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There are some incredible books out this year celebrating African American history. I'd definitely add Hunger and Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay as well.

At the start of the month dedicated to African American history, here’s The Guardian's rundown of what to read, including Paul Beatty and Octavia Butler.


The Woman Next Door

The Woman Next Door

Yewande Omotoso

6.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbours. One is black, one white. Both are successful...

Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for the Real James Brown

Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for the Real James Brown

James McBride

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The definitive biography of the soul legend James Brown by National Book Award-winning novelist...

The Sellout

The Sellout

Paul Beatty

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'Outrageous, hilarious and profound.' Simon Schama, Financial Times 'The longer you stare at...

The Hate u Give

The Hate u Give

Angie Thomas

8.4 (54 Ratings) Rate It

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A powerful and brave YA novel about what prejudice looks like in the 21st century. Sixteen-year-old...


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Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin

Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin

Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton

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On February 26th 2012 seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was walking home with a bag of Skittles and...

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The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle
Philip K. Dick, Eric Brown | 1962 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.5 (10 Ratings)
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This was an interesting speculative history novel, it was engaging, but in the end, I didn't really feel one way or another about it.
  
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J.K. Rowling | 2014 | Children, Fiction & Poetry
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9.1 (271 Ratings)
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The narrative it's simple, you can understand everything (2 more)
Lovely characters
You get enrolled in the world of Hogwarts
A classic history in modern times
  
Stuff You Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class
Society & Culture
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9.0 (7 Ratings)
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Highlights areas of history you might not have know about before (0 more)
Sometimes the research is a bit a rushed and therefore not 100% accurate (0 more)
  
Langley's account of her Looking for richard project and details of the dig interspersed with Michael Jones' comments on the history of the period.
  
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Adam Savage recommended Snow Crash in Books (curated)

 
Snow Crash
Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
8.0 (4 Ratings)
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"It's a tough call because I prefer other books of [this author]. But [this book] is so important within the history of science fiction"

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