Reading is Political

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48 participants (337 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read at least 9 works of fiction or nonfiction that are political in nature.

potential topics:

- feminism
- racism
- classism
- political systems
- utopia/dystopia
- political allegory and satire
- revolution and war
- history
- invisibilization
- political ideology and philosophy
- relationships and power
- colonialism
- migration
- lgbtqia+
- censorship 
- justice system
- identity 
- disillusionment
etc.

Challenge Books

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No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg

No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference

Greta Thunberg

106 pages • paperback • 2019

nonfiction politics science informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
White Tears / Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad

White Tears / Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color

Ruby Hamad

304 pages • paperback • 2019

nonfiction feminism politics race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi

Diary of a Void

Emi Yagi

4 hours, 38 minutes • audio • 2020

fiction literary funny reflective fast-paced
The Red Deal: Indigenous Action to Save Our Earth by The Red Nation

The Red Deal: Indigenous Action to Save Our Earth

The Red Nation

144 pages • digital • 2021

nonfiction history nature politics science challenging informative inspiring medium-paced
A People's Guide to Capitalism by Hadas Thier

A People's Guide to Capitalism

Hadas Thier

300 pages • digital • 2020

nonfiction politics sociology challenging informative medium-paced
Women, Race & Class by Angela Y. Davis

Women, Race & Class

Angela Y. Davis

271 pages • paperback • 1981

nonfiction feminism history politics race sociology challenging informative medium-paced
The ABCs of Socialism by Bhaskar Sunkara

The ABCs of Socialism

Bhaskar Sunkara

144 pages • digital • 2016

nonfiction politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

Rashid Khalidi

10 hours, 30 minutes • audio • 2020

nonfiction history politics challenging informative medium-paced
Orientalism by Edward W. Said

Orientalism

Edward W. Said

19 hours, 2 minutes • audio • 1978

nonfiction history philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Perfect Little Lives by Danielle Brown, Amber Brown

Perfect Little Lives

Danielle Brown, Amber Brown

11 hours, 15 minutes • audio • 2023

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced