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116 Books in the BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political Category

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Backtalker: An American Memoir

Backtalker: An American Memoir
The Rough Side of the Mountain: A Memoir

The Rough Side of the Mountain: A Memoir
Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America

Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America
A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power

A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power
My Father’s House: An Ode to America’s Longest-Serving Black Congressman

My Father’s House: An Ode to America’s Longest-Serving Black Congressman
Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America

Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America
Son of Birmingham: A Memoir

Son of Birmingham: A Memoir
Remember, You Are a Wiley

Remember, You Are a Wiley
Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative

Late Admissions: Confessions of a Black Conservative
Never Forget Our People Were Always Free

Never Forget Our People Were Always Free
A Way Out of No Way: A Memoir of Truth, Transformation, and the New American Story

A Way Out of No Way: A Memoir of Truth, Transformation, and the New American Story
The Many Lives of Andrew Young

The Many Lives of Andrew Young
The Deeper the Roots: A Memoir of Hope and Home

The Deeper the Roots: A Memoir of Hope and Home
Vice President Kamala Harris: Her Path to the White House

Vice President Kamala Harris: Her Path to the White House
Carry on: Reflections for a New Generation

Carry on: Reflections for a New Generation
My Vanishing Country: A Memoir

My Vanishing Country: A Memoir
Hubert Harrison The Struggle for Equality, 1918-1927

Hubert Harrison The Struggle for Equality, 1918-1927
We’re Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy

We’re Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy
His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope

His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
Queens of the Resistance Elizabeth Warren

Queens of the Resistance Elizabeth Warren
Queens of the Resistance Nancy Pelosi

Queens of the Resistance Nancy Pelosi
Queens of the Resistance Maxine Waters

Queens of the Resistance Maxine Waters
Queens of the Resistance Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Queens of the Resistance Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman

This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman
My Vanishing Country

My Vanishing Country
Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House

Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House
Solitary

Solitary
The Huey P. Newton Reader, 2nd Edtion

The Huey P. Newton Reader, 2nd Edtion
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
Boss of Black Brooklyn: The Life and Times of Bertram L. Baker

Boss of Black Brooklyn: The Life and Times of Bertram L. Baker
What Truth Sounds Like: Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America

What Truth Sounds Like: Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America
Song in a Weary Throat: Memoir of an American Pilgrimage

Song in a Weary Throat: Memoir of an American Pilgrimage
Wrestling with the Devil: A Prison Memoir

Wrestling with the Devil: A Prison Memoir
The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own

The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own
Look for Me in the Whirlwind: From the Panther 21 to 21st-Century Revolutions

Look for Me in the Whirlwind: From the Panther 21 to 21st-Century Revolutions
Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom

Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom
Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama

Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama
Book of Black Heroes: Political Leaders Past and Present

Book of Black Heroes: Political Leaders Past and Present
The Evolution of Al Sharpton: The Provocative Politics of the People’s Preacher

The Evolution of Al Sharpton: The Provocative Politics of the People’s Preacher
Obama: From Promise to Power

Obama: From Promise to Power
The Mayor of Mogadishu: A Story of Chaos and Redemption in the Ruins of Somalia

The Mayor of Mogadishu: A Story of Chaos and Redemption in the Ruins of Somalia
The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice

The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice
Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush

Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement (Reissue)

Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement (Reissue)
Power Forward: My Presidential Education

Power Forward: My Presidential Education
Black Prophetic Fire

Black Prophetic Fire
Mayor For Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry Jr.

Mayor For Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry Jr.
It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership

It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
Blessed Experiences: Genuinely Southern, Proudly Black

Blessed Experiences: Genuinely Southern, Proudly Black
His Day Is Done: A Nelson Mandela Tribute

His Day Is Done: A Nelson Mandela Tribute
The Diary of Malcolm X: 1964

The Diary of Malcolm X: 1964
The Rejected Stone

The Rejected Stone
Black Revolutionary: William Patterson & the Globalization of the African American Freedom Struggle

Black Revolutionary: William Patterson & the Globalization of the African American Freedom Struggle
The Courage To Hope

The Courage To Hope
Zealot: The Life And Times Of Jesus Of Nazareth

Zealot: The Life And Times Of Jesus Of Nazareth
Ain’t Nothing Like Freedom

Ain’t Nothing Like Freedom
Interventions: A Life in War and Peace

Interventions: A Life in War and Peace
The Courage To Hope: How I Stood Up To The Politics Of Fear

The Courage To Hope: How I Stood Up To The Politics Of Fear
Race, Power & Politics: Memoirs Of An Acorn Whistleblower

