The most popular human rights books of 2026

Human rights books are about the rights every person holds and the struggle to defend them. The law and its history are explained, alongside reports from the front lines and the stories of campaigners. Read them to understand what is at stake and what has been won. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

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New Frontiers on Freedom of Expression

New Frontiers on Freedom of Expression

Joseph Hafner, Jonathan Hernández Pérez, Diane Koen

Published 2026

380 pages

Belarus What Everyone Needs to Know®
Cover of Belarus What Everyone Needs to Know®

Belarus What Everyone Needs to Know®

David R. Marples, Veronica Laputska, Distinguished University Professor of History David R Marples, PhD Candidate at the Graduate School for Social Research Institute of Philosophy and Sociology Veronica Laputska

Published 2026

224 pages