Books like So you want to talk about race

So you want to talk about race by Ijeoma Oluo reads as direct, challenging. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race

Reni Eddo-Lodge · 2017

Both explore race & racism

85% genome match

White Fragility

Robin J. DiAngelo · 2018

Both explore racism & privilege

83% genome match

White like me

Tim J. Wise · 2004

Both explore race & privilege

75% genome match

How to Be an Antiracist

Ibram X. Kendi · 2019

Shares the vvoice thread

83% genome match

I'm still here

Austin Channing Brown · 2018

Both explore race & racism

66% genome match

Makes Me Wanna Holler

Nathan McCall · 1994

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

Nigger

Dick Gregory · 1965

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

Mediocre

Ijeoma Oluo · 2020

Both explore racism & privilege

63% genome match

A different mirror

Ronald Takaki · 1993

Both explore race & social justice

60% genome match

How to Win Friends and Influence People

Dale Carnegie · 1936

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

Manchild in the promised land

Claude Brown · 1937

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

Down Second Avenue

Es'kia Mphahlele · 1940

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match