Books like Roots

12 books to read next

• Why We Can't Wait Martin Luther King Jr., J. D. Jackson 2.9 h
• Song of Solomon Toni Morrison 6.3 h
• Where Do We Go from Here Martin Luther King Jr. 3.8 h
• Parting the Waters Taylor Branch 19.5 h
• No Name in the Street James Baldwin 3.6 h
• A Testament of Hope Martin Luther King Jr. 12.6 h
• A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry 2.9 h
• A Piece of Cake Cupcake Brown 8.8 h
• Paradise Toni Morrison 6.4 h
• Having Our Say Sarah Louise Delany, A. Elizabeth Delany, Amy Hill Hearth 4.4 h
• From Slavery to Freedom John Hope Franklin, Alfred A. Moss Jr., Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham 12.3 h
• Black Bourgeoisie E. Franklin Frazier, Shervert, md Frazier 4.3 h

How long each takes

Why We Can't Wait Martin Luther King Jr., J. D. Jackson 2.9 h Song of Solomon Toni Morrison 6.3 h Where Do We Go from Here Martin Luther King Jr. 3.8 h Parting the Waters Taylor Branch 19.5 h No Name in the Street James Baldwin 3.6 h A Testament of Hope Martin Luther King Jr. 12.6 h A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry 2.9 h A Piece of Cake Cupcake Brown 8.8 h Paradise Toni Morrison 6.4 h Having Our Say Sarah Louise Delany, A. Elizabeth Delany, Amy Hill Hearth 4.4 h From Slavery to Freedom John Hope Franklin, Alfred A. Moss Jr., Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham 12.3 h Black Bourgeoisie E. Franklin Frazier, Shervert, md Frazier 4.3 h

Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.