Sociology Books by BIPOC Authors
- Literary Criticism & Theory, Nonfiction, Sociology
- Publication Year: 2026
An illuminating, electrifying exploration of the work of Toni Morrison by award-winning novelist and Harvard professor Namwali Serpell. Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and one of our most beloved writers, has...
- Memoir, Memoir and Biography, Nonfiction, Sociology
- Publication Year: 2025
In 2013, the trajectory of Amanda Nguyen’s life was changed forever when she was raped at Harvard University. Determined not to let her assault derail her goal of joining NASA...
- by Nina Sharma
- Marriage, Memoir, Nonfiction, Sociology
- Publication Year: 2024
A hilarious and moving memoir in essays about love and allyship, told through one Asian and Black interracial relationship. When Nina Sharma meets Quincy while hitching a ride to a...
- Memoir, Memoir and Biography, Nonfiction, Sociology
- Publication Year: 2024
A moving memoir by a survivor of anti-Muslim violence in contemporary India that delicately weaves political and family histories in a tribute to her country’s unique Islamic heritage. In 2002,...
- Nonfiction, Sociology
- Publication Year: 2024
An intense, intimate and first-of-its-kind look at the world of human smuggling in Latin America, by a MacArthur “genius” grant winner and anthropologist with unprecedented access. Political instability, poverty, climate...
- Immigrant Stories, Nonfiction, Sociology
- Publication Year: 2023
An inclusive and landmark history, emphasizing how essential Asian American experiences are to any understanding of US history. Original and expansive, Asian American Histories of the United States is a...
- by Maria Ressa
- Activism and Social Justice, Nonfiction, Political Commentary, Sociology
- Publication Year: 2023
From the recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize comes a powerful memoir that chronicles her career fighting fascism, filled with insights and advice for standing against authoritarian bullies and...
- History, Nonfiction, Sociology
- Publication Year: 2020
A paradigm-shifting book in the vein of Sapiens that brings a crucial Indigenous perspective to historical and cultural issues of history, education, money, power, and sustainability―and offers a new template...
- by Angela Chen
- Demographic Studies, Nonfiction, Sociology
- Publication Year: 2020
An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed with sexual attraction, and what the ace perspective can teach all of us about desire...
The Mahele of Our Bodies
Generated from the life histories of ten Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) elders (kūpuna) who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or māhū (LGBTQM), this book reveals the way they experienced...