Social Justice
Books in this genre shine a light on society's deepest inequalities and the brave individuals working to address them through protest, policy, and grassroots movements. These powerful works examine systemic barriers around race, class, gender and human rights while offering frameworks for creating meaningful social change and building more equitable communities.
Social Justice Book Summaries
Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul
How to Change the World in Quiet Ways
Social Justice
Psychology
Self Help
The Sun Does Shine
How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
Memoir
Biography
True Crime
Notes on Resistance
Politics
History
Social Justice
Accountable
The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed
Race
Social Justice
Education
Women, Race & Class
Feminism
Politics
Race
For the Love of Men
A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity
Feminism
Psychology
Gender
Unshrinking
How to Face Fatphobia
Feminism
Philosophy
Politics
The False White Gospel
Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy
Religion
Politics
Christianity
Teaching to Transgress
Education as the Practice of Freedom
Teaching
Feminism
Social Justice
Days in the Lives of Social Workers
58 Professionals Tell Real-Life Stories From Social Work Practice
Social Work
Social Justice
Education
The Myth of Race
The Troubling Persistence of an Unscientific Idea
History
Race
Science
Stewardship
Choosing Service over Self-Interest
Leadership
Business
Management
Why We Can't Wait
History
Politics
Race
A People’s History of the United States
1492 - Present
History
Politics
American History
The End of Poverty
Economic Possibilities for Our Time
Economics
Politics
Poverty
Revolutionary Power
An Activist's Guide to the Energy Transition
Environment
Climate Change
Social Justice
The Person You Mean to Be
How Good People Fight Bias
Psychology
Self Help
Race
Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain
Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
Education
Teaching
Social Justice
Democracy and Social Ethics
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution
Politics
Economics
Political Science
Teaching Critical Thinking
Practical Wisdom
Education
Teaching
Feminism
Yes Means Yes!
Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape
Feminism
Gender Studies
Sexuality
The Sum of Us
What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
Race
History
Politics
We're Not Broken
Changing the Autism Conversation
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Disability
Psychology
The Conversation
How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations
Race
Business
Social Justice
Undoing Border Imperialism
Politics
Race
Activism
The Good Immigrant
26 Writers Reflect on America
Essays
Race
Short Stories
The Making of Asian America
A History
History
Race
Politics
We Are Dancing for You
Native Feminisms and the Revitalization of Women’s Coming-of-Age Ceremonies
Indigenous
Feminism
History
Ten Myths About Israel
History
Politics
Israel
Consumed
On Colonialism, Climate Change, Consumerism, and the Need for Collective Change
Environment
Social Justice
Climate Change
As We Have Always Done
Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance
Indigenous
Politics
Social Justice
The Sing Sing Files
One Journalist, Six Innocent Men, and a Twenty-Year Fight for Justice
True Crime
Crime
History
Four Hundred Souls
A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
History
Race
Social Justice
Ghost Boys
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
The Natashas
Inside the New Global Sex Trade
True Crime
Feminism
Sociology
The Stonewall Riots
Coming Out in the Streets
LGBT
History
Middle Grade
We Real Cool
Black Men and Masculinity
Feminism
Race
Gender
Freedom Farmers
Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement
History
Food
Race
Enrique's Journey
Biography
School
Memoir
The 1619 Project
A New Origin Story
History
Race
Social Justice
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement
A Radical Democratic Vision
History
Biography
Race