Critically Acclaimed Books

Ranking the Best Nonfiction Published in 2026 (41 Titles)

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The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation
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
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
The Rough Side of the Mountain: A Memoir
by Keisha Lance Bottoms
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I’ll Make Me a World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month
I’ll Make Me a World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month
by Jarvis R. Givens
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The Voice in My Head Is God
The Voice in My Head Is God
by 2 Chainz
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From the Browder File, Vol. Ill: A Browder Perspective
From the Browder File, Vol. Ill: A Browder Perspective
by Anthony Browder
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A Terrible Strength: The Hidden Crisis of the Black Womb and Your Survival Guide to Healing
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
How Black Music Took Over the World
by Melvin Gibbs
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The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America
The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America
by Raphael G. Warnock
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When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy
When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy
by Beronda L. Montgomery
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Ghosts of Sicily
Ghosts of Sicily
by Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr.
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The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story of America
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.
Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.
by Lerone A. Martin
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On Witness and Respair: Essays
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
Spiritual Hygiene: A Practical Path for Clean Living, Inner Authority, and Divine Freedom
by Iyanla Vanzant
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America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries
America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries
by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
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The Cure for Everything: The Epic Struggle for Public Health and a Radical Vision for Human Thriving
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
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
Everybody’s Fly: A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture
by Fab 5 Freddy
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Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age
Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age
by Ibram X. Kendi
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Hush: How to Radiate Power and Confidence Without Saying a Word
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
Love, Me: A Letter to Black Women in a Toxic Country, Career, and Relationship
by Tiffany D. Cross
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Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us
Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us
by Anna Malaika Tubbs
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The Risk Worth Taking: A Story of Breaking Free and Trading for a Life You Love
The Risk Worth Taking: A Story of Breaking Free and Trading for a Life You Love
by Teri Ijeoma
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It’s Never Too Late: A Memoir
It’s Never Too Late: A Memoir
by Marla Gibbs
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The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family
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
Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Black. Single. Mother.: Real Life Tales of Longing and Belonging
Black. Single. Mother.: Real Life Tales of Longing and Belonging
by Jamilah Lemieux
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The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home
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
Through Mom’s Eyes: Simple Wisdom from Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary Humans
by Sheinelle Jones
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On Morrison
On Morrison
by Namwali Serpell
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Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me
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
Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America
by Eugene Robinson
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Backtalker: An American Memoir
Backtalker: An American Memoir
by Kimberlé Crenshaw
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The Chief: The Story of the Boston Celtics’ Most Enigmatic Icon
The Chief: The Story of the Boston Celtics’ Most Enigmatic Icon
by Robert Parish
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Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to ’90s Sitcoms
Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to ’90s Sitcoms
by Geoff Bennett
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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
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
Redeem a Nation: The Century-Long Battle to Restore the Soul of America
by Damario Solomon-Simmons
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Arsenio: A Memoir
Arsenio: A Memoir
by Arsenio Hall
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Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness
Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness
by Ashanté M. Reese
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Black Freedom: A Visual History of Juneteenth and Emancipation Days
Black Freedom: A Visual History of Juneteenth and Emancipation Days
by Blair L.M. Kelley

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