Critically Acclaimed Books

Ranking the Best Nonfiction Published in 2026 (38 Titles)

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Until the Last Gun Is Silent: A Story of Patriotism, the Vietnam War, and the Fight to Save America’s Soul

by Matthew F. Delmont

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Redeem a Nation: The Century-Long Battle to Restore the Soul of America

by Damario Solomon-Simmons

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Arsenio: A Memoir

by Arsenio Hall

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The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation

by Nicole Carr

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A High Price for Freedom: Raising Hidden Voices from the African American Past

by Clyde W. Ford

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The Rough Side of the Mountain: A Memoir

by Keisha Lance Bottoms

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The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family

by Dorothy Roberts

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Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter

by Neil deGrasse Tyson

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A Terrible Strength: The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb and Your Survival Guide to Healing

by Kemi Doll

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How Black Music Took Over the World

by Melvin Gibbs

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Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness

by Ashanté M. Reese

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The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story of America

by Justin Ellis

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Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Lerone A. Martin

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The Cure for Everything: The Epic Struggle for Public Health and a Radical Vision for Human Thriving

by Michelle A. Williams with Linda Marsa

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Language as Liberation: Reflections on the American Canon

by Toni Morrison

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Everybody’s Fly: A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture

by Fab 5 Freddy

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Hush: How to Radiate Power and Confidence Without Saying a Word

by Linda Clemons

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Love, Me: A Letter to Black Women in a Toxic Country, Career, and Relationship

by Tiffany D. Cross

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Black Freedom: A Visual History of Juneteenth and Emancipation Days

by Blair L.M. Kelley

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The Chief: The Story of the Boston Celtics’ Most Enigmatic Icon

by Robert Parish

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It’s Never Too Late: A Memoir

by Marla Gibbs

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The Voice in My Head Is God

by 2 Chainz

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America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries

by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

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Black. Single. Mother.: Real Life Tales of Longing and Belonging

by Jamilah Lemieux

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From the Browder File, Vol. Ill: A Browder Perspective

by Anthony Browder

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The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home

by Wil Haygood

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Through Mom’s Eyes: Simple Wisdom from Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary Humans

by Sheinelle Jones

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On Morrison

by Namwali Serpell

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Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me

by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor

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Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America

by Eugene Robinson

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Backtalker: An American Memoir

by Kimberlé Crenshaw

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When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy

by Beronda L. Montgomery

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Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us

by Anna Malaika Tubbs

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Ghosts of Sicily

by Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr.

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Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to ’90s Sitcoms

by Geoff Bennett

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I’ll Make Me a World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month

by Jarvis R. Givens

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On Witness and Respair: Essays

by Jesmyn Ward

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Spiritual Hygiene: A Practical Path for Clean Living, Inner Authority, and Divine Freedom

by Iyanla Vanzant

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