Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
By: Michelle Duster
3.74
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Called “a dangerous negro agitator” by the FBI, and a “brave woman” by Frederick Douglass, an inspi…
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1. Every Frenchman Has One
By: Olivia de Havilland
3.84
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Olivia de Havilland planted her standard on the Left Bank of the River Seine in late October of 195… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
2. Famous Nathan: A Family Saga of Coney Island, the American Dream, and the Search for the Perfect Hot Dog
By: Lloyd Handwerker
3.11
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From a Nickel to an Empire Before the gut-busting eating contests and franchise stores across the c… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
3. Jefferson's Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America
By: Catherine Kerrison
3.96
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Thomas Jefferson fathered three girls: two white and free, one black and a slave. This book about M… read more
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- biography
- history
- historical
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
4. The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise
By: Michael Grunwald
4.21
Format: 288 pages,
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- nonfiction
- history
5. Salvation: Black People and Love
By: bell hooks
3.81
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Acclaimed visionary and intellectual bell hooks began her exploration of the meaning of love in Ame… read more
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- feminism
- race
- nonfiction
- social justice
6. "I Am a Man": Chief Standing Bear's Journey for Justice
By: Joe Starita
3.83
Format: None pages, Paperback
In 1877, Chief Standing Bear's Ponca Indian tribe was forcibly removed from their Nebraska homeland… read more
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- history
- biography
- historical
- nonfiction
- audiobook
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8. American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, the Birth of the "It" Girl and the Crime of the Century
By: Paula Uruburu
3.88
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The scandalous story of America's first supermodel, sex goddess, and modern celebrity, Evelyn Nesbi… read more
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9. Jailed for Freedom: American Women Win the Vote
By: Edith Mayo , None , None
5.00
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
A firsthand account of the National Woman's Party, which organized and fought a fierce battle for p… read more
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10. American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers
By: Nancy Jo Sales
2.83
Format: 288 pages, ebook
Instagram. Whisper. Yik Yak. Vine. YouTube. Kik. Ask.fm. Tinder. The dominant force in the lives of… read more
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11. The Devil Finds Work
By: James Baldwin
4.38
Format: 83 pages, Paperback
James Baldwin At The Movies... Provocative, timeless, brilliant. Bette Davis's eyes, Joan Crawford'… read more
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12. Surviving the White Gaze: A Memoir
By: Rebecca Carroll
4.06
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
A stirring and powerful memoir from black cultural critic Rebecca Carroll recounting her painful st… read more
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- race
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- biography memoir
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- social justice
- audiobook
13. Plan A
By: Deb Caletti
4.02
Format: 416 pages, Library Binding
A sixteen-year-old girl’s road trip across the country to get an abortion becomes a transformative … read more
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- feminism
- audiobook
14. The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
By: Ned Blackhawk
4.18
Format: 596 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S. history that recognizes that Native Americans are essentia… read more
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- race
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- nonfiction
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- audiobook
15. The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote
By: Elaine F. Weiss
4.03
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The nail-biting climax of one of the greatest political victories in American history: the down and… read more
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- history
- historical
- feminism
- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
"I forged the thunderbolts and she fired them," is how [Elizabeth Cady] Stanton described their [hers and Susan B. Anthony's] work together."-Elaine F. Weiss, The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote
"[Upon the ratification of the 19th Amendment, Carrie Chapman] Catt wrote ... to the women voters of the nation: The vote is the emblem of your equality, women of America, the guaranty of your liberty…"-Elaine F. Weiss, The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote
16. She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman
By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar
4.17
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
In the bestselling tradition of The Notorious RBG comes a lively, informative, and illustrated trib… read more
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- race
- history
- biography
- memoir
- historical
- feminism
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Ironically, slavery's burdens - all that that she suffered while working with different yet demanding families - turned Harriet into a warrior, a warrior who was ready to slay the dragon of human bon…"-Erica Armstrong Dunbar, She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman
17. On Juneteenth
By: Annette Gordon-Reed
4.18
Format: 148 pages, Hardcover
Weaving together American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annet… read more
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- race
- history
- memoir
- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
"History is always being revised, as new information, comes to light and when different people see known documents and have their own responses to them, shaped by their individual experiences."-Annette Gordon-Reed, On Juneteenth
"Origin stories matter, for individuals, groups of people, and for nations. They inform our sense of self; telling us what kind of people we believe we are, what kind of nation we believe in. They usu…"-Annette Gordon-Reed, On Juneteenth
"Why would White Texans be more obstreperous than other White southerners? It has been suggested that this was because, unlike other Southern states, Texas had not been defeated militarily. They had w…"-Annette Gordon-Reed, On Juneteenth
18. The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution
By: Eric Foner
4.24
