The most popular racism books of 2026

Books about racism confront prejudice and its consequences. Novels show it at work in a single life or town, memoirs bear witness, and histories and essays explain how it was built and how people have fought it. They are challenging and necessary reading. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

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Ghalen
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Ghalen

Published 2026

360 pages

Others
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Others

Kobi Yamada

Published 2026

48 pages

Sundown Girls
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Sundown Girls

L.S. Stratton

Published 2026

320 pages

Monsters
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Monsters

Stéphane Servant

Published 2026

112 pages

Iced Out
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Iced Out

Max Marino

Published 2026

72 pages

Marching North
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Marching North

Yolanda T. Marshall

Published 2026

38 pages

The Yellow Hats
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The Yellow Hats

Kelly Matathia-Covo

Published 2026

48 pages