Adult Non-Fiction

The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. by Martin Luther King Jr.
Just Mercy: a Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr.Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks
Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States by Helen Prejean
His Truth is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope by Jon Meacham

Youth Non-Fiction

A Time to Break Silence: The Essential Works of Martin Luther King Jr. for Students by Martin Luther King Jr.
I Am Malala: how one girl stood up for education and changed the world by Malala Yousafzai
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents: Adapted for Young Adults by Isabel Wilkerson
Glimmer of Hope: How Tragedy Sparked a Movement by the founders of March For Our Lives
Nevertheless, We Persisted: 48 Voices of Defiance, Strength, and Courage foreword by Senator Amy Klobuchar
March. Book One by John Lewis (Graphic Novel)
Talking Peace: A Vision for the Next Generation by Jimmy Carter
Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned the Nation by Candy J. Cooper

Juvenile Non-Fiction

Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Doreen Rappaport
Long Walk to Freedom (abridged) by Nelson Mandela
The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya by Donna Jo Napoli
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of Gambia by Miranda Paul
The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq by Jeanette Winter
Emmanuel’s Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah