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8 Best Civil Rights Books

Goal: Find the best Civil Rights books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best civil rights books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

8 Best Civil Rights Books

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1

Why We Can't Wait

by Martin Luther King Jr.

Also recommended by:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

2

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

As Told to Alex Haley

by Malcolm X

3

The Warmth of Other Suns

The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

by Isabel Wilkerson

Also recommended by:

Alicia Keys, Barack Obama

4

Carry Me Home

Birmingham, Alabama

by Diane McWhorter

5

Freshwater Road

A Novel

by Denise Nicholas

6

Martin & Malcolm & America

A Dream or a Nightmare

by James H. Cone

7

Passing

by Nella Larsen

8

The Help

by Kathryn Stockett

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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