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30 books

The Racial Contract by Charles W. Mills

The Racial Contract

Charles W. Mills

171 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

5.0johnbat's review
nonfiction philosophy politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

Robin DiAngelo

154 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0johnbat's review
nonfiction politics race sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Flamer by Mike Curato

Flamer

Mike Curato

368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0johnbat's review
fiction contemporary graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced
Goodbye, Again: Essays, Reflections, and Illustrations by Jonny Sun

Goodbye, Again: Essays, Reflections, and Illustrations

Jonny Sun

3 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0johnbat's review
nonfiction essays emotional reflective slow-paced
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

16 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 1976 (editions)

5.0johnbat's review
nonfiction science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

6 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0johnbat's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

378 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0johnbat's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ literary romance adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
After One Hundred Winters: In Search of Reconciliation on America's Stolen Lands by Margaret D Jacobs

After One Hundred Winters: In Search of Reconciliation on America's Stolen Lands

Margaret D Jacobs

354 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0johnbat's review
nonfiction history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins

The God Delusion

Richard Dawkins

13 hours, 53 minutes • first pub 2006 (editions)

5.0johnbat's review
nonfiction philosophy religion science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Don't Cry for Me: A Novel by Daniel Black

Don't Cry for Me: A Novel

Daniel Black

7 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0johnbat's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad medium-paced