avg rating — 9,664 ratings