Books like Lies My Teacher Told Me

Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen reads as critical, analytical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

A People's History of the United States

Howard Zinn · 1980

Same nonfiction feel

83% genome match

Propaganda and the public mind

Noam Chomsky · 2001

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

A different mirror

Ronald Takaki · 1993

Both explore american history & social justice

70% genome match

The Rebellious Life of Mrs Rosa Parks

Jeanne Theoharis · 2013

Both explore social justice & american history

73% genome match

Nonviolence in America

Staughton Lynd · 1966

Both explore social justice & american history

74% genome match

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz · 2014

Both explore social justice & american history

68% genome match

Before the Mayflower

Lerone Bennett · 1960

Both explore american history

69% genome match

How to watch TV news

Neil Postman · 1992

Both explore critical thinking

66% genome match

The Jakarta Method

Vincent Bevins · 2020

Same nonfiction feel

62% genome match

Give Me Liberty!

Eric Foner · 2004

Both explore american history

62% genome match

America

George Brown Tindall · 1984

Both explore american history

62% genome match

Cia

William Blum · 1995

Same nonfiction feel

62% genome match