Reading is Political

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49 participants (343 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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Lesbian Land by Joyce Cheney

Lesbian Land

Joyce Cheney

200 pages • paperback • 1985

nonfiction informative inspiring medium-paced
(Pretties) By Westerfeld, Scott (Author) Paperback on 03-May-2011 by Scott Westerfeld, Scott Westerfeld

(Pretties) By Westerfeld, Scott (Author) Paperback on 03-May-2011

Scott Westerfeld, Scott Westerfeld

370 pages • paperback • 2005

fiction young adult dark tense
All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us about Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today by Elizabeth Comen

All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us about Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today

Elizabeth Comen

368 pages • hardcover • 2024

nonfiction feminism health history informative reflective medium-paced
American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard

American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America

Colin Woodard

371 pages • hardcover • 2011

nonfiction history politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

The House on Mango Street

Sandra Cisneros

110 pages • paperback • 1984

fiction classics literary emotional reflective fast-paced
Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States by Andrew L. Whitehead, Samuel L. Perry

Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States

Andrew L. Whitehead, Samuel L. Perry

288 pages • hardcover • 2020

nonfiction politics religion sociology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson

Good Dirt

Charmaine Wilkerson

352 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within

Wayfarers #4

Becky Chambers

333 pages • digital • 2021

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt

The Origins of Totalitarianism

Hannah Arendt

527 pages • paperback • 1951

nonfiction history philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

384 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction contemporary crime literary thriller dark tense fast-paced