Race, Power & Politics: Memoirs Of An Acorn Whistleblower
Claudia Jones: Beyond Containment

Claudia Jones: Beyond Containment
The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World

The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World
This Is Herman Cain!: My Journey To The White House

This Is Herman Cain!: My Journey To The White House
A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother

A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother
Marshall Law: The Life & Times of a Baltimore Black Panther

Marshall Law: The Life & Times of a Baltimore Black Panther
A Reason To Believe: Lessons From An Improbable Life

A Reason To Believe: Lessons From An Improbable Life
Hubert Harrison The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918

Hubert Harrison The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918
White House Diary

White House Diary
Going Rogue: An American Life

Going Rogue: An American Life
Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations

Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations
Unbought and Unbossed: Expanded 40th Anniversary Edition

Unbought and Unbossed: Expanded 40th Anniversary Edition
The Undiscovered Paul Robeson Quest for Freedom, 1939 - 1976

The Undiscovered Paul Robeson Quest for Freedom, 1939 - 1976
Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait

Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait
Red Seas: Ferdinand Smith and Radical Black Sailors in the United States and Jamaica

Red Seas: Ferdinand Smith and Radical Black Sailors in the United States and Jamaica
Revolutionary Suicide: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Revolutionary Suicide: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
The Color of Fascism: Lawrence Dennis, Racial Passing, and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in the United States

The Color of Fascism: Lawrence Dennis, Racial Passing, and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in the United States
Michelle Obama: First Lady Of Hope

Michelle Obama: First Lady Of Hope
The American Journey of Barack Obama

The American Journey of Barack Obama
Eric Williams: The Myth and the Man

Eric Williams: The Myth and the Man
Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones

Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones
A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama And Why He Can’t Win

A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama And Why He Can’t Win
The Senator and the Socialite: The True Story of America’s First Black Dynasty

The Senator and the Socialite: The True Story of America’s First Black Dynasty
Twice As Good: Condoleezza Rice and Her Path to Power

Twice As Good: Condoleezza Rice and Her Path to Power
Infidel

Infidel
Wellington Webb: The Man, The Mayor, And The Making Of Modern Denver

Wellington Webb: The Man, The Mayor, And The Making Of Modern Denver
Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography

Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography
Target Zero: A Life in Writing

Target Zero: A Life in Writing
King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision (Gender and American Culture)

Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision (Gender and American Culture)
Ready for Revolution: The Life and Struggles of Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)

Ready for Revolution: The Life and Struggles of Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)
From Ike to Mao and Beyond: My Journey from Mainstream America to Revolutionary Communist

From Ike to Mao and Beyond: My Journey from Mainstream America to Revolutionary Communist
Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black Power

Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black Power
Song for My Father: Memoir of an All-American Family

Song for My Father: Memoir of an All-American Family
Cooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics

Cooking with Grease: Stirring the Pots in American Politics
Quitting America: The Departure of a Black Man from His Native Land

Quitting America: The Departure of a Black Man from His Native Land
Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter’s Quest

The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter’s Quest
Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship

Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship
Souls for Sale: The Diary of an Ex-Colored Man

Souls for Sale: The Diary of an Ex-Colored Man
Seventh Child: A Family Memoir of Malcolm X

Seventh Child: A Family Memoir of Malcolm X
Last Man Standing: The Tragedy and Triumph of Geronimo Pratt

Last Man Standing: The Tragedy and Triumph of Geronimo Pratt
In the Shadow of a Saint: A Son’s Journey to Understand His Father’s Legacy

In the Shadow of a Saint: A Son’s Journey to Understand His Father’s Legacy
All Things Censored

All Things Censored
The Undiscovered Paul Robeson An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939

The Undiscovered Paul Robeson An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Last Man Standing: The Tragedy and Triumph of Geronimo Pratt

Last Man Standing: The Tragedy and Triumph of Geronimo Pratt
Adam by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Adam by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.

I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Messenger : The Rise and Fall of Elijah Muhammad

The Messenger : The Rise and Fall of Elijah Muhammad
Paul Robeson: Artist and Citizen

Paul Robeson: Artist and Citizen
Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America

Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (As told to Alex Haley)

The Autobiography of Malcolm X (As told to Alex Haley)
The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley

The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley
James Baldwin: The Legacy

James Baldwin: The Legacy
The Correspondence of W.E.B. Du Bois, Volume I: Selections, 1877–1934

The Correspondence of W.E.B. Du Bois, Volume I: Selections, 1877–1934