Antiracist Reading List
“The only way to undo racism is to consistently identify and
describe it — and then dismantle it.”
— Ibram X. Kendi
We have curated a list of antiracist themed titles for readers of all ages. Just click the title link to go to our online catalog where you can place a hold for print books, DVDs and books on CD, or download eBooks and eAudiobooks for immediate enjoyment. Visit, /category/kids/ for more titles.
Middle Grades
- The Crossover by Alexander, Kwame
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963 Curtis, Christopher Paul (book on CD)
- Monster by Myers, Walter Dean (eAudiobook)
- It’s Trevor Noah — Born a Crime: Stories from a South African childhood by Noah, Trevor; adapted for young readers
- Let it Shine: Stories of Black women freedom fighters by Pinkney, Andrea Davis
- A Good Kind of Trouble by Ramée, Lisa Moore
- Black Brother, Black Brother by Rhodes, Jewell Parker
- Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movement by Weatherford, Carole Boston
Young Adult
- Internment by Ahmed, Samira
- Love, Hate and Other Filters by Ahmed, Samira
- The Marrow Thieves by Dimaline, Cherie
- Pet by Emezi, Akwaeke
- Not So Pure and Simple Giles, L. R.
- Stolen Justice: The struggle for African-American voting rights by Goldstone, Lawrence
- I’m Not Dying with You Tonight by Jones, Kimberly
- Anger is a Gift by Oshiro, Mark
- The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Philippe, Ben (also as eBook)
- All American Boys by Reynolds, Jason (also eBook and eAudiobook)
- Stamped: Racism, antiracism, and you by Reynolds, Jason
- When I was the Greatest by Reynolds, Jason (also eBook)
- Dear Martin by Stone, Nic (eBook and eAudiobook)
- The Hate U Give by Thomas, Angie (also eBook and eAudiobook)
- Piecing Me Together by Watson, Renée (also eBook)
Juvenile Non-Fiction
- The Undefeated by Alexander, Kwame
- Us and Them: A history of intolerance in America by Carnes, Jim (eAudiobook)
- Racism by Hewitt, Sally
- Gallup Guides for Youth Facing Persistent Prejudice. Asians by Hill, Z. B.
- This Book is Anti-racist by Jewell, Tiffany
- Racism by Sanders, Bruce
- Hispanics by Sanna, Ellyn
- Blacks by Seba, Jaime
- 28 Days: Moments in Black history that changed the world by Smith, Charles R.
- Sockalexis: Native American baseball pioneer by Wise, Bill
- Brown Girl Dreaming by Woodson, Jacqueline
Adult Non-Fiction
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Alexander, Michelle
- I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Brown, Austin Channing (eAudiobook)
- Inhuman Bondage: The rise and fall of slavery in the New World by Davis, David Brion
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by DiAngelo, Robin J.
- Biased: Uncovering the hidden prejudice that shapes what we see, think, and do by Eberhardt, Jennifer L.
- Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and school closings on Chicago’s South side by Ewing, Eve L.
- How to be Less Stupid About Race: On racism, white supremacy and the racial divide by Fleming, Crystal Marie
- Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow by Gates, Henry Louis (eAudiobook)
- Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” Hurston, Zora Neale (eBook and eAudiobook)
- Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Irving, Debby (eAudiobook)
- This Will be My Undoing: Living at the intersection of black, female, and feminist in (white) America by Jerkins, Morgan (eAudiobook)
- Waiting ’til the Midnight Hour: A narrative history of Black power in America by Joseph, Peniel E. (eAudiobook)
- When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by Khan-Cullors, Patrisse (eBook and eAudiobook)
- Sundown Towns : A hidden dimension of American racism by Loewen, James W. (also as eAudiobook)
- Sister Outsider: Essays and speeches by Lorde, Audre (eAudiobook)
- They Can’t Kill Ss All: The Story of #blacklivesmatter by Lowery, Wesley (eBook)
- Heart Berries: A Memoir by Mailhot, Terese Marie (eBook and eAudiobook)
- The Color of Water: A Black man’s tribute to his white mother by McBride, James (also a book on CD)
- There goes the neighborhood : How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration by Noorani, Ali (eBook)
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Oluo, Ijeoma (also eAudiobook)
- The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Rothstein, Richard (eBook and eAudiobook)
- Me and White Supremacy: Combat racism, change the world, and become a good ancestor by Saad, Layla F. (eBook)
- Hidden Figures : The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Shetterly, Margot Lee (also eBook and eAudiobook)
- The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical activities to help you challenge privilege, confront systemic racism & engage in collective healing by Singh, Anneliese A.
- Just Mercy: A story of justice and redemption by Stevenson, Bryan (also eBook)
- Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Tatum, Beverly
- The Harvest of American Racism: The Political Meaning of Violence in the Summer of 1967
- The Color of Compromise: The truth about the American church’s complicity in racism by Tisby, Jemar (eAudiobook)
- White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son by Wise, Tim J. (eBook)
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X by X, Malcolm (eBook)
- Backlash: What Happens When We Talk Honestly about Racism in America by Yancy, George (eBook)
Adult Fiction
- Thick: and other essays by Cottom, Tressie McMillan
- Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves by Edim, Glory
- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Hurston, Zora Neale (eAudiobook)
- Beneath a Ruthless Sun : A true story of violence, race, and justice lost and found by King, Gilbert
- The Bluest Eye: with a new Afterword by the author by Morrison, Toni
- A Mercy by Morrison, Toni (also book on CD)
- There There by Orange, Tommy (also eBook and eAudiobook)
- Killing the messenger: A Story of Radical Faith, Racism’s Backlash, and the Assassination of a Journalist by Peele, Thomas (eBook)
- Grease Monkey: Races, racers, and racism, collide head-on by Percifield, Steven G.
DVDs and Videos
An additional list of podcasts, articles and more booklists on the subject can be found on the TeachingBooks Blog.