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The Top 10 Nonfiction Books from the 20th Century

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  • Afrofuturism
  • Aviator Books
  • Black Fairy Tale Books
  • Black History Books
  • Books about the Black Panther Party
  • Books by White Writers
  • Books of Erotica
  • Books Published Before 1860
  • Children’s Books from the 21st Century
  • Children’s from the 20th Century
  • Fiction Books from the 20th Century
  • Fiction Books of the 21st Century
  • Girl’s Hair Books
  • Horror
  • Most Offensive Books
  • Nonfiction Books from the 20th Century
  • Nonfiction Books from the 21st Century
  • Poetry Books of the 21st Century
  • Science Fiction Books
  • Steampunk Books
  • Sword and Soul Books
  • Urban Fiction Book – Post 1999
  • Urban Fiction Books – Pre 1999
  • Vampire Books

#1

Click for a larger image of Blues People: Negro Music in White America

Blues People: Negro Music in White America
by Amiri Baraka

#2

Click for a larger image of Brotherman: The Odyssey of Black Men in America—An Anthology

Brotherman: The Odyssey of Black Men in America—An Anthology
by Herb Boyd and Robert L. Allen

#3

Click for a larger image of In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want

In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want
by Iyanla Vanzant

#4

Click for a larger image of Miles: The Autobiography

Miles: The Autobiography
by Miles Davis and Quincy Troupe

#5

Click for a larger image of Race Matters

Race Matters
by Cornel West

#6

Click for a larger image of Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol

Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol
by Nell Irvin Painter

#7

Click for a larger image of The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
by James Weldon Johnson

#8

Click for a larger image of The Fire Next Time

The Fire Next Time
by James Baldwin

#9

Click for a larger image of Volunteer Slavery: My Authentic Negro Experience

Volunteer Slavery: My Authentic Negro Experience
by Jill Nelson










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