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning historian, an authoritative story of the constitutional changes tha… read more
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- nonfiction
- race
- history
19. The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
By: Kamala Harris
4.01
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
From one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us,… read more
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- history
- biography
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- audiobook
"When you break through a glass ceiling, you're going to get cut, and it's going to hurt."-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
"One of my mother’s favorite sayings was “Don’t let anybody tell you who you are. You tell them who you are."-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
"Politics is a realm where the grand pronouncement often takes the place of the painstaking and detail-oriented work of getting meaningful things done."-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
". . . Being a good person meant standing for something larger than yourself; that success is measured in part by what you help others achieve and accomplish."-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
20. Thinning Blood: A Memoir of Family, Myth, and Identity
By: Leah Myers
3.81
Format: 170 pages, Hardcover
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by The Millions A vibrant new voice blends Native folklore… read more
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- history
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- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"I wonder if I will ever feel Native enough."-Leah Myers, Thinning Blood: A Memoir of Family, Myth, and Identity
"You don't have the right to define my identity."-Leah Myers, Thinning Blood: A Memoir of Family, Myth, and Identity
"She gave up herself and her identity for security."-Leah Myers, Thinning Blood: A Memoir of Family, Myth, and Identity
"My home is in Georgia, but my soul is at home here."-Leah Myers, Thinning Blood: A Memoir of Family, Myth, and Identity
21. Daughter of Cana (Jerusalem Road, #1)
By: Angela Elwell Hunt
4.36
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
Thomas and Tasmin, twin siblings hired to oversee a wedding feast in Cana, worry when the host runs… read more
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- historical
- audiobook
22. Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction
By: Kate Masur
4.20
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
The half-century before the Civil War was beset with conflict over equality as well as freedom. Beg… read more
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- nonfiction
- race
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- social justice
23. Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick
By: Maya Dusenbery
4.17
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In this shocking, hard-hitting expose in the tradition of Naomi Klein and Barbara Ehrenreich, the e… read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"As one patient with chronic fatigue syndrome put it, 'The difference between a crazed neurotic and a seriously ill person is simply a test."-Maya Dusenbery, Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick
"To be sure, depression, anxiety, and prolonged stress can cause specific physical symptoms, but these symptoms are not limitless, nor are they actually unexplained. When doctors invoke these labels f…"-Maya Dusenbery, Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick
"Indeed, these two contradictory extremes that medicine has tended to vacillate between: either women's reproductive functions are pathologized as innately abnormal - in which case any symptoms they b…"-Maya Dusenbery, Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick
24. The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well
By: Chelsey Luger
4.39
Format: 256 pages, ebook
In this revolutionary self-help guide, two beloved Native American wellness activists offer wisdom … read more
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- audiobook
25. Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
By: Michelle Duster
3.74
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Called “a dangerous negro agitator” by the FBI, and a “brave woman” by Frederick Douglass, an inspi… read more
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- history
- biography
- memoir
- historical
- feminism
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
26. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life
By: Jane Sherron De Hart
4.21
Format: 752 pages, Hardcover
The first full life—private, public, legal, philosophical—of the 107th Supreme Court Justice, one o… read more
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- history
- biography
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- feminism
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"As the economy began to improve in the early 1940s, she made small deposits into five local savings banks for Kiki's education. Having lived through the crash, when banks closed their doors and custo…"-Jane Sherron De Hart, Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life
27. Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All
By: Martha S. Jones
4.05
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The epic history of African American women's pursuit of political power -- and how it transformed A… read more
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- race
- history
- historical
- feminism
- nonfiction
- social justice
28. Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America's Journey from Slavery to Segregation
By: Steve Luxenberg
4.18
Format: 624 pages, Paperback
Separate is a myth-shattering narrative of one of the most consequential Supreme Court cases of the… read more
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- race
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- social justice
29. Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth
By: Brian Stelter
4.08
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
The urgent and untold story of the collusion between Fox News and Donald Trump from the New York Ti… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"I'm writing this book as a citizen; as an advocate for factual journalism; and as a new dad who thinks about what kind of world my children are going to inherit. This story is about a rot at the core…"-Brian Stelter, Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth
30. Cousins: Connected through slavery, a Black woman and a White woman discover their past—and each other
By: Betty Kilby Baldwin
4.18
Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition
What happens when a White woman, Phoebe, contacts a Black woman, Betty, saying she suspects they ar… read more
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31. Little Shrew
By: Akiko Miyakoshi
4.33
Format: 72 pages, Hardcover
Akiko Miyakoshi returns with a beguiling, quietly magical appreciation of life’s little pleasures. … read more
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