Recs if you like The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration...
Barack Obama's favorite books
All of his picks since 2008, both summer reading lists and yearly round-ups.
microhistories: βhow do you even know that??β
microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"
Abolish ICE & Borders
nonfiction books to radicalize you about ICE & borders
*Note: I also have a list for abolishing prisons you should check out β€οΈ
They didn't teach us that
history you probably didn't learn in school
NYT Readers' Best 100 Books of the 21st Century
A mix of reader favorites and editorial picks from The New York Timesβ100 books that defined the 21st century.
Niche Nonfiction to Get Your Dad
Niche nonfiction books that dads are still likely to enjoy that either 1) are not military history at all or 2) a niche area of a war that is not military history
non-fiction books about american politicsπ¦ π¦
books to read on 4th of july and beyond. politics/history/social issues, let me know if you have any suggestions!
Anti-Brain Rot Challenge
Book list for the Anti-Brain rot challenge with Boundless press
I Wish I'd Learned this in School
Nonfiction that'll blow your mind, especially if you grew up in the North American School System. Get ready to learn!
NYT Reader's Choice Top 100 21st Century
NYT Top 100 of the 21st Century: Reader's Choice. In order as published in 2024
an Urban Planner's recs
books I can find on PB that my professor's and cohort reference
NYT Top 100 Books of the 21st Century
In order from #1 (My Brilliant Friend) to 100 (Tree of Smoke)
Zero To Well-Read
this is the reading list for the Zero To Well-Read podcast hosted by Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky at Book Riot. "A fun and irreverent guide to the books everyone talks about from classics...to modern hits.
updated weekly.
βπ History We Were Never Taught
The history that didnβt make it into our textbooks. Stories centered on Indigenous, Black, and Global South voices. No whitewashed timelines. Just truth, context, and the receipts.
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NYTβs The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
A list published in 2024 by the New York Times, as voted on by 503 novelists, poets, critics, and other book loversβwith a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review
What to read after watching Sinners
Finally watched Sinners (2025) written and directed by Ryan Coogler Starting list from thebookclub.eu on ig and ft. domdeereads β‘
Red Summer & Strange Fruit
Books describing the horrors of Jim Crow and the bravery of those standing against it. Recommendations welcome!
How did we get here? The USA at 250
A growing collection of books that can help to better understand the past, present, and perhaps future of the US.
building resistance
This is a collection of books from @bisexualbookshelf that examine power, history, and liberation across interconnected struggles.
100 Best of the 21st Century
according to the New York Times
